Elizabeth D. Austin

Colonel Elizabeth D. Austin was commissioned an Ordnance Officer upon graduation from Officer Candidate School Reserve Component Class 2-80, 25 November 1980. Her first duty assignment was as the Automotive Platoon Leader, 732nd Maintenance Company (GS), North Carolina Army National Guard, Roxboro, North Carolina. | Her subsequent duty assignments include: Maintenance Control Officer 732d Maintenance Company (GS), Roxboro, North Carolina; Chemical Biological Team Chief, 139th Rear Area Operations Center, Morrisville, North Carolina; Chemical Plans and Operations Center, 139lh Rear Area Operations Center, Morrisville, North Carolina; Educational Services Officer, Headquarters, State Area Command, Raleigh, North Carolina; Headquarters Commandant, Detachment I. Headquarters, State Area Command, North Carolina Military Academy, Fort Bragg, North Carolina; Chemical Plans and Operations Officer, 139th Rear Area Operations Center/I8[h Airborne Corps, Dhahran and King Kalide Military Center, Saudi Arabia; Protocol Officer, 22nd Support Command, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia; Headquarters, Commandant, Detachment 1, Headquarters, State Area Command, North Carolina Military Academy, Fort Bragg, North Carolina; Adjutant, Detachment 1, Headquarters, State Area Command, North Carolina Military Academy, Fort Bragg, North Carolina; Force Development Officer, Headquarters, State Area Command, Raleigh, North Carolina; Commander 691 Maintenance Company (DS), Fremont, North Carolina; Material Management Center Commander, 230th Support Battalion, 30th Heavy Separate Brigade, Raleigh, North Carolina; Executive Officer, 2301 Support Battalion, 30lh Heavy Separate Brigade, Goldshoro, North Carolina; Commander, 230th Support Battalion, 30th Heavy Separate Brigade, Goldsboro, North Carolina; Logistics Officer, United States Property and Fiscal Office for North Carolina, Joint Forces Headquarters, North Carolina, Raleigh, North Carolina; 30lh Brigade Combat Team Rear Detachment Officer in Charge/Administration Officer, Clinton, North Carolina; and Deputy United States Property and Fiscal Officer, Joint Forces Headquarters-North Carolina, Raleigh, North Carolina; Director of Logistics, J-4, Joint Forces Headquarters North Carolina, Raleigh, North Carolina. | Colonel Austin's military awards and decorations include: the Bronze Star Medal, Meritorious Service Medal, Army Commendation Medal ww/ 2 Oak Leaf Clusters. Army Achievement Medal, Army Reserve Component Achievement Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Southeast Asia Service Medal w/ 2 Stars, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Humanitarian Service Medal, Armed Forces Reserve Medal w/ M device, NCO Professional Development Ribbon and Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait).