Glenda H. Scheiner, a member of the Senior Executive Service, is the Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff for Manpower, Personnel and Services, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Arlington, Virginia. She is responsible for comprehensive plans and policies covering all life cycles of military and civilian personnel management, including military end strength and civilian work-year execution, education and training, compensation and resource allocation and the delivery of fully-qualified, ready Airmen for the joint warfighter while also meeting all the needs of our Airmen and their families. She oversees the execution and programming of the Manpower, Personnel and Services portfolio with an annual $47 billion personnel budget for 685,000 military and civilian total force Airmen. As Chair of the Civilian Force Development Panel, she plans, directs and evaluates programs to ensure a qualified, productive and well-maintained work force of over 183,000 civilian employees.
Ms. Scheiner was appointed to the Senior Executive Service in 2011. She has held diverse positions at the base, group, center, major command, Air Staff and OSD levels.
EDUCATION
1987 Bachelor of Science, Biology, Summa cum laude, Georgia College, Milledgeville
1993 Master of Science, Public Administration, Georgia College, Milledgeville
1998 Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala., by seminar
2000 Academic Instructor School, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2003 Air War College, Maxwell AFB, Ala., by seminar
2009 Distinguished Graduate, Master of Science, National Resource Strategy, National Defense University, Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington D.C.
2009 Senior Acquisition Course, Industrial College of Armed Forces, Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington D.C.
2011 Leadership Enhancement Program, Center for Creative Leadership, Greensboro, N.C.
2013 APEX Senior Executive Orientation Program, Washington D.C.
2016 Coaching for Greater Effectiveness, Center for Creative Leadership, Greensboro, N.C.
2017 CAPSTONE, Class 17-2, National Defense University, Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington D.C.
2019 Human Resources Leadership course, eCornell University
2021 Advanced Senior Leader Development Seminar, Warrenton, Va.
2022 Executive Leadership Program in Managing for Inclusion, Georgetown University, Washington, D.C.
2023 Vanguard Senior Executive Leadership Program, Department of Defense, Potomac, Md.
ASSIGNMENTS
1. July 1987–June 1992, Management Analyst, Headquarters Air Force Reserve Command, Robins Air Force Base, Ga.
2. June 1992–March 1999, Budget Analyst, Headquarters Air Force Reserve Command, Robins AFB, Ga.
3. March 1999–July 2000, Chief, Financial Analysis, Standard Systems Group, Maxwell AFB-Gunter, Ala.
4. July 2000–November 2002, Instructor, Department of Defense Professional Military Comptroller School, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
5. November 2002–July 2004, Chief, Budget Operationss, Aeronautical Systems Center, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
6. July 2004–August 2005, Deputy Director, Financial Management, F/A-22, ASC, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
7. August 2005–August 2008, Director, Workforce Management, Assistant Secretary of the Air Force, Financial Management and Comptroller, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, the Pentagon, Arlington, Va.
8. August 2008–June 2009, Student, Industrial College of the Armed Forces, Fort McNair, Washington, D.C.
9. June 2009–August 2010, Chief, Personnel and Training Division, Budget Operations and Personnel, Office of Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Budget), Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Pentagon, Arlington, Va.
10. August 2010–December 2011, Deputy Director/Acting Director (July-December 2011), Budget Operations and Personnel, Office of Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Budget), Headquarters U.S. Air Force, the Pentagon, Arlington, Va.
11. December 2011–July 2012, Deputy Director, Financial Management and Comptroller, Headquarters Air Force Materiel Command, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
12. July 2012–August 2020, Director, Human Capital and Resource Management, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller), the Pentagon, Arlington, Va.
13. August 2020–October 2022, Director, Civilian Force Management, Deputy Chief of Staff for Manpower, Personnel and Services, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, the Pentagon, Arlington, Va.
14. October 2022–May 2023, Director, Force Development, Deputy Chief of Staff for Manpower, Personnel and Services, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, the Pentagon, Arlington, Va.
15. May 2023–Jan 2024, Acting Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff, Manpower, Personnel and Services, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, the Pentagon, Arlington, Va.
16. January 2024–present, Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff, Manpower, Personnel and Services, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, the Pentagon, Arlington, Va.
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Presidential Rank Award Meritorious Executive
Secretary of Defense Meritorious Civilian Service Award with Bronze Palm
Secretary of Defense Meritorious Civilian Service Award
Joint Meritorious Unit Award
Secretary of Defense Joint Professional Military Education National Security Essay award, Finalist
Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) FM Systems Improvement Team Award
Air Force Decoration for Exceptional Civilian Service
Air Force Meritorious Civilian Service Award
Air Force Exemplary Civilian Service Award
AF Civilian Achievement Award
OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS
1993 American Society of Military Comptrollers (ASMC) National Editorial (Author of year) award
1995 and 1999 ASMC National Essay Award
2001 Civilian of the Year, Ira Eaker College for Professional Development, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala.
2002 ASMC National Education, Training, and Career Development award
2002 Federal Woman of the Year, Federal Women’s Program, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2002 Federal Employee of Year, Association of Federal Administrators, Montgomery, Ala.
2003 Comptroller Leadership Award, Aeronautical Systems Center, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
2004 ASMC National Chapter Leadership award
2004 ASMC National Editorial award
2009 Commandant Award: Excellence in Research, Industrial College of Armed Forces, Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C.
2010 Outstanding Contribution to Air Force Financial Management & Comptroller, Civilian
2010 Air Force Financial Management & Comptroller (Budget), Senior Leader of the Year
2010 Air Force Financial Management & Comptroller (Budget), Team of the Year
2013 ASMC National President’s award
2014 ASMC Distinguished Large Team award
2014 Human Capital Management Government, Best Workforce Development Program – Public Sector
2016 Human Capital Management Government, Best Workforce Development Program – Public Sector
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP AND ASSOCIATIONS
Air Force Association
American Society of Military Comptrollers, President, National Board of Directors
(Current as of January 2024)