Gerald R. "Jerry" Colter, a member of the Senior Executive Service, is the Assistant Auditor General, Acquisitions, Logistics and Financial Audits. He is responsible for planning and executing policies, programs and procedures to provide audit services to commanders and other clients at Air Staff and all operational major commands and their installations in acquisition, logistics and financial areas. His duties include oversight for five audit divisions involving over 250 personnel throughout the world and implementing programs which result in effective management and utilization of resources.
Mr. Colter began his federal-service career as an auditor with the Air Force Audit Agency in 1991. He has previously held positions of increasingly responsibility as an auditor, audit manager, team chief, program manager and associate director. Prior to his current position, he served as the Associate Director, Supply Division, in the Acquisitions, Logistics and Financial Audits Directorate. He was appointed to the Senior Executive Service in 2023.
EDUCATION
1991 Bachelor of Science, Accounting, Illinois Wesleyan University, Bloomington
1995 Master of Science, Troy State University, Troy, Ala.
1999 Professional Military Comptroller School, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala.
2005 Air War College, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2016 Air Force Civilian Leadership Course (STRAT I)
CAREER CHRONOLOGY
1. August 1991–September 1993, Auditor, Patrick Audit Office, Patrick Air Force Base, Fla.
2. September 1993–September 1995, Auditor, Osan Area Audit Office, Osan Air Base, South Korea
3. September 1995–September 1997, Auditor, Hickam Area Audit Office, Hickam AFB, Hawaii
4. September 1997–November 2002, Audit Manager, Maintenance Division, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
5. November 2002–March 2003, Program Manager (Temp), Maintenance Division, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
6. April 2003–April 2004, Team Chief, Wright Patterson Area Audit Office, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
7. April 2004–October 2005, Team Chief, Acquisition Area Audit Office, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
8. October 2005–January 2015, Program Manager, Supply Division, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
9. January 2015–December 2023, Associate Director, Supply Division, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
10. December 2023–present, Assistant Auditor General, Acquisition, Logistics and Financial Audits Directorate, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
2005 Special Act or Service Award
2006 American Society of Military Comptrollers Audit Project of the Year
2009 American Society of Military Comptrollers Audit Project of the Year
2013 American Society of Military Comptrollers Audit Project of the Year
2014 American Society of Military Comptrollers Audit Project of the Year
2015 Air Force Audit Agency Centrally Directed Audit Project Team of the Year
2016 Air Force Audit Agency Jerome H. Stolarow Award for Excellence in Auditing
2017 American Society of Military Comptrollers Audit Project of the Year
2017 Air Force Audit Agency Centrally Directed Audit Project Team of the Year
2018 American Society of Military Comptrollers Audit Project of the Year
2020 Air Force Audit Agency Centrally Directed Audit Project Team of the Year
2020 American Society of Military Comptrollers Audit Project of the Year
2021 Air Force Audit Agency Military Auditors General Leadership Award
CERTIFICATIONS
1993 Certified Public Accountant
2004 DoD Certified Logistics Auditor Level III
2005 DoD Certified Acquisition Auditor Level I
2015 Financial Management Level III Certification
2017 Lean Six Sigma Certified Green Belt
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND ASSOCIATIONS
Society of Defense Financial Management
(Current as of July 2024)