MAJOR CAROL GORDON
 Major Carol Gordon is the 56th Mission Support Squadron Commander, Luke Air Force Base, Ariz. The 56th Mission Support Squadron provides a full array of mission support products and services to the largest fighter wing in the U.S. Air Force. Areas of responsibility include Military Personnel, Civilian Personnel, Education Services, Airman and Family Readiness, Airman Leadership School, First Term Airman Center, and Career Assistance Advisor. Products and services are provided to 7,500 active duty/reserve military, 6,700 dependants, 1,400 DoD/NaF civilians, and 79,000 retired military personnel.
Major Gordon is originally from Broomall, Penn. and was commissioned through the Air Force Officer Training School, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala. in 1995. Major Gordon transferred to Luke AFB from the Air Force Institute of Technology, Wright-Patterson AFB Ohio, where she continued to expand her knowledge of Human Resources as well as Logistics. She has served on the Space Command Inspector General team and the Directorate of Learning and Force Development for the Deputy Chief of Staff.
EDUCATION:
1992 Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences in HR, Southwest Texas State University, Tex.
1998 MBA in Leadership & Human Resource Management, University of Colorado, Colo.
2000 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB, Ala.(Distinguished Graduate)
2007 Master of Logistics Management, IDE In-residence, Air Force Institute of Technology, Ohio
2007 Doctorate in Philosophy (HR), North Central University, Prescott, Ariz.
ASSIGNMENTS: |
May 94 – May 95: |
Chief, Student Administration & Training Evaluation, 534th Training Squadron (AETC), Falcon AFB, Colo. |
May 95 – Jun 98: |
Chief, Military Equal Opportunity Program, 10th Air Base Wing, USAF, Colo. |
Jun 98 - Sep 99: |
Deputy Chief, Services/Support Inspections, Headquarters (AFSPC), Peterson AFB, Colo. |
Sep 99 - Jul 00: |
Chief, Services/Support Section, Headquarters (AFSPC), Peterson AFB, Colo. |
Jul 00 – Jan 01: |
Chief, Customer Support, 5th Mission Support Squadron (ACC), Minot AFB, N.D. |
Jan 01 – Jan 03: |
Military Personnel Flight Commander, 5th Mission Support Sq (ACC), Minot AFB, ND |
Jan 03 – Jun 04: |
Chief, Air Force Training Policy; Directorate of Learning and Force Development, Deputy Chief of Staff, Personnel (DPL); headquarters, Air Force, Pentagon, D.C. |
Jun 04 – July 05: |
Chief, Personnel Programs; Deputy Chief of Staff, Personnel (DP); Headquarters, Air Force, Pentagon, D.C. |
Jul 05 – May 05: |
Deputy Chief, Manpower & Personnel issues Team; Deputy Chief of Staff, Personnel (A1); Headquarters, Air Force, Pentagon, D.C. |
| May 05 - Jun 07: |
Student, Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT), master of Logistics Management, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio |
| Jun 07 - Mar 09: |
Commander, 56th Mission Support Squadron, Luke AFB Ariz. |
| Mar 09 - Present: |
Present, Commander, 56th Force Support Squadron, Luke AFB Ariz. |
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