Captain Julie C. Alfredson

Captain Julie C. Alfredson| Legislator James Mazzarella's Honoree | Branch of Service: Air Force

Captain Julie C. Alfredson is the Commander of the 106th Maintenance Squadron at F.S. Gabreski, New York Air National Guard Base, Westhampton Beach, N.Y. In her position, she leads by providing generation and back shop maintenance and advises on technical matters relating to aircraft and equipment.

Captain Alfredson enlisted in the United States Air Force in September 2007 as a Security Forces Defender. During this time, she served in multiple capacities to include law enforcement and nuclear deterrence security. In March of 2013, Captain Alfredson transferred from Active Duty Air Force to the Air National Guard where she continued to serve as a Defender. In August 2017, she received her commissioning through the Total Force Officer Training at Maxwell AFB, AL to serve as an Aircraft Maintenance Officer where she ensured the availability and sustainment of 5 HC-130 and 6 HH60 aircraft Captain Alfredson was instrumental in the state’s aircraft mission conversion from the HC130 P/N to the HC130J and the acquisition of Operational Loss Replacement HH60 helicopters. Prior to her current position, Captain Alfredson was assigned as the Director of Inspections, 106 RQW, Gabreski ANGB, Westhampton Beach, NY where she implemented and directed wing Inspector General inspection activities in support of the Commander’s Inspection Program and provided policy guidance, procedures, planning and direction for wing implementation of the Air Force Inspection System.

Over the course of her career, she has frequently deployed to multiple locations in support of Operations IRAQI FREEDOM, ENDURING FREEDOM, and INHERENT RESOLVE. Most prominently where she taught at the Camp Taji Police academy and as a police transition team member, with the 732d Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron’s detachment 3 and partnered with Iraqi police to enhance law enforcement capabilities for more than half of Baghdad and its surrounding areas while responsible for six million Iraqi citizens.

EDUCATION

• 2007 Basic Military Training, Lackland AFB, TX
• 2008 Security Forces Academy. Lackland AFB, TX
• 2011 Combat Leader Course, Camp Bullis, TX
• 2012 Anti-Terrorism Level 2, Fort Leonard Wood, MO
• 2015 Bachelors of Science, Magna Cum Laude, in Psychology and Criminal Justice, St Joseph’s College, NY
• 2017 Total Force Officer Training, Maxwell AFB, AL
• 2017 Masters of Arts with Distinction in Linguistics, Hofstra University, NY
• 2018 Aircraft Maintenance Officer School, Sheppard, AFB, NM
• 2019 Joint Task Force Staff Training Course, JFHQ, Latham, NY
• 2019 Joint Domestic Operations Course, by correspondence
• 2019 Continuous Process Improvement Black Belt Course, Maxwell AFB, AL
• 2020 Inspector General Training Course, Kirtland AFB, NM
• 2021 Contingency Wartime Planning Course, Maxwell AFB, AL

ASSIGNMENTS

1. Sep 2007 - Jun 2009, Fire Team Member, 377th Security Forces Squadron, Kirtland Air Force Base, NM
2. Jun 2009 - Oct 2010, Police Transition Team Member, 732d Expeditionary Security Forces Unit, FOB Falcon, Iraq
3. Oct 2010 - Mar 2013, Base Defense Operations Center Controller, 87th Security Forces Squadron, JBMDL, NJ
4. Mar 2013 - Jul 2017, Security Forces Investigator, 106th Security Forces Squadron, Gabreski ANGB, NY
5. Aug 2017 - Mar 2020, Aircraft Maintenance Officer, 106th Maintenance Squadron, Gabreski ANGB, NY
6. Apr 2020 - Sep 2021, Director of Inspections, 106th Rescue Wing, Gabreski ANGB, NY
7. Oct 2022 - Present, Director of Operations, 106th Maintenance Squadron, Gabreski ANGB, NY

MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS

• Meritorious Service Medal with one oak leaf cluster
• Air Force Commendation Medal with one oak leaf cluster
• Air Force Achievement Medal with one oak leaf cluster

OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS

• 2011 386th Expeditionary Security Forces Airman of the Quarter, Ali Al Salem AB, Kuwait
• 2012 87th Air Base Wing Airman of the Quarter, JBMDL, NJ
• 2012 87th Security Forces Squadron Airman of the Year, JBMDL, NJ
• 2014 106th Rescue Wing Airman of the Quarter, Gabreski ANGB, NY
• 2015 386th Expeditionary Security Forces Non-Commissioned Officer of the Quarter, AASAB, Kuwait
• 2016 106th Rescue Wing Non-Commissioned Officer of the Quarter, Gabreski ANGB, NY
• 2020 106th Rescue Wing Company Grade Officer of the Year, Gabreski ANGB, NY
• 2020 New York State Company Grade Officer of the Year, NYANG

PUBLICATIONS

“Ideologies of Combat: A Corpus and Discourse Analytic Approach to Stance in Airmen Narratives,” Hofstra University, Proquest Journal, 2017

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND ASSOCIATIONS

• National Society of Leadership and Success National Guard Association of the United States
• 106th Rescue Wing Company Grade Officer Council President Suffolk County Legislators Women’s Veterans Advisory Board 106th Rescue Wing Women’s Initiative Team Chair

EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION

• Airman Basic Sep 11, 2007
• Airman Mar 11, 2008
• Airman First Class 11 Jan 2009
• Senior Airman Sep 11, 2010
• Staff Sergeant June 4, 2015
• Second Lieutenant Aug 25, 2017
• First Lieutenant Aug 25, 2019
• Captain Aug 25, 2021

(CURRENT AS OF JULY 2023)