Lieutenant Colonel Jennifer Mapp commissioned into the Air Force in 2005 after serving 4.5 years as an enlisted contract specialist. She has been a career contracting professional with multiple broadening assignments, and recently transitioned to program management. She most recently served as the Executive Officer to the Chief of Staff of the U.S. Air Force. She also served on Headquarters Staff as the Air Force lead for planning, programming, budgeting and execution of multiple weapons programs. She has commanded two squadrons, to include a combat command in UAE. She has three additional deployments in Kuwait, Iraq and Afghanistan. Lt Col Mapp holds a B.A.S. in business management from Mount Olive University, two master of business administration degrees from Naval Postgraduate School and William Carey University, and a master of arts in defense and strategic studies from the U.S. Naval War College.