Air National Guard Assistant to the Commander, Air Education and Training Command
Major General Jannette Young serves as the Air National Guard Assistant to the Commander, Air Education Training Command. General Young is responsible for advising and assisting the Commander and staff in formulating, developing, and coordinating policies and programs impacting more than 106,000 Air National Guard members. She ensures mission requirements of the 88 Flying Wings and 88 Support Units are considered in the planning and execution phases of the Air Education Training Command.
General Young received her commission through a direct commission for health professionals in February 1984 in the United States Army Reserves, transferring to the Air National Guard in 1988. She has served as a Primary Care Nurse Practitioner, Health Promotion Coordinator and Chief Nurse Executive of the 164th Airlift Wing in the Medical Squadron in Memphis. Appointed as a State Headquarters staff officer in 2000, she was appointed to the role of Chief of Staff in April 2004 and also served as the Air Deputy Commander, Joint Forces Headquarters, Tennessee National Guard. In June 2005, she served as the Air National Guard Assistant to the Air Force Assistant Surgeon General, Medical Force Development and Nursing Services. General Young assumed her current position in April 2009.
EDUCATION:
1983 University of Memphis, Bachelor of Science, Nursing, Memphis, Tennessee
1985 University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Master of Science, Nursing, Memphis, Tennessee
2000 Air War College, by correspondence
2002 University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Doctor of Nursing Science, Memphis, Tennessee
ASSIGNMENTS:
1. February 1984 - January 1988, Training Manager, 306th Field Hospital, United States Army Reserve, Memphis, Tennessee
2. January 1988 - January 1994, Primary Care Nurse Practitioner, 164th Tactical Clinic, Memphis, Tennessee
3. January 1994 - January 1996, Primary Care Nurse Practitioner, 164th Medical Squadron, Memphis, Tennessee
4. January 1996 - December 2000, Nursing Administrator, 164th Medical Squadron Memphis, Tennessee
5. December 2000 - April 2004, Nursing Staff Officer, Joint Force Headquarters, Tennessee Air National Guard, Nashville, Tennessee
6. April 2004 - June 2005, Chief of Staff, Joint Force Headquarters, Tennessee Air National Guard, Nashville, Tennessee
7. June 2005 - November 2008, Air National Guard Assistant to the Chief Nurse, United States Air Force, Headquarters United States Air Force, Bolling Air Force Base, District of Columbia
8. December 2008 - March 2009, Assistant to the Director, Air National Guard, Arlington, Virginia
9. April 2009 - Present, Air National Guard Assistant to the Commander, Air Education and Training Command, Randolph Air Force Base, Texas
AWARDS AND DECORATIONS:
Meritorious Service Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Air Force Commendation Medal
Air Force Achievement Medal
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award
Army Reserve Component Achievement Medal
National Defense Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
Air Force Longevity Service Award (with 4 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (Bronze Hourglass)
Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon
Army Service Ribbon
CIVILIAN OCCUPATION:
General Young is the Executive Director for the Assisi Foundation of Memphis, Inc. She has overall accountability for effectively facilitating the Foundation's philanthropic activities, management, community relations, and strategic direction. The Assisi Foundation is a health legacy foundation providing grants for health, lifelong learning, social justice, and community enrichment.
General Young also has a small private practice with an integrative medicine group and holds an adjunct faculty appointment at the University of Tennessee as well as guest faculty status at the University of Memphis, College of Nursing. She also serves as a facilitator and management consultant for community organizations.
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND AFFILIATIONS:
National Guard Association of the United States
National Guard Association of Tennessee
Enlisted Association of the National Guard (Tennessee)
American Nurses Association and State Affiliate
Military Order of World Wars
Association of Air National Guard Nurses
Association of Military Surgeons of the United States
Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTIONS:
Second Lieutenant 15 February 1984
First Lieutenant 8 January 1988
Captain 8 July 1989
Major 10 July 1993
Lieutenant Colonel 28 January 1998
Colonel 02 September 2002
Brigadier General 29 July 2005
Major General 1 April 2009
(Current as of February 2011)