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U N I T E D S T A T E S A I R F O R C E
COLONEL PATTI L. FRISBIE
Colonel Frisbie was born in Plainview, Texas and earned her commission at the United States Air Force Officer Training School, Lackland AFB, Texas in February 1987. She began her career as an aircraft maintenance officer assigned to air rescue and special operations squadrons and over the next six years participated in several deployments to include Operations JUST CAUSE and PROMOTE LIBERTY. She led her unit's initial cadre into Operations DESERT SHIELD/DESERT STORM, and was deputy commander of maintenance for an elite team that stood up the Air Force's newest combat search and rescue squadron during Operation SOUTHERN WATCH. She separated from active duty in 1995. The following year, the colonel joined the Air Force Reserve as an Individual Mobilization Augmentee and served in both the public affairs and personnel career fields in a variety of challenging positions at group, center and headquarters levels. She transitioned to the active guard and reserve program in 2006 as the IMA Program Manager for Detachment 26, Readiness Management Group, where she was responsible for the readiness and utilization of Individual Reservists assigned to North American Aerospace Defense Command and United States Northern Command. She assumed her current position in 2012. EDUCATION: 1985 Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas 1991 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala. 1994 Master of Science in Aviation Management, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University 1998 Defense Information Course, Fort Meade, Md. 2002 Air Command and Staff College, by correspondence 2004 Basic Personnel Officer Course, Keesler Air Force Base, Miss. 2008 Air War College, by correspondence ASSIGNMENTS: 1. Feb 1987 - July 1987, student, Aircraft Maintenance Officer Course, Chanute Technical Training Center, Chanute AFB, Ill. 2. July 1987 - January 1988, Officer in Charge, Maintenance Control, 655th Consolidated Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, 39th Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Wing, Eglin AFB, Fla. 3. January 1988 - July 1989, Officer in Charge, Avionics Maintenance Branch, 655th Consolidated Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, 39th Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Wing, Eglin AFB, Fla. 4. July 1989 - June 1990, Officer in Charge, Organizational Maintenance Branch, 655th Special Operations Maintenance Squadron, 1st Special Operations Wing, Hurlburt Field, Fla. 5. June 1990 - June 1991, Chief of Maintenance, 66th Air Rescue Squadron, Air Rescue Service, Nellis AFB, Nev. 6. June 1991 - March 1993, Deputy Commander for Maintenance, 66th Air Rescue Squadron, Air Rescue Service, Nellis AFB, Nev. 7. March 1993 - March 1994, Officer in Charge, Command Sustainment, Headquarters Air Force Space Command, Peterson AFB, Colo. 8. March 1994 - March 1995, Quality Advisor, 21st Space Wing, Air Force Space Command, Peterson AFB, Colo. 9. September 1996 - September 1998, Public Affairs Officer, United States Space Command, Peterson AFB, Colo. 10. October 1998 - September 1999, Public Affairs Officer, Headquarters Air Reserve Personnel Center, Denver, Colo. 11. October 1999 - February 2004, Chief, Public Affairs, Headquarters Air Force Doctrine Center, Maxwell AFB, Ala. 12. February 2004 - February 2005, Deputy IMA Program Manager, Directorate of Reserve Forces, Headquarters Air Force Space Command, Peterson AFB, Colo. 13. February 2005 - August 2006, Deputy IMA Program Manager, Detachment 4, Readiness Management Group, Air Force Reserve Command, Peterson AFB, Colo. 14. August 2006 - March 2012, IMA Program Manager, Detachment 26, Readiness Management Group, Air Force Reserve Command, Peterson AFB, Colo. 15. March 2012 - Present, Deputy Commander, Readiness Management Group, Robins AFB, Ga. MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS: Air Force Meritorious Service Medal with four oak leaf clusters Air Force Commendation Medal with three oak leaf clusters Air Force Achievement Medal Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with two oak leaf clusters Air Force Organizational Excellence Award with one oak leaf cluster National Defense Service Medal with bronze star device Armed Forces Expeditionary Service Medal Southwest Asia Service Medal with bronze star Global War on Terrorism Service Medal Kuwait Liberation Medal - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Kuwait Liberation Medal EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION: Second Lieutenant 11 Feb 1987 First Lieutenant 11 Feb 1989 Captain 11 Feb 1991 Major 28 Aug 1998 Lieutenant Colonel 04 Sep 2003 Colonel 15 Mar 2012 (Current as of April 2012) | |||||
