Colonel Tameesha P. Coatney is the Chief, Manpower, Personnel, and Logistics for Air Force Recruiting Service. As Chief, she leads all manpower and personnel actions directing assignments for more than 2,890 Active Duty and Civilian personnel dispersed across all 50 states, the Caribbean, Europe, and the Pacific. Col Coatney oversees the selection of approximately 400 new recruiters annually. In addition, she directs the Recruiting Service logistics portfolio and is responsible for the largest GSA vehicle fleet in the Department of the Air Force – coordinating with the Army Corps of Engineers on real estate requirements for over one thousand recruiting offices world-wide.
Colonel Coatney received her commission through the Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps program at the University of Cincinnati where she earned the League of America Award; given to a cadet who demonstrates outstanding leadership, moral character, and a high aptitude for military service. Upon graduation Colonel Coatney was accepted into AFITs Educational Delay program and received her Masters of Science degree in Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement. Colonel Coatney has a diverse Air Force career working in four different career fields: Recruiting Squadron Commander, Manpower and Organization, Personnel, and Services. She has served with distinction in a variety of leadership positions at wing, Major Command, Combatant Command, Headquarters Air Force level, Office of Secretary of Defense and deployed.

EDUCATION:
1999 Bachelors of Science in Criminal Justice, University of Cincinnati, Ohio
2001 Masters of Science in Criminal Justice, University of Cincinnati, Ohio
2002 Air and Space Officer School, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2005 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2011 Air Command and Staff College (correspondence), Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2013 Naval Command and Staff College (residence), Newport, R.I.
2016 Air War College (correspondence), Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2019 Senior Developmental Education (residence), RAND Corporation, Santa Monica, Ca.

ASSIGNMENTS:
1. Aug 01 – Jul 04, Management Analyst, Directorate of Plans and Programs, Wright Patterson AFB, Ohio
2. Jul 04 – Jun 06, Chief, Manpower and Organization Flight, 2d Mission Support Squadron, Barksdale AFB, La.
3. Jun 06 – Jan 07, Squadron Section Commander, 51st Communications Squadron, Osan AB, Republic of Korea
4. Jan 07 – Jun 07, Wing Executive Officer, 51st Fighter Wing, Osan AB, Republic of Korea
5. Jun 07 – Apr 09, Deputy Chief, Senior Leader Management, Directorate of Manpower and Personnel, Wright Patterson AFB, Ohio
6. Apr 09 – Jul 10, Commander, Force Support, Air Force Institute of Technology, Wright Patterson AFB, Ohio
7. Jul 10 – Jul 12, Chief, Basic Pay and Entitlements Policy, Directorate of Force Management Policy, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington D.C.
8. Jul 12 – Jul 13, Student, Naval Command and Staff College, Newport, R.I.
9. Jul 13 – Sep 14, Strategic Sourcing Program Manager, Directorate of Manpower, Organization and Resources, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington D.C.
10. Sep 14 – Jun 15, Chief, Senior Executive Recruitment Team, Air Force Senior Executive Management Office, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington D.C.                                                                                                                                                                                    11. Jun 15 – Jun 17, Commander, 338th Recruiting Squadron, Air Force Recruiting Service, Wright Patterson AFB, Ohio                          12. Jun 17 – Jul 18, Chief, Personnel Services Branch, U.S. Central Command, MacDill AFB, Fla.
13. Jul 18 – Aug 19, Air Force Fellow, RAND Corporation, Santa Monica, Ca.
14. Aug 19 – Aug 21, Military Deputy to the Executive Director, Force Resiliency, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel & Readiness, Washington D.C.
15. Aug 21 – Jun 23, Chief, Transitions Division, Headquarters Air Force Personnel Center, Joint Base San Antonio – Randolph, Texas
16. Jun 23 – Jun 25, Commander, 369th Recruiting Group, Air Force Recruiting Services, Joint Base San Antonio – Lackland, Texas
17. Jun 25 – Present, Director, Manpower, Personnel and Logistics, Headquarters Air Force Recruiting Services, Joint Base San Antonio – Randolph, Texas

SUMMARY OF JOINT ASSIGNMENTS:
1. Aug 08 – Feb 09, Force Management Officer, Operation Enduring Freedom, Kabul, Afg.
2. Sep 11 – Feb 12, Director, Morale Welfare & Recreation, Operation Enduring Freedom, Kabul, Afg.
3. Jun 17 – Jul 18, Chief, Personnel Services Branch, U.S. Central Command, MacDill AFB, Fla.
4. Aug 19 – Aug 21, Military Deputy to the Executive Director, Force Resiliency, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel & Readiness, Washington D.C.

MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS:
Defense Superior Service Medal
Legion of Merit
Defense Meritorious Service Medal with one oak leaf cluster
Meritorious Service Medal with six oak leaf clusters
Joint Services Commendation Medal
Air and Space Commendation Medal with one oak leaf cluster
Joint Meritorious Unit Award with one oak leaf cluster
Meritorious Unit Award
Air and Space Outstanding Unit Award
Air and Space Organizational Excellence Award with two oak leaf clusters
National Defense Service Medal
Afghanistan Campaign Medal with two service stars
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Korean Defense Service Medal
Humanitarian Service Medal
Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal
Air and Space Overseas Ribbon with one oak leaf cluster
Air and Space Expeditionary Service Ribbon with Gold Border
Developmental Special Duty Ribbon
Air and Space Training Ribbon
NATO Medal with one service star

EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION:
Second Lieutenant, Jun 1999                                                                                                                                                                            First Lieutenant, Jun 2001                                                                                                                                                                                  Captain, Jun 2003
Major, Mar 2009
Lieutenant Colonel, Sep 2014
Colonel, Sep 2020

(Current as of July 2025)

Colonel Tameesha P. Coatney is the Chief, Manpower, Personnel, and Logistics for Air Force Recruiting Service. As Chief, she leads all manpower and personnel actions directing assignments for more than 2,890 Active Duty and Civilian personnel dispersed across all 50 states, the Caribbean, Europe, and the Pacific. Col Coatney oversees the selection of approximately 400 new recruiters annually. In addition, she directs the Recruiting Service logistics portfolio and is responsible for the largest GSA vehicle fleet in the Department of the Air Force – coordinating with the Army Corps of Engineers on real estate requirements for over one thousand recruiting offices world-wide.
Colonel Coatney received her commission through the Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps program at the University of Cincinnati where she earned the League of America Award; given to a cadet who demonstrates outstanding leadership, moral character, and a high aptitude for military service. Upon graduation Colonel Coatney was accepted into AFITs Educational Delay program and received her Masters of Science degree in Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement. Colonel Coatney has a diverse Air Force career working in four different career fields: Recruiting Squadron Commander, Manpower and Organization, Personnel, and Services. She has served with distinction in a variety of leadership positions at wing, Major Command, Combatant Command, Headquarters Air Force level, Office of Secretary of Defense and deployed.

EDUCATION:
1999 Bachelors of Science in Criminal Justice, University of Cincinnati, Ohio
2001 Masters of Science in Criminal Justice, University of Cincinnati, Ohio
2002 Air and Space Officer School, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2005 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2011 Air Command and Staff College (correspondence), Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2013 Naval Command and Staff College (residence), Newport, R.I.
2016 Air War College (correspondence), Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2019 Senior Developmental Education (residence), RAND Corporation, Santa Monica, Ca.

ASSIGNMENTS:
1. Aug 01 – Jul 04, Management Analyst, Directorate of Plans and Programs, Wright Patterson AFB, Ohio
2. Jul 04 – Jun 06, Chief, Manpower and Organization Flight, 2d Mission Support Squadron, Barksdale AFB, La.
3. Jun 06 – Jan 07, Squadron Section Commander, 51st Communications Squadron, Osan AB, Republic of Korea
4. Jan 07 – Jun 07, Wing Executive Officer, 51st Fighter Wing, Osan AB, Republic of Korea
5. Jun 07 – Apr 09, Deputy Chief, Senior Leader Management, Directorate of Manpower and Personnel, Wright Patterson AFB, Ohio
6. Apr 09 – Jul 10, Commander, Force Support, Air Force Institute of Technology, Wright Patterson AFB, Ohio
7. Jul 10 – Jul 12, Chief, Basic Pay and Entitlements Policy, Directorate of Force Management Policy, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington D.C.
8. Jul 12 – Jul 13, Student, Naval Command and Staff College, Newport, R.I.
9. Jul 13 – Sep 14, Strategic Sourcing Program Manager, Directorate of Manpower, Organization and Resources, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington D.C.
10. Sep 14 – Jun 15, Chief, Senior Executive Recruitment Team, Air Force Senior Executive Management Office, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington D.C.                                                                                                                                                                                    11. Jun 15 – Jun 17, Commander, 338th Recruiting Squadron, Air Force Recruiting Service, Wright Patterson AFB, Ohio                          12. Jun 17 – Jul 18, Chief, Personnel Services Branch, U.S. Central Command, MacDill AFB, Fla.
13. Jul 18 – Aug 19, Air Force Fellow, RAND Corporation, Santa Monica, Ca.
14. Aug 19 – Aug 21, Military Deputy to the Executive Director, Force Resiliency, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel & Readiness, Washington D.C.
15. Aug 21 – Jun 23, Chief, Transitions Division, Headquarters Air Force Personnel Center, Joint Base San Antonio – Randolph, Texas
16. Jun 23 – Jun 25, Commander, 369th Recruiting Group, Air Force Recruiting Services, Joint Base San Antonio – Lackland, Texas
17. Jun 25 – Present, Director, Manpower, Personnel and Logistics, Headquarters Air Force Recruiting Services, Joint Base San Antonio – Randolph, Texas

SUMMARY OF JOINT ASSIGNMENTS:
1. Aug 08 – Feb 09, Force Management Officer, Operation Enduring Freedom, Kabul, Afg.
2. Sep 11 – Feb 12, Director, Morale Welfare & Recreation, Operation Enduring Freedom, Kabul, Afg.
3. Jun 17 – Jul 18, Chief, Personnel Services Branch, U.S. Central Command, MacDill AFB, Fla.
4. Aug 19 – Aug 21, Military Deputy to the Executive Director, Force Resiliency, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel & Readiness, Washington D.C.

MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS:
Defense Superior Service Medal
Legion of Merit
Defense Meritorious Service Medal with one oak leaf cluster
Meritorious Service Medal with six oak leaf clusters
Joint Services Commendation Medal
Air and Space Commendation Medal with one oak leaf cluster
Joint Meritorious Unit Award with one oak leaf cluster
Meritorious Unit Award
Air and Space Outstanding Unit Award
Air and Space Organizational Excellence Award with two oak leaf clusters
National Defense Service Medal
Afghanistan Campaign Medal with two service stars
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Korean Defense Service Medal
Humanitarian Service Medal
Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal
Air and Space Overseas Ribbon with one oak leaf cluster
Air and Space Expeditionary Service Ribbon with Gold Border
Developmental Special Duty Ribbon
Air and Space Training Ribbon
NATO Medal with one service star

EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION:
Second Lieutenant, Jun 1999                                                                                                                                                                            First Lieutenant, Jun 2001                                                                                                                                                                                  Captain, Jun 2003
Major, Mar 2009
Lieutenant Colonel, Sep 2014
Colonel, Sep 2020

(Current as of July 2025)

Colonel Tameesha P. Coatney is the Chief, Manpower, Personnel, and Logistics for Air Force Recruiting Service. As Chief, she leads all manpower and personnel actions directing assignments for more than 2,890 Active Duty and Civilian personnel dispersed across all 50 states, the Caribbean, Europe, and the Pacific. Col Coatney oversees the selection of approximately 400 new recruiters annually. In addition, she directs the Recruiting Service logistics portfolio and is responsible for the largest GSA vehicle fleet in the Department of the Air Force – coordinating with the Army Corps of Engineers on real estate requirements for over one thousand recruiting offices world-wide.
Colonel Coatney received her commission through the Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps program at the University of Cincinnati where she earned the League of America Award; given to a cadet who demonstrates outstanding leadership, moral character, and a high aptitude for military service. Upon graduation Colonel Coatney was accepted into AFITs Educational Delay program and received her Masters of Science degree in Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement. Colonel Coatney has a diverse Air Force career working in four different career fields: Recruiting Squadron Commander, Manpower and Organization, Personnel, and Services. She has served with distinction in a variety of leadership positions at wing, Major Command, Combatant Command, Headquarters Air Force level, Office of Secretary of Defense and deployed.

EDUCATION:
1999 Bachelors of Science in Criminal Justice, University of Cincinnati, Ohio
2001 Masters of Science in Criminal Justice, University of Cincinnati, Ohio
2002 Air and Space Officer School, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2005 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2011 Air Command and Staff College (correspondence), Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2013 Naval Command and Staff College (residence), Newport, R.I.
2016 Air War College (correspondence), Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2019 Senior Developmental Education (residence), RAND Corporation, Santa Monica, Ca.

ASSIGNMENTS:
1. Aug 01 – Jul 04, Management Analyst, Directorate of Plans and Programs, Wright Patterson AFB, Ohio
2. Jul 04 – Jun 06, Chief, Manpower and Organization Flight, 2d Mission Support Squadron, Barksdale AFB, La.
3. Jun 06 – Jan 07, Squadron Section Commander, 51st Communications Squadron, Osan AB, Republic of Korea
4. Jan 07 – Jun 07, Wing Executive Officer, 51st Fighter Wing, Osan AB, Republic of Korea
5. Jun 07 – Apr 09, Deputy Chief, Senior Leader Management, Directorate of Manpower and Personnel, Wright Patterson AFB, Ohio
6. Apr 09 – Jul 10, Commander, Force Support, Air Force Institute of Technology, Wright Patterson AFB, Ohio
7. Jul 10 – Jul 12, Chief, Basic Pay and Entitlements Policy, Directorate of Force Management Policy, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington D.C.
8. Jul 12 – Jul 13, Student, Naval Command and Staff College, Newport, R.I.
9. Jul 13 – Sep 14, Strategic Sourcing Program Manager, Directorate of Manpower, Organization and Resources, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington D.C.
10. Sep 14 – Jun 15, Chief, Senior Executive Recruitment Team, Air Force Senior Executive Management Office, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington D.C.                                                                                                                                                                                    11. Jun 15 – Jun 17, Commander, 338th Recruiting Squadron, Air Force Recruiting Service, Wright Patterson AFB, Ohio                          12. Jun 17 – Jul 18, Chief, Personnel Services Branch, U.S. Central Command, MacDill AFB, Fla.
13. Jul 18 – Aug 19, Air Force Fellow, RAND Corporation, Santa Monica, Ca.
14. Aug 19 – Aug 21, Military Deputy to the Executive Director, Force Resiliency, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel & Readiness, Washington D.C.
15. Aug 21 – Jun 23, Chief, Transitions Division, Headquarters Air Force Personnel Center, Joint Base San Antonio – Randolph, Texas
16. Jun 23 – Jun 25, Commander, 369th Recruiting Group, Air Force Recruiting Services, Joint Base San Antonio – Lackland, Texas
17. Jun 25 – Present, Director, Manpower, Personnel and Logistics, Headquarters Air Force Recruiting Services, Joint Base San Antonio – Randolph, Texas

SUMMARY OF JOINT ASSIGNMENTS:
1. Aug 08 – Feb 09, Force Management Officer, Operation Enduring Freedom, Kabul, Afg.
2. Sep 11 – Feb 12, Director, Morale Welfare & Recreation, Operation Enduring Freedom, Kabul, Afg.
3. Jun 17 – Jul 18, Chief, Personnel Services Branch, U.S. Central Command, MacDill AFB, Fla.
4. Aug 19 – Aug 21, Military Deputy to the Executive Director, Force Resiliency, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel & Readiness, Washington D.C.

MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS:
Defense Superior Service Medal
Legion of Merit
Defense Meritorious Service Medal with one oak leaf cluster
Meritorious Service Medal with six oak leaf clusters
Joint Services Commendation Medal
Air and Space Commendation Medal with one oak leaf cluster
Joint Meritorious Unit Award with one oak leaf cluster
Meritorious Unit Award
Air and Space Outstanding Unit Award
Air and Space Organizational Excellence Award with two oak leaf clusters
National Defense Service Medal
Afghanistan Campaign Medal with two service stars
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Korean Defense Service Medal
Humanitarian Service Medal
Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal
Air and Space Overseas Ribbon with one oak leaf cluster
Air and Space Expeditionary Service Ribbon with Gold Border
Developmental Special Duty Ribbon
Air and Space Training Ribbon
NATO Medal with one service star

EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION:
Second Lieutenant, Jun 1999                                                                                                                                                                            First Lieutenant, Jun 2001                                                                                                                                                                                  Captain, Jun 2003
Major, Mar 2009
Lieutenant Colonel, Sep 2014
Colonel, Sep 2020

(Current as of July 2025)

Colonel Tameesha P. Coatney is the Chief, Manpower, Personnel, and Logistics for Air Force Recruiting Service. As Chief, she leads all manpower and personnel actions directing assignments for more than 2,890 Active Duty and Civilian personnel dispersed across all 50 states, the Caribbean, Europe, and the Pacific. Col Coatney oversees the selection of approximately 400 new recruiters annually. In addition, she directs the Recruiting Service logistics portfolio and is responsible for the largest GSA vehicle fleet in the Department of the Air Force – coordinating with the Army Corps of Engineers on real estate requirements for over one thousand recruiting offices world-wide.
Colonel Coatney received her commission through the Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps program at the University of Cincinnati where she earned the League of America Award; given to a cadet who demonstrates outstanding leadership, moral character, and a high aptitude for military service. Upon graduation Colonel Coatney was accepted into AFITs Educational Delay program and received her Masters of Science degree in Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement. Colonel Coatney has a diverse Air Force career working in four different career fields: Recruiting Squadron Commander, Manpower and Organization, Personnel, and Services. She has served with distinction in a variety of leadership positions at wing, Major Command, Combatant Command, Headquarters Air Force level, Office of Secretary of Defense and deployed.

EDUCATION:
1999 Bachelors of Science in Criminal Justice, University of Cincinnati, Ohio
2001 Masters of Science in Criminal Justice, University of Cincinnati, Ohio
2002 Air and Space Officer School, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2005 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2011 Air Command and Staff College (correspondence), Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2013 Naval Command and Staff College (residence), Newport, R.I.
2016 Air War College (correspondence), Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2019 Senior Developmental Education (residence), RAND Corporation, Santa Monica, Ca.

ASSIGNMENTS:
1. Aug 01 – Jul 04, Management Analyst, Directorate of Plans and Programs, Wright Patterson AFB, Ohio
2. Jul 04 – Jun 06, Chief, Manpower and Organization Flight, 2d Mission Support Squadron, Barksdale AFB, La.
3. Jun 06 – Jan 07, Squadron Section Commander, 51st Communications Squadron, Osan AB, Republic of Korea
4. Jan 07 – Jun 07, Wing Executive Officer, 51st Fighter Wing, Osan AB, Republic of Korea
5. Jun 07 – Apr 09, Deputy Chief, Senior Leader Management, Directorate of Manpower and Personnel, Wright Patterson AFB, Ohio
6. Apr 09 – Jul 10, Commander, Force Support, Air Force Institute of Technology, Wright Patterson AFB, Ohio
7. Jul 10 – Jul 12, Chief, Basic Pay and Entitlements Policy, Directorate of Force Management Policy, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington D.C.
8. Jul 12 – Jul 13, Student, Naval Command and Staff College, Newport, R.I.
9. Jul 13 – Sep 14, Strategic Sourcing Program Manager, Directorate of Manpower, Organization and Resources, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington D.C.
10. Sep 14 – Jun 15, Chief, Senior Executive Recruitment Team, Air Force Senior Executive Management Office, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington D.C.                                                                                                                                                                                    11. Jun 15 – Jun 17, Commander, 338th Recruiting Squadron, Air Force Recruiting Service, Wright Patterson AFB, Ohio                          12. Jun 17 – Jul 18, Chief, Personnel Services Branch, U.S. Central Command, MacDill AFB, Fla.
13. Jul 18 – Aug 19, Air Force Fellow, RAND Corporation, Santa Monica, Ca.
14. Aug 19 – Aug 21, Military Deputy to the Executive Director, Force Resiliency, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel & Readiness, Washington D.C.
15. Aug 21 – Jun 23, Chief, Transitions Division, Headquarters Air Force Personnel Center, Joint Base San Antonio – Randolph, Texas
16. Jun 23 – Jun 25, Commander, 369th Recruiting Group, Air Force Recruiting Services, Joint Base San Antonio – Lackland, Texas
17. Jun 25 – Present, Director, Manpower, Personnel and Logistics, Headquarters Air Force Recruiting Services, Joint Base San Antonio – Randolph, Texas

SUMMARY OF JOINT ASSIGNMENTS:
1. Aug 08 – Feb 09, Force Management Officer, Operation Enduring Freedom, Kabul, Afg.
2. Sep 11 – Feb 12, Director, Morale Welfare & Recreation, Operation Enduring Freedom, Kabul, Afg.
3. Jun 17 – Jul 18, Chief, Personnel Services Branch, U.S. Central Command, MacDill AFB, Fla.
4. Aug 19 – Aug 21, Military Deputy to the Executive Director, Force Resiliency, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel & Readiness, Washington D.C.

MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS:
Defense Superior Service Medal
Legion of Merit
Defense Meritorious Service Medal with one oak leaf cluster
Meritorious Service Medal with six oak leaf clusters
Joint Services Commendation Medal
Air and Space Commendation Medal with one oak leaf cluster
Joint Meritorious Unit Award with one oak leaf cluster
Meritorious Unit Award
Air and Space Outstanding Unit Award
Air and Space Organizational Excellence Award with two oak leaf clusters
National Defense Service Medal
Afghanistan Campaign Medal with two service stars
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Korean Defense Service Medal
Humanitarian Service Medal
Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal
Air and Space Overseas Ribbon with one oak leaf cluster
Air and Space Expeditionary Service Ribbon with Gold Border
Developmental Special Duty Ribbon
Air and Space Training Ribbon
NATO Medal with one service star

EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION:
Second Lieutenant, Jun 1999                                                                                                                                                                            First Lieutenant, Jun 2001                                                                                                                                                                                  Captain, Jun 2003
Major, Mar 2009
Lieutenant Colonel, Sep 2014
Colonel, Sep 2020

(Current as of July 2025)