Lieutenant General

Lieutenant General (United States)

In the United States Army, the United States Air Force and the United States Marine Corps, lieutenant general is a three-star general officer rank, with the pay grade of O-9. Lieutenant general ranks above major general and below general...

 Janet Carol Wolfenbarger is vice commander of the United States Air Force

United States Air Force

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 Materiel Command at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base

Wright-Patterson Air Force Base

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 in Ohio

Ohio

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Wolfenbarger was confirmed by the United States Senate

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 and immediately promoted on 2009 December 3.

Wofenbarger was commissioned as an intelligence analyst

Military intelligence

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 at Eglin Air Force Base

Eglin Air Force Base

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 in Florida

Florida

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 upon graduation from the United States Air Force Academy

United States Air Force Academy

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 with a Bachelor of Science

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 degree in engineering sciences

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 in 1980. Along with her various duty assignments she furthered her education with a Master of Science

Master of Science

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 degree in aeronautics

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 and astronautics

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 from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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 in 1985 and another Master of Science degree in national resource strategy from Industrial College of the Armed Forces

Industrial College of the Armed Forces

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 in 1994. She is also a graduate of the Air Command and Staff College

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. Her major awards and decorations include the Legion of Merit

Legion of Merit

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 and the Meritorious Service Medal

Meritorious Service Medal (United States)

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Wolfenbarger is the U.S. Air Force's highest-ranking woman, a distinction held until 2010 January 1 by Lt. Gen. Terry Gabreski

Terry Gabreski

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, whom Wolfenbarger succeeded at Wright-Patterson. She is married to Craig Wolfenbarger. The couple resides in Dayton, Ohio

Dayton, Ohio

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Janet Wolfenbarger graduated from Beavercreek High School

Beavercreek High School

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 in Beavercreek, Ohio

Beavercreek, Ohio

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 in 1976. She is the daughter of Eldon and Shirley Libby of Paicines, California

Paicines, California

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