UNITED STATES AIR FORCE

LIEUTENANT COLONEL MICHELLE L. BAXTER

Lt Col Michelle L. Baxter is the Commander, 60th Logistics Readiness Squadron, 60th Air Mobility Wing, , California. She is responsible for supporting Travis Air Force Base’s mission with transportation, vehicle maintenance, ground, and jet fuel, aircraft parts, individual protective equipment and deployment planning. Lt Col Baxter is also responsible for the training, quality of life, and well- being of 389 officers, enlisted and civilian personnel.

Lt Col Baxter received her commission through the Reserve Officer Training Corps at the University of North Dakota, and entered the Air Force in July 2004.

She has held numerous positions at the unit, Numbered Air Force and center levels. Lt Col Baxter has also served as the Officer in Charge, Al Udeid Air Base Expeditionary Theater Distribution Center and at the Joint Logistics Command at Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan responsible for Class III Bulk distribution.

EDUCATION

2004 Bachelor of Science, Criminal Justice Studies, University of North Dakota, ND 2004 Air and Space Basic Course, Maxwell AFB, AL 2010 Squadron Officer School (in-residence), Maxwell AFB, AL 2012 Master of Business Administration, Trident University International 2013 Advanced Logistics Readiness Officer Course, Expeditionary Center, Fort Dix, NJ 2015 Air Command and Staff College, by correspondence

ASSIGNMENTS

2004 – 2006 OIC, Vehicle Maintenance, 35 LRS, Misawa AB, Japan 2006 – 2007 OIC, Traffic Management Flight, 35 LRS, Misawa AB, Japan 2007 OIC, War Readiness, 35 LRS, Misawa AB, Japan 2007 – 2009 Flight Commander, Fuels Management, 100 LRS, RAF Mildenhall, United Kingdom 2009 – 2010 Installation Deployment Officer, 100 LRS, RAF Mildenhall, United Kingdom 2010 Flight Commander, Deployment and Distribution, 100 LRS, RAF Mildenhall, United Kingdom 2010 – 2011 7 AF Chief of Logistics, 607 ASUS, Osan AB, Korea 2011 – 2014 Logistics Readiness Officer Assignments Officer, AFPC, JBSA-Randolph, Texas 2014 – 2016 Director of Operations, 31 LRS, Aviano AB, Italy 2016 – 2018 Commander, LRS, Data Masked 2018 – Present Commander, 60 LRS, Travis AFB, CA

MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS

Meritorious Service Medal with one oak leaf cluster Joint Service Commendation Medal Air Force Commendation Medal with two oak leaf clusters Joint Service Achievement Medal Air Force Achievement Medal with one oak leaf cluster Afghanistan Campaign Medal Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal Global War on Terrorism Service Medal Korean Defense Service Medal Nuclear Deterrence Operations Service Medal NATO Medal

EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION

Second Lieutenant 14 June 2004 First Lieutenant 14 June 2006 Captain 14 June 2008 Major 1 December 2014 Lieutenant Colonel 1 June 2019

(current as of June 2019)