Colonel Meghann Allison is the Commander, Readiness and Integration Orientation-Detachment Eight, Patch Barracks, Stuttgart. In this role, she is responsible to present 316 war-time ready Individual Reserve members to U.S. European Command, U.S. Africa Command, U.S. Air Forces Europe-Africa and North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
Colonel Allison is a Logistics Readiness Officer with over nineteen years of experience as an organizational leader, logistics management and plans specialist and joint qualified officer. She commissioned through the Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps, Detachment 158, University of South Florida, in 2003. Her assignments include squadron, group, major command and combatant command leadership roles in both the regular Air Force and the Air Force Reserve components. In 2009, she deployed to Kabul, Afghanistan in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM.
Recently, she served as the Future Operations Branch Chief, Logistics Directorate, U.S. Africa Command. In this position, she led the Command's participation in the Africa Distribution Network Forum, working with partners and allies to leverage transportation resources in support of shared objectives across the African continent. She also served as a lead planner for multiple Named Operations and Crisis Response activities.
Colonel Allison’s command experience includes leading 75 Airmen across 5 flights, as commander of the 908th Logistics Readiness Squadron, Maxwell Air Force Base Alabama. In this position, she was responsible for the training and readiness of 5 functional disciplines, including material management and distribution processes, base and expeditionary logistics plans, vehicle operations and maintenance, and fuel support for both ground and flying activities.
Colonel Allison’s civilian experience includes serving as the Chief of Logistics for U.S. Air Forces Europe- United Kingdom, where she oversaw Common User Logistics programs for UK-based U.S. Forces.
Prior to her current position, Colonel Allison attended the Eisenhower School, National Defense University, Ft. McNair, Washington D.C., where she studied National Resource Strategy with a concentration in NATO-Trans-Atlantic Security Cooperation and an Industry Study in Logistics and Transportation.
EDUCATION
2001 Bachelor of Music, Voice Performance, Bob Jones University, Greenville, South Carolina.
2003 Bachelor of Science, Interdisciplinary Studies, Clearwater Christian College, Clearwater, Florida.
2004 Air and Space Basic Course, Air University, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama.
2007 Contingency Plans Warfighting Course, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama.
2011 Squadron Officers’ School, Air University, Maxwell Air Force Base. Alabama.
2017 Master of Military Operational Air and Science, Air Command and Staff College, Air University, Maxwell Air Force Base. Alabama.
2020 Reserve Component National Strategy Course, National Defense University, Ft. McNair, Washington D.C.
2023 Master of Science, National Resource Strategy, Eisenhower School, National Defense University, Ft. McNair, Washington D.C.
2023 Certificate, European Defense, NATO, and Transatlantic Cooperation, Eisenhower School, National Defense University, Ft. McNair, Washington D.C.
2023 Joint Humanitarian Operations Course, Patch Barracks, Stuttgart, Germany.
ASSIGNMENTS
1. Feb 2004 – Feb 2005, Duty Officer, 60th Aerial Port Squadron, Travis AFB, California.
2. Feb 2005 Year – May 2006, Combat Readiness and Resources Flight Commander, 60th Aerial Port Squadron, Travis AFB, California.
3. Jun 2006 – Dec 2007, Executive Officer, 60th Mission Support Group, Travis AFB, California.
4. Dec 2007 – Dec 2008, Installation Deployment Officer, 100th Logistics Readiness Squadron, RAF Mildenhall, United Kingdom.
5. Dec 2008 – Dec 2009, Distribution Flight Commander, 100th Logistics Readiness Squadron, RAF Mildenhall United Kingdom.
6. Dec 2009 – Dec 2011, Logistics Action Officer, Directorate of Global Combat Support, DCS/Logistics, Installations and Mission Support, Pentagon, Washington D.C.
7. Dec 2011 - Jul 2013, Logistics Action Officer, Directorate of Logistics, DCS/Logistics, Installations & Mission Support, HAF Pentagon, Washington D.C.
8. Aug 2013 – Oct 2015, Operations Officer, 26th Aerial Port Squadron, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas.
9. Nov 2015 - Jul 2016, Commander, 908th Logistics Readiness Squadron, Maxwell AFB, Alabama.
10. Jul 2016 – Jun 2017, Student, Air Command and Staff College, Air University, Maxwell AFB, Alabama.
11. Jul 2017 - Jul 2020, Logistics Plans Officer, Logistics Directorate, U.S. Africa Command, Stuttgart, Germany.
12. Jul 2020 - Jul 2022, Chief, Future Operations Branch, Logistics Directorate, U.S. Africa Command, Stuttgart, Germany.
13. Jul 2022 – June 2023, Student, Eisenhower School, National Defense University. Ft. McNair, Washington D.C.
14. Jul 2023 – Present, Commander, Headquarters Air Reserve Personnel Center, Readiness and Integration Organization, Detachment 8, Patch Barracks, Stuttgart, Germany.
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Meritorious Service Medal, three oak leaf cluster
Air Force Commendation Medal, one oak leaf cluster
Air Force Achievement Medal
Air and Space Outstanding Unit Award 1 Oak Leaf Cluster
National Defense Service Medal
Afghanistan Campaign Medal, one service star
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Nuclear Deterrence Operations Service Medal
Air Force Expeditionary Service Ribbon with Gold Border
AF Longevity Service Award, 4 Oak Leaf Clusters
Armed Forces Reserve Medal, 1 Hourglass Device
AF Training Ribbon
NATO Medal
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTIONS
Second Lieutenant Dec 19, 2003
First Lieutenant Jan 17, 2006
Captain Jan 17, 2008
Major Mar 13, 2013
Lieutenant Colonel Aug 31, 2018
Colonel Jul 1, 2023
(Current as of November 2023)