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UNITED STATES AIR FORCE MAJOR HOLLY J. GRAMKOW Maj Holly J. Gramkow is Executive Officer, 86th Airlift Wing, Ramstein Air Base, Germany. She is responsible for managing higher headquarter- directed taskings and promotion records for 7 Groups, 31 Squadrons and 8,500 wing members in USAFE’s largest Active Duty wing. Maj Gramkow will transition to be the Branch Chief, Legacy Fighter Sustainment, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C. in July 2019. Maj Gramkow was commissioned in 2009 as a graduate of the Reserve Officer Training Corps at the University of Portland. She has held positions as Fabrication Flight Commander and Aircraft Maintenance Unit Officer in Charge on both F-16 and A-10 aircraft; as well as an Exchange Officer position with the Chilean Air Force as their Chief of Propulsion for F-16s. Maj Gramkow has also served as Aide-de-Camp and prior to her current assignment, she was Maintenance Operations Officer for the 86th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron. Maj Gramkow has been a member of the Logistics Officer Association since 2009. She recently served as President, Barbarossa Chapter and is an editor for the ER newsletter. She is currently Co-Director for the 2019 LOA Symposium. EDUCATION 2009 Bachelor of Science, Biochemistry, University of Portland, Ore. 2009 Bachelor of Art, Spanish, University of Portland, Ore. 2009 Distinguished Graduate, Aircraft Maintenance Officer Course, Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas 2009 Air and Space Basic Course, Maxwell AFB, Ala. 2011 Master of Aeronautical Science, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Fla. 2013 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB, Ala. 2017 Maintenance Officer Intermediate Course, Sheppard AFB, Texas 2018 Distinguished Graduate, Advanced Maintenance and Munitions Operations School, Nellis AFB, Nev. ASSIGNMENTS 1. May 2009 - August 2010, Flight Commander, Fabrication Flight, Luke Air Force Base, Ariz. 2. September 2010 - December 2010, Chief of Protocol, 56th Fighter Wing, Luke AFB, Ariz. 3. January 2011 - March 2012, Assistant Officer in Charge, 308th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, Luke AFB, Ariz. 4. April 2012 - August 2013, Officer in Charge, 308th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, Luke AFB, Ariz. 5. September 2013 - August 2015, Chief of Propulsion, F-16 Weapon System Team, Chilean Air Force, Santiago 6. September 2015 - May 2016, Officer in Charge, 25th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, Osan AB, Korea 7. May 2016 - July 2017, Aide-de-Camp to the Commander, Seventh Air Force, Osan AB, Korea 8. August 2017 - June 2018, Operations Officer, 86th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Ramstein AB, Germany 9. July 2018 - Present, Executive Officer, 86th Airlift Wing, Ramstein AB, Germany MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS Meritorious Service Medal Air Force Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS 2012 Company Grade Officer of the Year, 56th Fighter Wing 2012 General Lew Allen, Jr. Trophy nominee, 56th Fighter Wing 2014 Company Grade Officer of the Year, MPEP Americas 2016 General Lew Allen, Jr. Trophy nominee, 51st Fighter Wing 2018 Lance P. Sijan Leadership Award Junior Officer nominee, 86th Airlift Wing EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION Second Lieutenant May 27, 2009 First Lieutenant May 27, 2011 Captain May 27, 2013 Major November 1, 2018 (Current as of May 2019) .

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