Major Jesse Gilbert is the Air Force Reserve Liaison, DMDC, Headquarters Air Reserve Personnel Center, Operating Location, Monterey, California. He serves as the Reserve Liaison and Advisor of data personnel issues to the Air Force Reserve and the Defense Manpower Data Center, overseeing 69,589 Air Reserve Airman.
As a military reservist, Major Gilbert brings more than 20 years of experience to the United States Air Force, which encompasses active and reserve tenure. He has served in various roles as an enlisted and officer Airman. He is experienced in an array of military AFSC functions to include administration, personnel, logistics, and security. He has deployed to Ramstein Air Force Base, Germany in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, Operation Joint Guardian. Sato Cano Air Base, Honduras in support of a humanitarian joint operation tour with the U.S. Army and Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations, Dover Air Force Base, Delaware in support of Operation Freedom Sentinel. Prior to his current position, Major Gilbert was the Cyber Operations Flight Commander, 419th Force Support Squadron, Hill Air Force Base, Utah.
EDUCATION
2001 Bachelor of Business Administration in Business Management, Texas Wesleyan University, Fort Worth, Texas
2003 Master of Business Administration in Management Information Systems, Texas Wesleyan University, Fort Worth, Texas
2005 Associates Degree in Human Resources Management, Community College of the Air Force 2006 Airman Leadership School, Hanscom AFB, Mass.
2008 Air Force Smart Operations for 21st Century (AFS021) Course, Luke AFB, Ariz.
2009 Reserve Commissioning Officer Training, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2009 Health Services Administrator Course, Sheppard AFB, Texas 2012 Security Forces Officer Course, Camp BuIIis, Texas
2014 Advance Officer Course, Lackland AFB, Texas
2015 Personnel Officer Course, Kessler AFB, Miss.
2016 Mortuary Officer Course, Maxwell AFB, Ala. 2016 Squadron Officer Course, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
ASSIGNMENTS
1. January 2002 - April 2005, Personnel Technician, 301st Mission Support Squadron, Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base, Texas
2. April 2005 - April 2006, Chief, Customer Service, 439th Mission Support Squadron, Westover Air Reserve Base, Mass.
3. April 2006 - October 2009, Senior Officer Management Technician, Headquarters Air Reserve Personnel Center, Colo.
4. October 2009 - September 2011, Medical Logistics Officer, 34th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, Peterson AFB, Colo.
5. September 2011 - July 2014, IMA to the Operations Officer, I0th Security Forces Squadron, United States Air Force Academy, Colo.
6. July 2014 - November 2015, Executive Officer, 310th Mission Support Group, Buckley AFB, Colo.
7. November 2015 - January 2017, Operations Officer, 419th Force Support Squadron, Hill AFB, Utah
8. January 2017 - August 2018, Flight Commander, Cyber Operations, 419th Force Support Squadron, Hill AFB, Utah
9. August 2018 - Present, Air Force Reserve Liaison, DMDC, Headquarters Air Reserve Personnel Center, Operating Location, Monterey, Cali.
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Air Force Commendation Medal with third oak leaf cluster Joint Service Achievement Medal
Air Force Achievement Medal with first oak leaf cluster Air Force Good Conduct Medal
Air Reserve Forces Meritorious Service Medal with silver oak leaf cluster National Defense Service Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Air and Space Campaign Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal with bronze hourglass 'M' Device
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Airman First Class, Jan. 25, 2002
Senior Airman, Aug. 21, 2002
Staff Sergeant, May 1, 2006
First Lieutenant, Oct. 1, 2009
Captain, Oct. 17, 2014
Major, Oct. 17, 2021
(Current as of November 2021)