Brigadier General JOSEPH L. SHEFFIELD Brig. Gen. Joseph Sheffield is the Commander of the Jeanne M. Holm Center for Officer Accessions and Citizen Development, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama. As the Air Force and Space Force’s largest officer accession source, Brig. Gen. Sheffield leads 3,000 personnel, training 101,000 cadets at 995 global locations. The command includes more than 13,000 cadets at 145 host universities nationwide for Air Force ROTC, 3,500 candidates in Officer Training School at Maxwell AFB, 150 trainees in Warrant Officer Training School at Maxwell AFB, and 85,000 cadets in 830 high schools globally supporting Air and Space Force Junior ROTC. The Holm Center commissions 85 percent of the Air Force and Space Force’s officers. Brig. Gen. Sheffield received his commission from the United States Air Force Academy. He served in a variety of operational flying assignments in the B-1 and flew combat missions in Operations Enduring Freedom, Iraqi Freedom, Freedom’s Sentinel and Inherent Resolve. His command assignments include 37th Bomb Squadron Commander, 36th Operations Group Commander, and 28th Bomb Wing Commander. He has also held a number of Joint and Air Force staff positions. Prior to his current position, he served as the Chief, House Liaison Office, Legislative Affairs for the Office of the Secretary of the Air Force, the Pentagon, Virginia. Brig. Gen. Sheffield is a weapons officer and command pilot with over 3,600 flying hours and 1,125 combat hours. EDUCATION1997 Bachelor of Science, United States Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colo. 2003 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala. 2004 U.S. Air Force Weapons School, Nellis AFB, Nev. 2008 Masters in Business Administration, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, Neb. 2009 Masters in Military Operational Art and Science, Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Ala. 2010 Masters in Military Strategy, School of Advanced Air and Space Studies, Maxwell AFB, Ala. 2017 Masters in National Security and Resource Strategy, Dwight D. Eisenhower School, Washington D.C. ASSIGNMENTS1. October 1997–December 1998, Student, Undergraduate Pilot Training, 47th Flying Training Wing, Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas 2. January 1999–September 1999, Student, B-1 Initial Qualification, 7th Bomb Wing, Dyess AFB, Texas 3. October 1999–December 2003, B-1 Instructor Pilot, B-1 Evaluator Pilot, Flight Commander 7th Bomb Wing, Dyess AFB, Texas 4. January 2004–June 2004, Student, USAF Weapons Instructor Course, 7th Bomb Wing, Dyess AFB, Texas 5. July 2004–June 2008, Squadron & Wing Weapons Officer, 28th Bomb Wing, Ellsworth AFB, S.D. 6. July 2008–July 2009, Student, Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Ala. 7. July 2009–July 2010, Student, School of Advanced Air and Space Studies, Maxwell AFB, Ala. 8. July 2010–July 2012, Chief of Future Operations & Executive Officer, 17th AF, Ramstein Air Base, Germany 9. August 2012–March 2014, Director of Operations, 34th Bomb Squadron, Ellsworth AFB, S.D. 10. April 2014–March 2016, Commander, 37th Bomb Squadron, Ellsworth AFB, S.D. 11. March 2016–August 2016, Deputy Commander, 28th Operations Group, Ellsworth AFB, S.D. 12. August 2016–June 2017, Student, National Defense University, Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington D.C. 13. June 2017–June 2018, Branch Chief, Global Force Management, Joint Chiefs of Staff, the Pentagon, Arlington Va. 14. June 2018–June 2019, Division Chief, National Military Command System, Joint Chiefs of Staff, the Pentagon, Arlington Va. 15. July 2019–June 2021, Commander, 36th Operations Group, Andersen AFB, Guam 16. June 2021–June 2023, Commander, 28th Bomb Wing, Ellsworth AFB, S.D. 17. July 2023–July 2024, Chief, House Liaison Office, Legislative Liaison, Office of the Secretary of the Air Force, the Pentagon, Arlington Va. 18. July 2024–present, Commander, Jeanne M. Holm Center for Officer Accession and Citizen Development, Maxwell, Ala. SUMMARY OF JOINT ASSIGNMENTS1. June 2017-June 2018, Branch Chief, Global Force Management, Operations Directorate (J-3), Chairman of the Joint Chiefs, the Pentagon, Arlington, Va., as a lieutenant colonel 2. June 2018-June 2019, Division Chief, National Military Command System Operations (J-3), Chairman of the Joint Chiefs, of Staff, the Pentagon, Arlington, Va., as a colonel FLIGHT INFORMATIONRating: command pilotFlight hours: more than 3,600 hours including more than 1,125 combat hoursAircraft: B-1, B-52 and T-38MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONSDefense Superior Service Medal Legion of Merit with two oak leaf clusters Meritorious Service Medal with five oak leaf clusters Air Medal with four oak leaf clusters Aerial Achievement Medal Air and Space Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster Joint Service Achievement Medal (Current as of June 2025)