Ellen M. Pawlikowski
{{short description|United States Air Force general}}
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Ellen Marie Pawlikowski (born 1956) is a retired four-star general of the United States Air Force. She last served as the commander of Air Force Materiel Command at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base from June 8, 2015, to the end of July 2018, managing some 80,000 people and $60 billion in Air Force programs annually.{{cite web|url=https://www.af.mil/About-Us/Biographies/Display/Article/104867/ellen-m-pawlikowski/|title=Air Force Link: Biography of General Ellen M. Pawlikowski|access-date=2019-12-07|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130819141428/http://https/|archive-date=2013-08-19|url-status=live}}
Pawlikowski retired from the Air Force on September 1, 2018, after 40 years of service. She currently serves on the board of directors for Raytheon Technologies, one of the largest aerospace and defense companies in the world, and is a Judge Widney Professor at the University of Southern California's Viterbi School of Engineering.[https://www.morningstar.com/news/pr-news-wire/PRNews_20180906NE98655/ellen-m-pawlikowski-elected-to-raytheon-board-of-directors.print.html Ellen M. Pawlikowski elected to Raytheon board of directors]
Military career
Born in East Orange, New Jersey and raised in Bloomfield, New Jersey,{{Cite web|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/gen-ellen-pawlikowski-recalls-trailblazing-career-air-force-article-1.3612649|title = Gen. Ellen Pawlikowski recalls challenging path as Air Force trailblazer, prepares to honor veterans in NYC| website=New York Daily News }} Pawlikowski entered the United States Air Force in 1978 through the ROTC program at New Jersey Institute of Technology after graduating with a Bachelor of Science in chemical engineering. She then attended the University of California, Berkeley, where she received a Doctorate of Philosophy in chemical engineering in December 1981, entering active duty at McClellan AFB, California, in April 1982.
Pawlikowski served as Director of the Acquisition Management Office for the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Atomic Energy and as Deputy Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Counterproliferation. Her leadership assignments have included Program Director of the Airborne Laser program, commander of the Military Satellite Communications Systems Wing, Deputy Director of the National Reconnaissance Office, commander of the Air Force Research Laboratory, and commander of the Space and Missile Systems Center.
On February 18, 2015, the President of the United States nominated Pawlikowski for promotion to general and as assignment as commander of the Air Force Materiel Command. Pawlikoski's promotion and assignment to AFMC were confirmed by the United States Senate on March 27, 2015.{{cite web|url=http://www.afmc.af.mil/news/story_print.asp?id%3D123443464 |title=Senate confirms AFMC senior leader nominations |accessdate=2015-04-04 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150410181641/http://www.afmc.af.mil/news/story_print.asp?id=123443464 |archivedate=2015-04-10 }} On June 8, Pawlikowski assumed command of Air Force Materiel Command from General Janet C. Wolfenbarger.{{cite news|title=Watch the Wright-Patterson Command change live Monday|url=http://www.daytondailynews.com/news/news/local-military/watch-wright-patterson-command-change-live-today/nmXtS/|accessdate=15 August 2015|work=Dayton Daily News|date=7 June 2015}}
Post-military career
Following her retirement from the United States Air Force on 9 August 2018, Pawlikowski accepted a place on the Board of Directors of Raytheon in September. Pawlikowski was elected a member of the National Academy of Engineering in 2014 for leadership in the development of technologies for national security programs including spacecraft operations and the Airborne Laser.[https://www.defensenews.com/digital-show-dailies/air-force-association/2018/09/12/newly-retired-head-of-air-force-materiel-command-talks-about-the-orgs-future-challenges/ Newly retired head of Air Force Materiel Command talks about the org’s future challenges], Valerie Insinna, Defense News, 2018-09-16 As of August 2019, she serves as a Judge Widney Professor at the University of Southern California Viterbi School of Engineering.
Major awards and decorations
Her major awards and decorations include:
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|Air Force Master Acquisition and Financial Management Badge |
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| {{ribbon devices|number=0|type=oak|name=Air Force Distinguished Service ribbon|width=60}} |
| {{ribbon devices|number=2|type=oak|name=US Defense Superior Service Medal ribbon|width=60}}
|Defense Superior Service Medal with two bronze oak leaf clusters |
| {{ribbon devices|number=0|type=oak|name=Legion of Merit ribbon|width=60}} |
| {{ribbon devices|number=0|type=oak|name=Defense Meritorious Service ribbon|width=60}} |
| {{ribbon devices|number=2|type=oak|name=Meritorious Service ribbon|width=60}}
|Meritorious Service Medal with two bronze oak leaf clusters |
| {{ribbon devices|number=1|type=oak|name=Air Force Commendation ribbon|width=60}}
|Air Force Commendation Medal with one oak leaf cluster |
| {{ribbon devices|number=0|type=oak|name=Air Force Achievement ribbon|width=60}} |
| {{ribbon devices|number=0|type=oak|name=Joint Meritorious Unit Award-3d|width=60}} |
| {{ribbon devices|number=0|type=oak|name=Outstanding Unit ribbon|width=60}} |
| {{ribbon devices|number=8|type=oak|name=Organizational Excellence ribbon|width=60}}
|Air Force Organizational Excellence Award with one silver and three bronze oak leaf clusters |
| {{ribbon devices|number=0|type=oak|name=Air Force Recognition Ribbon|width=60}} |
| {{ribbon devices|number=1|type=service-star|name=National Defense Service Medal ribbon|width=60}}
|National Defense Service Medal with one bronze service star |
| {{ribbon devices|number=0|type=oak|name=Global War on Terrorism Service ribbon|width=60}} |
| {{ribbon devices|number=8|type=oak|ribbon=Air Force Longevity Service ribbon.svg|width=60}}
|Air Force Longevity Service Award with one silver and three bronze oak leaf clusters |
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|Air Force Longevity Service Award (second ribbon to denote tenth award) |
| {{ribbon devices|number=0|type=oak|ribbon=Air Force Training Ribbon.svg|width=60}} |
Dates of promotion
- Second Lieutenant – May 25, 1978
- First Lieutenant – May 25, 1981
- Captain – May 25, 1983
- Major – March 1, 1988
- Lieutenant Colonel – April 1, 1992
- Colonel – October 1, 1996
- Brigadier General – June 1, 2005
- Major General – July 22, 2008
- Lieutenant General – June 3, 2011
- General – June 8, 2015
See also
References
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