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COLONEL KIMBERLY A. RAMOS
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Colonel Kimberley A. Ramos is the Director of Communications and Chief Information Officer, Headquarters Air Force Reserve Command, Robins Air Force Base, Georgia. She is responsible for operational policy, strategic guidance, planning and programming, configuration management, resource policy for communications and computer systems, and information management supporting the command headquarters, Air Reserve Personnel Center, and more than 684 Reserve units, which include 43 flying wings and approximately 75,000 personnel.
Col. Ramos was commissioned in 1988 following graduation from Syracuse University. Throughout her career, she has held a variety of assignments and leadership positions in the space, missile, and information fields. Col. Ramos has commanded Bravo Company, Joint Communications Support Element, MacDill AFB, Tampa, Fla.; the 65th Communications Squadron, Lajes Field, Azores, Portugal; and the 336th Training Squadron, Keesler AFB, Miss.
EDUCATION:
1988 Bachelor of Arts, Mathematics, Syracuse University, N.Y.
1989 Undergraduate Missile Training, Vandenberg AFB, Calif.
1991 Master of Science, Space Studies, University of North Dakota, N.D.
1993 Distinguished Graduate, Basic C4 Officer Training, Keesler AFB, Miss.
1994 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
1995 Advanced C4 Officer Training, Keesler AFB, Miss.
2000 Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2000 Joint Forces Staff College, Norfolk, Va.
2006 Air War College, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
ASSIGNMENTS
1. April 1989 - August 1991, ICBM Deputy Crew Commander, then Crew Commander, Grand Forks AFB, N.D.
2. August 1991 - March 1993, ICBM Instructor Crew Commander, Grand Forks AFB, N.D.
3. March 1993 - August 1994, Joint Systems Instructor, Keesler AFB, Miss.
4. August 1994 - March 1995, Joint Systems Instructor Supervisor, Keesler AFB, Miss.
5. March 1995 - June 1996, Commander, Computer Maintenance Training Flight, Keesler AFB, Miss.
6. June 1996 - January 1998, Communications Acquisition Manager, Joint Communications Support Element, MacDill AFB, Fla.
7. January 1998 - June 1999, Commander, Bravo Company, Joint Communications Support Element, MacDill AFB, Fla.
8. June 1999 - June 2000, Student, Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
9. June 2000 - February 2002, Joint Strategic C4I Programs Analyst, Defense Information Systems Agency, Arlington, Va.
10. February 2002 - June 2003, Chief, Director's Group, Defense Information Systems Agency, Arlington, Va.
11. June 2003 - 2005, Commander, 65th communications Squadron, Lajes Field, Azores, Portugal
12. June 2005 - July 2006, Student, Air War College, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
13. July 2006 - July 2008, Commander, 336th Training Squadron, Keesler Air Force Base, Miss.
14. July 2008 - June 2009, C4 Systems/J6 Special Operations Command Africa
15. June 2009 - July 2011, Commander, 82nd Mission Support Group, Sheppard AFB, Texas
16. July 2011 - present, Director of Communication and Chief Information Officer, Headquarters Air Force Reserve Command, Robins AFB, Ga.
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Legion of Merit with one oak leaf cluster
Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Joint Service Commendation Medal
Joint Meritorious Unit Award with one oak leaf cluster
Meritorious Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Air Force Commendation Medal with one oak leaf cluster
Combat Readiness Medal
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Second Lieutenant May 15, 1988
First Lieutenant September 8, 1990
Captain September 8, 1992
Major July 1, 1999
Lieutenant Colonel March 1, 2003
Colonel July 1, 2008
(Current as of July 2012)
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