LIEUTENANT LAURIE L. NEEDER

Lt Col Laurie L. Needer is the commander of the Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps, Detachment 001, in Anchorage, . She is responsible for recruiting and overseeing the preparation and training of officer candidates through a comprehensive college program at the University of Alaska and three cross-town universities.

Lt Col Needer earned her commission in May 2005 through the Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps upon graduating from Rochester Institute of Technology. She has served in a variety of positions at the , , , and Major Command levels. While serving at , Lt Col Needer provided global Special Air Mission airlift for the vice president, cabinet members, combatant commanders, and other senior military and elected officials.

Lt Col Needer deployed multiple times including serving as the director of the International Security Assistance Forces (ISAF) Airfield Flow Coordination Center and the Chief of ISAF Supreme Allied Powers Europe Center Liaison officer where she was instrumental in coordinating missions for 46 nations, tracking base capacity, and directing international distinguished visitor travel. Prior to her current position, she served as the Deputy Division Chief, Analysis and Future Programs Division for the Office of the Inspector General, Headquarters Air Mobility Command, , . As Deputy Division Chief, she was responsible for crafting inspection policy as well as planning and executing evaluations for 67 Active Duty, , and Air Force Reserve units. Lt Col Needer is a senior pilot with more than 3,000 hours in the C-17A and C-40B aircraft.

EDUCATION 2005 Bachelors of Science, Mechanical Engineering, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, N.Y. 2005 Air and Space Basic Course, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala. 2010 Master of Aeronautical Science, Embry-Riddle University, Daytona Beach, Fla. 2012 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB, Ala. 2016 Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Ala., by correspondence 2019 Command and General Staff College, Ft. Leavenworth, Kan. 2020 Leader Development Course, Maxwell AFB, Ala.

ASSIGNMENTS 1. June 2005 – May 2006, Airfield Management Liaison Officer, Nellis AFB, Nev. 2. May 2006 – June 2007, Student, Joint Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training, Vance AFB, Okla. 3. June 2007 – January 2011, C-17A Aircraft Commander, Standardization and Evaluation Liaison Officer, 3rd Airlift Squadron, Dover AFB, Del. 4. January 2011 – August 2014, C-17A Evaluator Pilot, Chief of Standardization and Evaluation, , Joint Base McChord-Lewis, Wash. 5. August 2014 – June 2015, C-17A Evaluator Pilot, Operations Group Standardization and Evaluation, , Joint Base McChord-Lewis, Wash. 6. June 2015 – May 2018, Wing Inspector General, , Joint Base Andrews, Md. 7. June 2018 – June 2019, Student, Command and General Staff College, Ft. Leavenworth, Kan. 8. June 2019 – May 2021, Deputy Division Chief, Inspector General, Headquarters Air Mobility Command, Scott AFB, Ill. 9. June 2021 – Present, Commander, AFROTC Detachment 001, Anchorage, Alaska

FLIGHT INFORMATION Rating: Senior pilot Flight hours: More than 3,000 Aircraft flown: C-17A and C-40B

MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS Meritorious Service Medal with one oak leaf clusters Air Medal with seven oak leaf clusters Joint Service Commendation Medal Air Force Commendation Medal with one oak leaf clusters Air Force Achievement Medal

EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION Second Lieutenant June 1, 2005 First Lieutenant June 1, 2007 Captain June 1, 2009 Major Nov. 1, 2015 Lieutenant Colonel April 1, 2020

(Current as of June 2021)