Ellen M. Pawlikowski

Ellen M. Pawlikowski
General Ellen M. Pawlikowski, USAF
Born	1956
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	United States Air Force
Years of service	1978–present
Rank	General
Commands held	Air Force Materiel Command Commander, Space and Missile Systems Center, Air Force Space Command
Awards	Distinguished Service Medal Defense Superior Service Medal (3) Legion of Merit

Ellen Marie Pawlikowski (born 1956) is a United States Air Force general Gen. Pawlikowski serves as Commander, Air Force Materiel Command, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. She previously served as Military Deputy, Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition, the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., responsible for research and development, test, production, and modernization of Air Force programs worth more than $32 billion annually. Pawlikowski assumed her current assignment on June 8, 2015.

Biography

Pawlikowski entered the active duty in 1978 through the ROTC program at New Jersey Institute of Technology. She attended the University of California, Berkeley, and received a Doctorate of Philosophy in chemical engineering in December 1981, entering active duty at McClellan AFB, California, in April 1982. The general has served in a variety of technical management, leadership and staff positions, to include Director of the Airborne Laser Program and Director of the MILSATCOM Joint Program Office. She has served as Vice Commander, Space and Missile Systems Center, Los Angeles Air Force Base, California. Prior to her current assignment, she was the Deputy Director, National Reconnaissance Office, Chantilly, VA. Also, as the Commander, Air Force Space Command Element, she managed all Air Force personnel and resources assigned to the NRO and served as the senior adviser to the NRO Director on all military matters. On February 18, 2015, the President of the United States nominated her for promotion to general and as Commander, Air Force Materiel Command. Pawlikoski's promotion and assignment to AFMC were confirmed by the United States Senate on March 27, 2015. On 8 June 2015, Pawlikowski assumed command of Air Force Materiel Command from General Janet C. Wolfenbarger.

Major awards and decorations

Her major awards and decorations include:

	Command Space Operations Badge
100px	Air Force Master Acquisition and Financial Management Badge
	Office of the Secretary of Defense Identification Badge
	Headquarters Air Force Badge

	Air Force Distinguished Service Medal
	Defense Superior Service Medal with two bronze oak leaf clusters
	Legion of Merit
	Defense Meritorious Service Medal
	Meritorious Service Medal with two bronze oak leaf clusters
	Air Force Commendation Medal with one oak leaf cluster
	Air Force Achievement Medal
	Joint Meritorious Unit Award
	Air Force Outstanding Unit Award
	Air Force Organizational Excellence Award with one silver and three bronze oak leaf clusters
	Air Force Recognition Ribbon
	National Defense Service Medal with one bronze service star
	Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
	Air Force Longevity Service Award with one silver and three bronze oak leaf clusters
	Air Force Training Ribbon

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