COLONEL MICHAEL A. BATTLE

Col. Michael A. Battle graduated from the University of Central Florida in Orlando, Florida with a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance.  He received a Juris Doctorate degree from the University of Arkansas College of Law. Colonel Battle is admitted to practice law in the states of Arkansas and California. Colonel Battle is currently the MA to the AFLOA Commander. AFLOA consists of 900 legal professionals operating at 76 locations worldwide. AFLOA is responsible for the administration of military justice throughout the Air Force and defending the Air Force in civil litigation before federal and state courts and administrative boards. AFLOA provides legal experts in the fields of military justice, commercial litigation, contract law, aircraft accident investigations, environmental law, labor law, medical law, utility litigation and tort law. AFLOA is also responsible for training Air Force legal professionals through The Judge Advocate General’s School.

Colonel Battle entered active duty in 1992 and was assigned as an Assistant Staff Judge Advocate to the 366th Wing, Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho. In 1995 Colonel Battle received an assignment to the Defense Contract Management Agency, Western District, El Segundo, California where he served as the Associate District Counsel for Ethics and Personnel. Colonel Battle separated from active duty in 1996. In 2000 Colonel Battle joined the Air Force reserve category B program and was assigned to Dyess Air Force Base in Abilene, Texas. In 2001, Colonel Battle transferred to the category A program and became the Deputy Staff Judge Advocate at the 301st Fighter Wing in Fort Worth, Texas. In 2005 Colonel Battle became the Staff Judge Advocate at the 301st  Fighter Wing. Colonel Battle was appointed as the Deputy Staff Judge Advocate, 10th Air Force, in  January 2008. In August 2012 Colonel Battle was appointed as an IMA, Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC). In July of 2013 Colonel Battle was appointed as the Staff Judge Advocate, 10th AF.  In July of 2016 Colonel Battle was appointed IMA to the AETC SJA. In December of 2016 Colonel Battle was appointed IMA to the AMC SJA. In August 2018 Colonel Battle was chosen to serve as a Mobilization Assistant (MA) and assigned to The Judge Advocate General’s Office, Administrative Law Directorate, Pentagon, as the MA to the JAA Director where he served until 30 September 2019. Effective 1 October 2019 Colonel Battle was assigned as the MA to the AFLOA Commander. In his civilian job, Colonel Battle works for the Treasury Department as Bureau of Engraving & Printing Assistant Chief Counsel supervising legal personnel in the Western Currency Facility in Fort Worth, Texas.   

EDUCATION
1988 Bachelor of Science, Finance, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL
1991 Juris Doctor, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR
2003 Federal Executive Institute: Leadership for a Democratic Society
2005 Air Command and Staff College
2008 Harvard University Kennedy School of Government: Senior Executive Fellowship
2010 Air War College

ASSIGNMENTS
1. April 1992 – May 1995:   Assistant Staff Judge Advocate, Mountain Home AFB, Id.
2. May 1995 – November 1996:   Associate Counsel for Ethics & Personnel, Defense Contract Management Agency, Western District, El Segundo, Calif.
3. July 2000 – March 2001:   Assistant Staff Judge Advocate, Individual Mobilization Augmentee, Category B Reserve, Dyess AFB, Abilene, Texas
4. March 2001 – August 2005:   Deputy Staff Judge Advocate, 301^st Fighter Wing, NAS JRB Fort Worth, Fort Worth, Texas
5. August 2005 January 2008:  Staff Judge Advocate, 301^st Fighter Wing, NAS JRB Fort Worth, Fort Worth, Texas
6. January 2008 to August 2012:  Deputy Staff Judge Advocate, 10^th Air Force, NAS JRB  Fort Worth, Fort Worth, TX.  Oct-Nov 2011 deployed Staff Judge Advocate, 313^th Air Expeditionary Wing.
7. August 2012 to July 2013:  IMA, Air Force Special Operations Command.
8. July 2013 to June 2016:  Staff Judge Advocate, 10^th AF.
9. July 2016 to November 2016:  IMA to the AETC SJA, Randolph AFB, Texas.  
10. December 2016 to August 2018:  IMA to the AMC SJA, Scott AFB, Ill.
11. August 2018 to September 2019:  MA to the JAA Director, Office of the Judge Advocate General, Administrative Law Directorate, Pentagon.
12. October 2019 to Present:  MA to the AFLOA Commander, JB Andrews, Md.

MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Meritorious Service Medal w/2 Oak Leaf Clusters
Air Force Commendation Medal
Joint Meritorious Unit Award
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award w/3 Oak Leaf Clusters
National Defense Service Medal w/1 Oak Leaf Cluster
AF Longevity Service Medal w/4 Oak Leaf Clusters
Armed Forces Reserve Medal w/1 Oak Leaf Cluster