Maj. Gen. Anne Gunter is Special Assistant to the Chief, Air Force Reserve for Reserve Space Personnel Policy and Integration at Headquarters U.S. Air Force, the Pentagon, Arlington, Virginia. She is responsible for developing and integrating Air Force Reserve personnel policies and programs within the United States Space Force, positioning the Air Force Reserve to support space combatant commander requirements worldwide, and for developing policies, programs and execution guidance and direction for integration of the Reserve into the Space Force.
Maj. Gen. Gunter entered the Air Force in 1988 as a distinguished graduate of the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps at Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana. She spent nearly five years in the Air Force, stationed at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, and Keesler AFB, Mississippi, as a Public Affairs Officer. She transitioned to the Air Force Reserve in 1993 as an Individual Mobilization Augmentee and has continued to actively serve as a traditional reservist, active guard/reserve, IMA and Air Reserve Technician in a variety of positions including Numbered Air Force Inspector General and command at the flight, squadron and group levels. Maj. Gen. Gunter deployed in support of operations Provide Hope and Enduring Freedom. Prior to her current position, the general was the Director, Air Force Reserve Personnel, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, the Pentagon, Arlington, Virginia.
In her civilian career, Maj. Gen. Gunter has served as Public Affairs Director for Headquarters Air Force Research Laboratory, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio, advising and guiding the Commander, Vice Commander and 10 directors at locations worldwide. In addition, she served as Human Resources Programs Branch Chief and Human Resources Site Liaison with AFRL’s Munitions Directorate and Human Effectiveness Directorate for more than 850 personnel. As the Deputy Director for the Arizona Laboratories for Security and Defense Research, she created and executed the laboratory’s revitalization plan with the Arizona Governor’s staff, including a state UAV cluster and the region’s first Cyber Warfare Range. She was a key developer of a relocation strategy for the Department of Defense agency and national university research.
EDUCATION
1987 Bachelor of Arts, Communication and Political Science, Loyola University, La.
1995 Master of Business Administration, Webster University, Albuquerque, N.M.
1997 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala., by correspondence
2002 Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Ala., by seminar
2007 Air War College, Maxwell AFB, Ala., by correspondence
2011 Reserve Component National Security Course, National Defense University, Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C.
2013 Advanced Joint Professional Military Education, Joint Forces Staff College, Norfolk, Va.
2018 Leadership Decision Making, Harvard Kennedy School, Cambridge, Mass.
2022 Senior Managers in Government, Harvard Kennedy School, Cambridge, Mass.
2022 Advanced Senior Leader Development Seminar, Warrenton, Va.
2022 AI for Senior Leaders in Government, MIT Sloan Executive Education, Cambridge, Mass.
ASSIGNMENTS
1. March 1989–May 1992, Public Affairs Officer, 1606th Air Base Wing, Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M. (January 1992–February 1992, Public Affairs Officer, Rhein-Main Air Base, Germany)
2. May 1992–October 1993, Public Affairs Officer, 81st Training Wing, Keesler AFB, Miss.
3. October 1993–September 1996, Civil Engineer Readiness Officer, 81st Training Wing, Keesler AFB, Miss.
4. September 1996–April 1997, Mission Support Officer, 403rd Airlift Wing, Keesler AFB, Miss.
5. April 1997–April 1998, Executive Officer, 403rd Airlift Wing, Keesler AFB, Miss.
6. April 1998–September 2000, Services Officer in Charge, 403rd Airlift Wing, Keesler AFB, Miss.
7. September 2000–February 2002, Mission Support Officer and Executive Officer, 445th Mission Support Squadron, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
8. February 2002–August 2003, Commander, 445th Mission Support Squadron, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
9. August 2003–April 2005, Performance Manager and C-5 Conversion Program Manager, 445th Airlift Wing, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
10. April 2005–August 2005, Commander, 445th Mission Support Group, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
11. August 2005–August 2006, Executive Officer, 944th Maintenance Group, Luke AFB, Ariz.
12. August 2006–May 2008, Commander, 944th Mission Support Flight, Luke AFB, Ariz.
13. May 2008–June 2010, Deputy Director of Manpower, Personnel, and Services, 4th Air Force, March Air Reserve Base, Calif.
14. June 2010–December 2010, Inspector General, 4th Air Force, March ARB, Calif.
15. December 2010–November 2014, Commander, 944th Mission Support Group, Luke AFB, Ariz. (August 2012–January 2013, Senior Air Reserve Components Advisor, Southwest and Central Asia)
16. November 2014–June 2015, Individual Mobilization Augmentee to Chief of Expeditionary Combat Support Division, Headquarters Air Mobility Command, Scott AFB, Ill.
17. June 2015–April 2016, Chief of Plans and Integration Division, Headquarters Air Force Reserve Command, Robins AFB, Ga.
18. April 2016–April 2018, Director of Manpower, Personnel, and Services, Headquarters AFRC, Robins AFB, Ga.
19. April 2018–August 2022, Director, Air Force Reserve Personnel, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, the Pentagon, Arlington, Va.
20. August 2022-present, Special Assistant to Chief, Air Force Reserve, for Space Personnel Policy and Integration, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, the Pentagon, Arlington, Va.
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Legion of Merit with oak leaf cluster
Meritorious Service Medal with four oak leaf clusters
Air Force Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster
Air Force Achievement Medal
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with two oak leaf clusters
National Defense Service Medal with bronze star
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Air Force Expeditionary Service Ribbon with gold border
Air Force Longevity Service Award with silver oak leaf cluster
Armed Forces Reserve Medal with Silver Hourglass and “M” device
Air Force Training Ribbon
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Second Lieutenant Sept. 11, 1988
First Lieutenant Sept. 11, 1990
Captain Sept. 11, 1992
Major Aug. 28, 1998
Lieutenant Colonel Sept. 11, 2003
Colonel April 1, 2010
Brigadier General Dec. 2, 2017
Major General Aug. 1, 2022
(Current as of February 2023)