Major Ashley-Marie Hardwick previously served as the Aide-de-Camp to the Eighth Air Force Commander at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana. In this position, Ashley was responsible for planning, coordinating, and executing all official travel and speaking engagements for the dual-hatted joint commander. Major Hardwick has served as the Junior Executive Officer to the Commander of Air Force Global Strike Command and other numerous operational assignments at the wing and squadron levels. She is a senior navigator with 1,500 hours in the B-1B supporting Operations IRAQI FREEDOM, ENDURING FREEDOM, INHERENT RESOLVE and FREEDOM SENTINEL. Prior to aviation, Maj Hardwick served as a Combat Communications Officer. Major Hardwick has a bachelor’s degree from James Madison University in Mathematics and a master’s degree from University of Management and Technology in business project management.