LIEUTENANT COLONEL JAIMIE D GALLEGO Lt Col Jaimie Gallego is Chief, Individual Reserve Operations at Detachment 4, JBSA-Randolph, Texas. She oversees personnel actions, force management, readiness, orders writing support plus other care required for assigned Individual Reservists. She coordinates actions with Air Staff, Air Force Personnel Center, Major Commands, Numbered Air Force, Higher Headquarters and Active Component and Air Force Reserve Force Support Squadrons. She oversees management of enlisted promotions, retirements, mandatory separation date, extensions and age waivers for more than 1,400 assigned Individual Reservists.
Lt Col Gallego was commissioned in 2000 following graduation from the University of North Texas. She was on active duty for six years and has been a reservist for seventeen years, serving as a Traditional Reservist, an Air Reserve Technician, and an Active Guard Reserve Airmen. She has served in key roles throughout her career leading to a breadth and depth experience in personnel. Prior to her current position, Lt Col Gallego was Chief, Assignments Division at the Air Reserve Personnel Center located at Buckley Space Force Base, Colorado.
A few of her distinguished roles have been serving in command at the 302d Force Support Squadron at Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado prior to her assignment at the Air Reserve Personnel. Prior to command, she participated with active duty on a Voluntary Limited Period of Active Duty (VLPAD) tour at the Air Force Personnel Center. On VLPAD, she served in Officer Special Accession programs office then completed her tour as a board president for the Formal Physical Evaluation Boards. While on active duty, she held key leadership positions in the Military Personnel Flight, several units including with the Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training program, and as the Deputy Sexual Assault Response Coordinator. While a reservist, she served as Chief, Career Enhancement, a Maintenance Group executive officer, and a Force Support Squadron operations officer.
EDUCATION
2001 Bachelor of Applied Arts and Science Degree, University of North Texas, Denton, Texas
2001 Basic Personnel Officer Course (in-residence), Kessler Air Force Base, Miss
2002 Aerospace Basic Course (in-residence), Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala
2006 Sexual Assault Response Coordinator’s Course (in-residence), Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala
2008 Junior Officer Leadership Development Seminar (JOLDS), Orlando, Fla
2011 Squadron Officer School (Correspondence)
2017 Air Command and Staff College (Correspondence)
2020 Air War College (Correspondence)
ASSIGNMENTS OR CAREER CHRONOLOGY
1. February 2001- November 2001, Section Commander, 8th Fighter Squadron, Holloman Air Force Base, N.M.
2. November 2001-December 2002, Officer In Charge, Customer Support Flight, Holloman Air Force Base, N.M.
3. December 2002-May 2003, Squadron Section Commander, 49th Maintenance Squadron, Holloman Air Force Base, N.M.
4. May 2003-January 2006, Squadron Section Commander/Officer In Charge, Commander Support Staff, 80th Operations Support Squadron, Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas
5. January 2006-February 2007, Deputy Sexual Assault Response Coordinator, Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas
6. February 2007-March 2007, Officer In Charge, Military Personnel Flight, 911th Mission Support Squadron, Pittsburgh Air Reserve Station, Pa
7. March 2007-February 2011, Chief, Career Enhancement, 507th Mission Support Squadron, Tinker Air Force Base, Okla
8. February 2011-March 2013, Executive Officer, 433d Maintenance Group, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas
9. March 2013-October 2016, Operations Officer, 433rd Force Support Squadron, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas
10. October 2016-October 2018, Force of the Future Programs Manager, Air Force Personnel Center, Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas
11. October 2018-June 2021, President, Formal Physical Evaluation Board, Air Force Personnel Center, Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas
12. June 2021-August 2022, Commander, 302d Force Support Squadron, Peterson Air Force Base, Colo
13. August 2022-September 2024, Chief, Assignment Division, Buckley Space Force Base, Colo
14. September 2024-Present, Chief, Individual Reserve Operations, Detachment 4, Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Defense Meritorious Service Medal Meritorious Service Medal with three oak leaf clusters
Air Force Commendation Medal with one oak leaf cluster
Air Force Achievement Medal
Joint Meritorious Unit Award
AF Outstanding Unit Award
National Defense Service Medal
Afghanistan Campaign Medal with one star
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Nuclear Deterrence Operations Service Medal
AF Overseas Ribbon
Short Air Force Expeditionary Service Ribbon with Gold Border
AF Longevity Service with two oak leaf clusters
Armed Forces Reserve Medal with 1 “M” Device
AF Training Ribbon
NATO Medal
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Second Lieutenant February 13, 2001
First Lieutenant January 13, 2003
Captain January 13, 2005
Major March 1, 2011
Lieutenant Colonel October 1, 2018 (Current as of October 2024)