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65th SERVICES SQUADRON STAFF OFFICE

Major Michael L. Coleman
Commander
65th Services Squadron
Jeffery D. Adams, GS-12
Deputy Commander
65th Service Squadron
Cathy Lee, GS-5 
Secretary
65th Service Squadron
 Major Michael L. Coleman

Major Michael L. Coleman is the Commander of the 65th Services Squadron, Lajes Field, Azores, Portugal. As commander, he is responsible for the Morale, Welfare, and Recreational needs of 3,300 military personnel, civilian employees, and their family members, along with approximately 62,000 transients a year. 

Major Coleman came to Lajes after a deployment as the Office of Military Commissions (OMC) Public Affairs officer. In this capacity, he liaised with OASD/PA to plan and coordinate news media attendance at the Military Commissions proceedings at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

He served as a spokesman for OMC and responded to media queries, request for interviews, and provided advice and counsel to key leadership in OMC. Before that he was an ACSC student, graduating in December 2006.

Major Coleman is a '93 graduate of Southwest Missouri State University, and a '05 graduate of Webster University. He had three consecutive overseas tours that culminated in his three-year assignment to Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe.  While there he worked both planning and media issues in the Public Information office, to include NATO's first ever Article-Five military actions. 

Prior to his current assignment he served at Air Mobility Command as the Chief of the Public Affairs Operations Division.  While there he managed news media coverage of Air Mobility Command's efforts in support of Operations IRAQI, and ENDURING FREEDOM, as well as Hurricane relief missions, Tsunami and Pakistan relief missions and the Russian sub rescue.

MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS:

Meritorious Service Medal
Joint Service Commendation Medal with two Oak Leaf Clusters
Air Force Commendation Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster
Air Force Achievement Medal
Combat Readiness Medal
Air Force Good Conduct Medal
National Defense Service Medal with Bronze Service Star
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal with Bronze Service Star
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Armed Forces Service Medal
Humanitarian Service Medal
NATO Medal with Bronze Service Star 

EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION:

Second Lieutenant - Nov 18, 1994
First Lieutenant - Nov 18, 1996
Captain - Nov18, 1998
Major - Apr 1, 2005

 

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