Colonel Jenelle M. Walden is the Mobilization Assistant to the Director, Civil Law and Litigation Directorate for The Judge Advocate General’s Corps, United States Air Force. In this capacity, Colonel Walden assists the Director in supervising a workforce of attorneys, paralegals and staff advising Department of the Air Force leaders and their staffs at all levels of command on the application of the Constitution, legislation, court and administrative decisions. She also assists to oversees civil litigation operations and field support in the areas of Tort, Medical, Civilian and Military Personnel, Information, and Acquisition Law as well as overseeing the provision of Legal Assistance to Air Force members and their families Air Force-wide.
Colonel Walden received a direct commission as an Air Force judge advocate and entered active duty in February 2004. She has previously served as a Staff Judge Advocate three times, Deputy Staff Judge Advocate twice, Senior IMA to the SJA twice, Chief of Legal Assistance, Chief of Administrative and Labor Law, Claims Officer, Chief of Civil Law, Chief of Military Justice and Adverse Actions, and Chief of General Law. She is admitted to practice law before the Supreme Court of California and the United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces.
In her civilian capacity, Ms. Walden is an Attorney-Advisor at Edwards Air Force Base, California. She provides legal support and advice to the 412th Test Wing and base tenants on ethics and general law.
EDUCATION
1998 Bachelor of Arts, Sociology, magna cum laude, Graceland University, IA
2004 Juris Doctor, cum laude, California Western School of Law, CA
2004 Master of Social Work, San Diego State University, CA
2009 Squadron Officer School, by correspondence
2012 Air Command and Staff College, by correspondence
2018 Air War College, by correspondence
2024 Air Component Senior Leader Course
ASSIGNMENTS OR CAREER CHRONOLOGY
1. May 2004 – June 2006, Assistant Staff Judge Advocate (Chief of Legal Assistance, Administrative and Labor Law, Claims, Adverse Actions and Military Justice), 62d Airlift Wing, McChord AFB, WA
2. June 2006 – January 2009, Assistant Staff Judge Advocate (Chief of Civil Law, Military Justice and General Law), 95th Air Base
Wing and Air Force Flight Test Center, Edwards AFB, CA (May 2007 – September 2007, Domestic Operational Law Attorney,
Joint Task Force Civil Support, Fort Monroe, VA)
3. January 2009 – December 2013, Individual Mobilization Augmentee, Air Force Flight Test Center and 412th Test Wing,
Edwards AFB, CA
4. December 2013 – October 2015, Deputy Staff Judge Advocate, 944th Fighter Wing, Luke AFB, AZ
5. October 2015 – November 2017, Staff Judge Advocate, 944th Fighter Wing, Luke AFB, AZ
6. November 2017 – September 2019, Individual Mobilization Augmentee (Reserve Coordinator), 14th Air Force and Joint Force
Space Component Command, Vandenberg AFB, CA
7. September 2019 – August 2020, Staff Judge Advocate, 452nd Air Mobility Wing, March ARB, CA
8. August 2020 – May 2021, Deputy Staff Judge Advocate, 4th Air Force, March ARB, CA
9. May 2021 – August 2022, Senior Individual Mobilization Augmentee to the Staff Judge Advocate, Air Force Test Center,
Edwards AFB, CA
10. August 2022 – September 2023, Staff Judge Advocate, 4th Air Force, March ARB, CA
11. October 2023 – January 2025, Senior Individual Mobilization Augmentee to the Staff Judge Advocate, HQ Pacific Air Forces,
Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, HI
12. January 2025 – Present, Mobilization Assistant to the Director, Civil Law and Litigation, JB Andrews, MD and Pentagon,
Washington, DC.
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Meritorious Service Medal with five Oak Leaf Clusters
Air and Space Commendation Medal
Air and Space Achievement Medal
Humanitarian Service Medal with one Service Star
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
First Lieutenant 9 February 2004
Captain 9 August 2004
Major 30 November 2010
Lieutenant Colonel 13 September 2016
Colonel 1 April 2021
(Current as of March 2025)