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Colonel Diana J. Schulz

Colonel Diana J. Schulz is the Dean of the School of Systems and Logistics at the Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT), Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio. The School of Systems and Logistics provides professional continuing education, service and research for the Air Force acquisition and logistics communities.

Diana Metzler was commissioned a second lieutenant in May 1977 through the Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps program at Southeast Missouri State University and entered active duty in July 1977. Lieutenant Metzler initially served as a Data Automation Officer in the 51XX career field, as a Programmer/Analyst in the Cargo Branch at Scott AFB, Illinois. She went on to serve at Lajes Air Base in the Azores as a Data Processing Installation (DPI) Chief. Captain Metzler moved to Offutt AFB to manage the Intelligence Support Division within HQ SAC/AD. In 1986, the 51XX career field merged with the Communications career field to form the 49XX Communications/Computer Career field under the Air Force Communications Command (AFCC). Captain Metzler attended the AFCC Communications Chief of Maintenance School and was reassigned to Tinker AFB, Oklahoma as the Chief of Maintenance of the 3rd Combat Communications Group. Now using her married name, Major Schulz later moved to the Engineering and Installation Division (EID) on that same base. She left active duty Air Force in 1990, and returned to the Reserve component as a Logistics Officer. Her first Air Force Reserve position as an Individual Mobilization Augmentee (IMA) was a Joint position at Keflavic Naval Air Station. She moved to Wright-Patterson AFB in 1996 as a Senior Logistics Planner with the Common Avionics System Program Office until the summer of 2000. LTC Schulz moved to HQ AFMC/ DR-CA where she began work as an Acquisitions Officer. LTC Schulz returned to active duty in September of 2001 and reported for duty at the Modernization Planning Division of HQ Air Force Materiel Command, Wright-Patterson AFB, on 17 December 2001. Col Schulz was selected and pinned on Colonel in March 2002 and became the Chief of the Capability Planning Division. In July 2004, Col Schulz was assigned to the Air Force Institute of Technology as the Dean of the School of Systems and Logistics. There, she was called back into the Regular Air Force from the AF Reserves in May 2006. Col Schulz is currently still assigned to AFIT.

In civilian industry, Col Schulz worked as a Software Program Manager at MCI Communications from June 1996 - August 1998. Following that, she worked as a Senior Business Analyst at the Federal Express Data Center in Colorado Springs, from August 1998 until September 2000. Col Schulz has two sons.

Education

  • 1977 Bachelor of Science Degree in Computer Sciences, Southeast Missouri State University, Cape Girardeau, Missouri
  • 1981 Master of Arts Degree, Business Management, Webster College of St Louis, Missouri
  • 1984 Squadron Officers' School
  • 1985 Chief of Maintenance School, Scott AFB, IL
  • 1986 Air Command and Staff College
  • 2001 Air War College

Assignments

  • May 1977 – Jun 1981 HQ MAC, Scott AFB, Illinois
    Programmer/Analyst Cargo Processing Branch
    Chief, Lajes Support Branch
    Team Member, Evaluation and Assistance Team


  • Jun 1981 – Dec 1982 Lajes Air Base, Azores, Portugal (MAC)
    Chief, Data Automation Division(DPI Chief)


  • Jan 1983 – Jun 1986 HQ SAC, Offutt AFB, Nebraska
    Chief, Intelligence Support Division (SAC)
    Chief, Inventory and Supply Division (AFCC)
    Chief, Management Field Maintenance Division (Maintenance Assistance and Standardization Team - MAST Team) (AFCC)


  • Jun 1986 – Aug 1990 Tinker AFB, Okla.
    Chief of Maintenance, 3rd Combat Communications Group (TAC)
    Chief, Plans and Programming Division, HQ Engineering and Installation Division (HQ/EID)
    Executive Officer to the Chief, Deputy of Acquisitions (HQ EID)


  • Aug 1990 – Sep 1995 Keflavic Naval Air Station, Keflavic, Iceland,
    (local duty at AFLC, HQ AFLC/Detachment 25, Peterson AFB, Colorado)
    Logistics Planning Officer - Air Force Reserve, IMA


  • Sep 1995 – Jul 2000 HQ ASC/SMY, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
    Senior Logistics Planner – Air Force Reserve, IMA , Common Avionics, System Program Office


  • Jul 2000 - Sep 2001 HQ AFMC, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
    Acquisitions Officer – Air Force Reserve, IMA, HQ AFMC/DR-CA


  • Dec 2001 – Jul 2004 HQ AFMC/DRX, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
    Chief, Modernization Planning Division, Directorate of Requirements


  • July 2004 - Present AFIT/LS, Wright-Patterson AFB, Kettering, Ohio
    Dean, School of Systems and Logistics, Air Force Institute of Technology

Awards and Decorations

  • Air Force Outstanding Unit Award
  • Air Force Organizational Excellence Award
  • Air Force Commendation Medal
  • Meritorious Service Medal with four oak leaf clusters

Effective Dates of Promotion

  • Second Lieutenant May 15, 1977
  • First Lieutenant July 15, 1979
  • Captain July 15, 1981
  • Major August 1, 1988
  • Lieutenant Colonel October 15, 1997
  • Colonel March 1, 2002


(Current as of May 2007)



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