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Colonel Bridget Gigliotti

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Colonel Bridget V. Gigliotti is currently Commander of the 37th Training Group, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. She is responsible for professional and technical training for more than 26,000 military and civilians in the armed forces, international community and other Federal agencies. Training subjects include security forces, combat arms, recruiting, services, TEMPEST, safety, logistics, contracting, and the enlisted aircrew undergraduate course. The 37th Training Group is also the sole training agency for Federal and Department of Defense military working dogs and handlers. The group has more than 875 personnel, 180 facilities, and equipment valued at more than $100 million.

Colonel Gigliotti grew up in a Navy family and was commissioned in May 1997 upon graduation from the U.S. Air Force Academy. She has served as a section commander, military personnel flight commander, executive officer, protocol officer, squadron commander and has held staff assignments on the Air Staff and Joint Staff. Prior to her current position, Colonel Gigliotti was assigned to the Directorate of Military Force Management Policy, Deputy Chief of Staff, Manpower, Personnel and Services, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Pentagon, Washington, D.C.

EDUCATION

1997 Bachelor of Science, U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colo.
2002 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala.
2011 Marine Corps Command and Staff College, Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va.
2011 Master of Military Studies, Marine Corps Command and Staff College, Marine Corps Base, Quantico, Va.
2014 Air War College, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala.
2014 Master of Strategic Studies, Air War College, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala.

ASSIGNMENTS

1. Jul 97-Jun 99, Section Commander, 552d Logistics Support Squadron, Tinker AFB, Okla.
2. Jun 99-Oct 99, Executive Officer, 552d Logistics Group, Tinker AFB, Okla.
3. Oct 99-Apr 01, Chief, Customer Support, 82d Mission Support Squadron, Sheppard AFB, Texas
4. Apr 01-Aug 03, Executive Officer, 80th Flying Training Wing, Sheppard AFB, Texas
5. Aug 03-Jun 04, Chief, Military Equal Opportunity, 48th Fighter Wing, RAF Lakenheath, UK
6. Jun 04-Apr 05, Chief, Protocol, 48th Fighter Wing, RAF Lakenheath, UK
7. Apr 05-Jun 06, Military Personnel Flight Commander, 48th Mission Support Squadron, RAF Lakenheath, UK
8. Jun 06-Apr 07, Chief, General Officer Utilization, Air Force General Officer Management, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Pentagon, Washington, D.C.
9. Apr 07-Jun 08, Chief, General Officer Promotions, Air Force General Officer Management, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Pentagon, Washington, D.C.
10. Jun 08-Jul 10, Aide-de-Camp, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, The Joint Staff, Pentagon, Washington, D.C.
11. Jul 10-Jun 11, Student, Marine Corps Command and Staff College, Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va.
12. Jun 11-Jun 13, Commander, 11th Force Support Squadron, Joint Base Andrews, Md.
13. Jul 13-May 14, Student, Air War College, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
14. Jun 14-Oct 15, Executive Officer to the AF/A1, Deputy Chief of Staff, Manpower, Personnel and Services, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Pentagon, Washington, D.C.
15. Oct 15-Jul 16, Action Officer, Directorate of Military Force Management Policy, Deputy Chief of Staff, Manpower, Personnel and Services, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Pentagon, Washington, D.C.
16. Jul 2016 – Present, Commander, 37th Training Group, JBSA-Lackland, Texas

MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS

Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Meritorious Service Medal with 4 oak leaf clusters
Air Force Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster
Air Force Achievement Medal with oak leaf cluster

EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION

Second Lieutenant May 28, 1997
First Lieutenant May 28, 1999
Captain May 28, 2001
Major January 1, 2007
Lieutenant Colonel December 1, 2010
Colonel May 1, 2016

(Current as of August 2016)