ELIZABETH CHAMBERLAIN

Elizabeth Chamberlain, a member of the Defense Intelligence Senior Executive Service, is the Associate Director, Cyberspace Operations and Warfighter Communications, Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance, and Cyber Effects Operations, Headquarters Air Force, Arlington, Virginia. As Associate Director, Ms. Chamberlain is responsible for integrating cyberspace warfare capabilities into the joint fight through strategic vision, policy, guidance, and resource advocacy.

Prior to this assignment, she was the Acting Director for Cyber and Strategic Enabling in the Concepts, Development and Management (CDM) Office under the Administrative Assistant to the Secretary of the Air Force, Washington, D.C. In this role, she developed and implemented initiatives and activities for the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence as well as the Secretary of the Air Force. Ms. Chamberlain assisted CDM leadership to assess technical and operational risks, identify optimized strategies, and determine operational efficacy to meet cyberspace, information and applied technology requirements for intelligence activities and operations.

Ms. Chamberlain was commissioned in 1993 following graduation from the U.S. Air Force Academy. A career intelligence officer, her assignments have included duties at the flying unit, Air Operations Center, Wing Intelligence, Military Education, Numbered Air Force, staff of the Secretary of the Air Force, staff of the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence, six Major Commands and three Combatant Commands as well as the National Air and Space Intelligence Center (NASIC). She returned to Civil Service in February 2019.

EDUCATION
1993 Bachelor of Science, Political Science, minor in Spanish, U.S. Air Force Academy, Colo.
2001 Master of Business Administration, Centenary College, Shreveport, La.
2013 Advanced Joint Professional Military Education, Joint Forces Staff College, Norfolk, Va.

CAREER CHRONOLOGY
1. June 1993–May 1994, Student, Air Force Intelligence Officer Course, San Angelo Air Force Base, Texas
2. May 1994–June 1995, Deputy Chief, Wing Intelligence, 97th Air Mobility Wing, Altus AFB, Okla.
3. June 1995–February 1996, Operations Officer, Unit Support Flight, Headquarters Eighth Air Force, Barksdale AFB, La.
4. February 1996–April 1997, Chief of Target Plans, 608th Air Intelligence Squadron, Barksdale AFB, La.
5. April 1997–June 1998, 20th Bomb Squadron Intelligence Flight Commander, Barksdale AFB, La.
6. June 1998–December 2003, 93rd Bomb Squadron Intelligence Flight Commander, U.S. Air Force Reserve, Barksdale AFB, La.
7. December 2003–August 2004, Executive Officer, 608th AIS, Barksdale AFB, La.
8. August 2004–February 2008, U.S. Southern Command Analyst, National Air and Space Intelligence Center Behavioral Influences Analysis Division, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
9. August 2008–December 2005, Behavioral Analyst, Center for Strategy and Technology, Air University, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
10. February 2008–October 2011, Senior Intelligence Officer, 307th Bomb Wing, Barksdale AFB, La.
11. February 2008–October 2011, Policy and Plans Officer, Headquarters Eighth Air Force, Barksdale AFB, La.
12. October 2011–July 2013, Individual Mobilization Augmentee to the Commander, 15th Intelligence Squadron, Air Force Targeting Center, Langley AFB, Va.
13. April 2013–June 2014, Policy and Plans Officer, Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Manpower and Reserve Affairs), Arlington, Va.
14. July 2013–June 2014, IMA to the Director of Intelligence, U.S. Strategic Command, Offutt AFB, Neb.
15. June 2014–December 2015, IMA to the Director of Intelligence, 7th Air Force, Osan Air Base, South Korea
16. December 2015–September 2018, IMA to the Director of Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance, Air Force Special Operations Command, Hurlburt Field, Fla.
17. October 2017–September 2018, SOCOM Branch Chief, DDI-WS, Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence, Arlington, Va.
18. September 2018–February 2020, IMA to the Commander, U.S. Cyber Command J2 Joint Intelligence Operations Center, Fort George G. Meade, Md.
19. February 2019–June 2020, Chief of Operations Integration, Concepts, Development and Management Office, Office of the Administrative Assistant to the Secretary of the Air Force, Arlington, Va.
20. June 2020–February 2021, Deputy Director, Cyber and Strategic Enabling, Concepts, Development and Management Office, Office of the Administrative Assistant to the Secretary of the Air Force, Arlington, Va.
21. January 2021–November 2021, Acting Director, Cyber and Strategic Enabling, Concepts, Development and Management Office, Office of the Administrative Assistant to the Secretary of the Air Force, Arlington, Va.
22. November 2021–present, Associate Director, Cyberspace Operations and Warfighter Communications, Headquarters Air Force, Arlington, Va.

SUMMARY OF JOINT ASSIGNMENTS
1. July 2013–June 2014, Individual Mobilization Augmentee to the Director of Intelligence, U.S. Strategic Command, Offutt Air Force Base, Neb.
2. October 2017–September 2018, SOCOM Branch Chief, DDI-WS, Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence, Arlington, Va.
3. September 2018–February 2020, IMA to the Commander, U.S. Cyber Command J2 Joint Intelligence Operations Center, Fort George G. Meade, Md.

MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Meritorious Service Medal with four oak leaf clusters
Joint Service Commendation Medal
Air Force Commendation Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Joint Service Achievement Medal
Air Force Achievement Medal with oak leaf cluster

OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS
1996 Distinguished Graduate, Air Force Combat Targeting Course
2001 Air Combat Command’s Outstanding Senior Intelligence Specialist (Level II)
2003 HQ 8 AF Outstanding Reserve Field Grade Officer (Level II)

(Current as of March 2022)