Gerard Jolivette is Deputy Commander of Headquarters Air Force Security Forces Center, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. He is responsible to the Center Commander for the day-to-day operation of AFSFC, which includes four Air Staff level directorates and three geographically separated ground combat training and corrections detachments. The overall staff function of AFSFC is to organize, train and equip over 40,000 security forces members in the active and air reserve component. The organization is manned by security forces, intelligence, office of special investigations, explosives ordnance disposal, aviators, communications, and engineering specialist. The mission includes developing and delivering force protection combat support across the Air Force enterprise, to improve the ability of the Air Force to execute its core competencies and joint war fighting mission.
His career as a security forces officer spans over 40 years of experience formulating policy for the protection of command resources; installation law enforcement; information, personnel and industrial security; combat arms training and maintenance and equipping, training and deploying Security Forces worldwide. He is a combat veteran with four tours as commander at the squadron and group level. He served as Director of Force Protection, U.S. Central Air Forces, Air Education and Training Command, Randolph Air Force Base, Texas, Deputy Director of Security Forces, U.S. Air Forces in Europe, Office of the Directorate of Security Forces, served three tours on the Air Staff and four MAJCOM tours. He is also a graduate of the FBI National Academy, Quantico VA.
EDUCATION:
1981 –Bachelors in Criminology, Grambling State University, La.
1982 – School of Law, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, La.
1983 – Security Police Basic Officer Course, Lackland AFB, Tx.
1984 – Squadron Officers School, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
1986 – DoD Information, Industrial, and Personal Security Institute, Richmond, Va.
1986 – Security Police Advanced Officer Course, Lackland AFB, Tx.
1989 – Masters degree, Business Administration and Management, Webster University, Mo.
1990 – Security Police Ground Combat Command Course, Fort Dix, N.J.
1992 – FBI National Academy, Quantico, Va.
1994 – Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
1994 – Masters in Air and Space Operations, Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2000 – National War College, Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C.
2000 – Masters in National Strategic Studies, National Defense University, Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C.
2006 – DoD Senior Executive Anti-Terrorism Course, Tyson Corners Va.
ASSIGNMENTS:
December 1982 – February 1983, Flight Commander, 351st Security Police Squadron, Whiteman AFB, Mo
February 1983 – October 1984, Special Weapons Convoy Commander, 352nd Security Police Squadron, Whiteman AFB, Mo.
October 1984 – September 1985, Officer in Charge, Space Systems Security Branch, Space Division, Air Force Systems Command, Colorado Springs, Colo.
October 1985 – November 1986, Operations Officer, 2nd Special Security Squadron, Falcon AFB, Colo.
November 1986 – January 1988, Chief, Information and Personal Security Branch, Headquarters Air Police Space Command, Peterson AFB, Colo.
January 1988 – February 1989, Chief, Officer Actions Branch, Headquarters Air Force Security Forces, Kirtland AFB, NM
February 1989 – February 1991, Chief, Police Services/DoD Security Liaison Branch, HQ USAF/SP, Kirtland AFB, NM
February 1991 – January 1992, Commander, 6009th Security Police Regional Training Center, Clark AFB, Philippines
January 1992 – August 1993, Commander, 24th Security Police Squadron, Reese AFB, Texas
August 1993 – July 1994, Student, Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
July 1994 – August 1999, Nuclear Security Force Protection Policy Chief, Headquarters Air Force, Washington, D.C.
August 1999 – July 2000, Student, National War College, Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C.
July 2000 – August 2002, Commander, 2nd Security Forces Squadron, Barksdale AFB, La.
August 2002 – June 2003, Chief, Operations Division, Headquarters U.S. Air Forces in Europe, Ramstein AB, Germany
June 2003 – July 2004, Deputy Director of Security Forces, Headquarters U.S. Air Forces in Europe, Ramstein AB, Germany
July 2004 – Jun 2006, Commander, 37th Training Group, Lackland AFB, Texas
July 2006 – Jun 2007, Director of Force Protection, U.S. Central Command Air Forces, Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar
Aug 2007 – Jan 2011, Director of Security Forces, Air Education and Training Command, Randolph AFB, Texas
Jan 2011 – Present, Deputy Commander, Air Force Security Forces Center, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Legion of Merit with one oak leaf cluster
Bronze Star Medal with one oak leaf cluster
Meritorious Service Medal with six oak leaf clusters
Air Force Commendation Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Air Force Civilian Achievement Award
Air Force Personal Recognition Award
National Defense Service Medal with Silver Star
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Armed Forces Service Medal
Nuclear Deterrence Operations Service Medal with 'N' device and two oak leaf clusters
Air Force Security Forces Outstanding Field Grade Officer of the Year
Air Force Space Command Company Grade Officer of the Year
HQ Strategic Air Command Company Grade Officer of the Year
(Current as of June 2023)