Colonel Christy L. Shaw is the Director, Assignments, Headquarters Air Reserve Personnel Center, Buckley Space Force Base, Colorado. Her directorate provides personnel support to over 1 million Air Force Reserve, Air National Guard, and Retired Airmen ensuring they are prepared to deliver Total Force war fighting capability for the Air Force. Colonel Shaw works closely with all three Air Force components to develop future processes and leverage technology to support Air Force personnel programs for the future. From initial entry to retirement, the center provides world-class support for Airmen across the spectrum of personnel programs. The center is a major command direct reporting unit of the Air Force Reserve Command.
Colonel Shaw enlisted in the Air Force in 1992 as an F-15 Attack Control Systems Specialist. She was selected for commissioning via the Deserving Airmen Commissioning Board at Homestead Air Reserve Base, Florida and was commissioned in 2003 upon completing the Academy of Military Science. She has served in various operational and staff assignments at the unit and major command levels. Prior to her current position, Colonel Shaw was the Deputy Chief of HQ AFRC’s Military Personnel Division, Robins Air Force Base, Georgia.
EDUCATION
1999 Bachelor of Science, Business Administration and Management, Mount Olive College, Mount Olive, N.C.
2003 Commissioned, Academy of Military Science, McGhee Tyson Air National Guard Base, Tenn.
2008 Mission Support Squadron Flight Chief Course, Eaker Center, Air University, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala.
2009 Master of Business Administration, University of North Alabama, Florence, Ala.
2011 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2014 Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Ala., by correspondence
2016 Manpower Staff Officer Course, Eaker Center, Air University, Maxwell AFB. Ala.
2017 Air Force Continuous Process Improvement Black Belt Course, Air University, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2020 Air War College Maxwell AFB, Ala., by correspondence
ASSIGNMENTS
1. July 1992-August 1992, Trainee, Basic Military Training, Lackland Air Force Base, Texas
2. August 1992-February 1993, Student, F-15 Flightline Avionics, 365th Training Squadron, Lowry AFB, Colo.
3. February 1993-March 1997, F-15E Attack Control Systems Technician, 334th Fighter Squadron, Seymour Johnson AFB, N.C.
4. March 1997-January 2000, F-15 Avionics Instructor, 365th Training Squadron, Sheppard AFB, Texas
5. May 2000-July 2003, Education and Training Technician, 482d Maintenance Operations Flight, Homestead Air Reserve Base, Fla.
6. July 2003- November 2007, Executive Officer, 482d Maintenance Group, Homestead ARB, Fla.
7. November 2007-November 2010, Commander, 482d Mission Support Squadron, Homestead ARB, Fla.
8. December 2010-July 2011, Operations Officer, 482d Force Support Squadron, Homestead ARB, Fla.
9. August 2011-May 2012, Executive Officer, 482d Fighter Wing, Homestead ARB, Fla.
10. May 2012- September 2013, Commander, 413th Force Support Flight, Robins AFB, Ga.
11. September 2013-June 2015, Branch Chief, Force Integration Support Team, Air Force Reserve Command, Robins AFB, Ga.
12. July 2015-August 2016, Deputy Chief, Plans and Integration Division, Air Force Reserve Command, Robins AFB, Ga.
13. August 2016-May 2018, Deputy Chief, Manpower, Organization, and Resources, Air Force Reserve Command, Robins AFB, Ga.
14. May 2018-April 2022, Chief, Special Operations and Combat Search and Rescue Programs, Air Force Reserve Command, Robins AFB, Ga.
15. April 2022- September 2023, Deputy Chief, Military Personnel Division, Air Force Reserve Command, Robins AFB, Ga.
16. September 2023-Present, Director, Assignments, Air Reserve Personnel Center, Buckley SFB, Co.
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Meritorious Service Medal with three oak leaf clusters
Air Force Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster
Air Force Achievement Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Air Force Good Conduct Medal with oak leaf cluster
Air Reserve Forces Meritorious Service Medal
Air Force Recognition Ribbon
Southwest Asia Service Medal with one device
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Second Lieutenant, June 27, 2003
First Lieutenant, June 27, 2005
Captain. June 27, 2007
Major, June 27, 2012
Lieutenant Colonel, August 24, 2017
Colonel, September 7, 2023
(Current as of November 2023)