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    HomeAbout UsBiographiesDisplay      Brig. Gen. Jefferson J. O'Donnell official photoEFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
                
                Second Lieutenant                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                October 04, 1996First Lieutenant                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 October 04, 1998Captain                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          October 04, 2000Major                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            August 01, 2006Lieutenant Colonel                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               March 01, 2010Colonel                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          October 01, 2014Brigadier General                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                June 02, 2020Engage OnFacebook PostsYour browser is incompatible with this widget.
                        
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        Brig. Gen. Jefferson J. O'Donnell official photoBrigadier General JEFFERSON J. O'DONNELLBrig. Gen. Jefferson J. O'Donnell is the Commander, Air Force Personnel Center, Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas. AFPC provides commanders around the world with skilled Airmen and Guardians to conduct Air Force and Joint missions. Additionally, AFPC executes programs covering the entire life cycle of military and civilian personnel for the Department of the Air Force, from accession through retirement, including readiness, growth, development and deployment. AFPC’s diverse workforce of approximately 2,200 military members, civilians and contractors is responsible for worldwide operations for nearly 2.3 million Airmen, Guardians, retirees and family members.
Brig. Gen. O'Donnell entered the Air Force in 1996, receiving his commission from Air Force Officer Training School. He earned his pilot wings at Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training at Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi. Brig. Gen. O’Donnell has commanded a fighter squadron and a fighter wing and he has flown in support of operations Southern Watch, Iraqi Freedom, Enduring Freedom and Noble Eagle.
Prior to serving as Commander of the Air Force Personnel Center, Brig. Gen. O’Donnell was the Director of Regional Affairs, Deputy Under Secretary of the Air Force, International Affairs.
Brig. Gen. O'Donnell is a command pilot with more than 2,600 military and civilian flying hours, including more than 370 combat hours in fighter aircraft.**EDUCATION**
1995 Bachelor of Arts, Mathematics, University of Illinois, Champaign- Urbana
2003 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala.
2005 Master of Organizational Management, The George Washington University, Washington, D.C.
2013 Master of Strategic Studies, Air War College, Maxwell AFB, Ala.**ASSIGNMENTS**
1. October 1996–April 1997, Services Officer, Columbus Air Force Base, Miss.
2. April 1997–June 1998, Student, Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training, Columbus AFB, Miss.
3. June 1998–April 1999, Student, F­15E Replacement Training Unit, 334th Fighter Squadron, Seymour Johnson AFB, N.C.
4. April 1999–September 2002, F­15E Pilot, Flight Lead, Supervisor of Flying, 492nd Fighter Squadron, Royal Air Force Lakenheath, United Kingdom
5. October 2002–July 2003, F­15E Wing Functional Check Flight Pilot, Instructor Pilot, and Supervisor of Flying, 48th Operations Group, RAF Lakenheath, U.K.
6. August 2003–July 2005, Air Force Intern, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, the Pentagon, Arlington, Va.
7. August 2005–January 2007, F­15E Instructor Pilot, Flight Commander, 335th Fighter Squadron, Seymour Johnson AFB, N.C.
8. February 2007–December 2008, F­15E Instructor and Evaluator Pilot, 335th FS, Seymour Johnson AFB, N.C.
9. January 2008–June 2009, Aide-de­Camp to the Commander, Air Combat Command, Langley AFB, Va.
10. July 2009–May 2010, Director of Operations, 4th Operations Support Squadron, Seymour Johnson AFB, N.C.
11. June 2010–November 2011, Commander, 333rd FS, Seymour Johnson AFB, N.C.
12. December 2011–June 2012, Deputy Commander, 4th Operations Group, Seymour Johnson AFB, N.C., with duties as Deputy Commander, 455th Expeditionary Operations Group, Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan
13. July 2012–May 2013, Student, Air War College, Air University, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
14. June 2013–June 2015, Senior Military Evaluator for Air Warfare Systems, Office of Director, Operational Test and Evaluation, Office of the Secretary of Defense, the Pentagon, Arlington, Va.
15. July 2015–March 2016, Vice Commander, 366th Fighter Wing, Mountain Home AFB, Idaho
16. March 2016–September 2017, Commander, 366th FW, Mountain Home AFB, Idaho
17. September 2017–July 2019, Director, Air Force Colonel Management Office, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Arlington, Va.
18. August 2019–June 2020, Special Assistant, Deputy Chief of Staff for Manpower, Personnel and Services, HAF, the Pentagon, Arlington, Va.
19. July 2020–June 2022, Senior Defense Official/Defense Attaché to the United Kingdom
20. July 2022–June 2023, Director of Regional Affairs, Deputy Under Secretary of the Air Force, International Affairs, the Pentagon, Arlington, Va.
21. June 2023–present, Commander, Air Force Personnel Center, Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas**SUMMARY OF JOINT ASSIGNMENTS**
1. June 2013–June 2015, Senior Military Evaluator for Air Warfare Systems, Office of Director, Operational Test and Evaluation, Office of the Secretary of Defense, Arlington, Va., as a lieutenant colonel and colonel
2. July 2020–June 2022, Senior Defense Official/Defense Attaché to the United Kingdom, as a brigadier general**FLIGHT INFORMATION**
Rating:  command pilot
Flight Hours:  more than 2,600
Aircraft flown:  T­3, T­37, T­38, F­15E and F­15SG**MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS**
Defense Superior Service Medal
Legion of Merit with oak leaf cluster
Meritorious Service Medal with three oak leaf clusters
Air Medal with oak leaf cluster
Aerial Achievement Medal with oak leaf cluster
Air Force Commendation Medal
Afghanistan Campaign Medal
Iraq Campaign Medal**EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION**
Second Lieutenant Oct. 4, 1996
First Lieutenant Oct. 4, 1998
Captain Oct. 4, 2000
Major Aug. 1, 2006
Lieutenant Colonel March 1, 2010
Colonel Oct. 1, 2014
Brigadier General June 2, 2020
(Current as of June 2023)
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