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        This is the official portrait of Carrie Waltz.CARRIE WALTZMs. Carrie Waltz, a member of the Senior Executive Service, is the Deputy Director of Military Force Management Policy, Deputy Chief of Staff for Manpower, Personnel and Services, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, the Pentagon, Arlington, Virginia. In this position, she is responsible for establishing and overseeing Departmental military force management policies that support and retain Air Force and Space Force personnel across the human capital lifecycle and foster a diverse and inclusive culture. These policies, supported by an annual military personnel account valued at approximately $35 billion, guide the accession, assignment, evaluation, classification, compensation, skill analysis, force shaping, promotion, readiness, fitness, retraining, retention, separation and retirement of active, guard and reserve military personnel, and ensure Airmen and Guardians have the necessary experiences and attributes required to compete, deter, and win in the high-end fight.
Prior to her current assignment, she served as the Vice Director for Manpower and Personnel, the Joint Staff. In this role, Ms. Waltz served alongside the Director, J1, as the principal advisor to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff on all matters pertaining to human capital management across the Joint Force. Ms. Waltz is a seasoned human resources professional with extensive experience across the full spectrum of military and civilian personnel programs, manpower programming, resourcing, readiness, and force development. She also has in-depth experience with national and Department-level strategy, plans and policy development. Prior to her role in the J1, Ms. Waltz served in the Joint Staff Cyber Division, leading joint, multinational and interagency cyber, artificial intelligence and machine learning programs.**EDUCATION**
1995 Bachelor of Arts, Psychology, University of Maine, Orono
2001 Master of Arts, Human Resource Management, University of Oklahoma, Norman
2002 Master of Arts, Public Administration, Webster University, Webster Groves, Mo.
2006 Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala.
2015 Air War College, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2020 Drive AI Program, Joint Artificial Intelligence Center, Washington, D.C.**MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS**
Joint Meritorious Civilian Service Medal
Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Air Force Meritorious Civilian Service Medal
Air Force Meritorious Service Medal
Department of Defense Chief Information Officer Award for Cyber and IT Programs
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