Col. Rosalie A. Duarte is the 78th Air Base Wing vice commander at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia. The Wing's 2,700 personnel are directly responsible for all logistics, medical, civil engineering, security and mission support functions. As the vice commander supporting Georgia's largest single-site industrial complex, Col. Duarte provides facilities and equipment support for the base's 54 Mission Partners, including a major command, an air logistics complex and three wings on the 6,935-acre installation. She is responsible for the management of facilities and equipment valued at $8.1 billion and the execution of a $170.8 million operating budget. Additionally, Col. Duarte trains, deploys, and redeploys more than 1,800 Airmen in support of Air and Space Expeditionary Force and combatant commander requirements. She is also responsible for safety, security, morale and welfare of 24,000 Total Force Airmen assigned to Robins Air Force Base, and 28,000 local dependents and retirees.
Col. Duarte received her commissioning as a Distinguished Graduate through Officer Training School, is a career personnel officer and a Foreign Affairs Officer with specialty in Latin America. She has commanded three times and has served in numerous key staff positions at the headquarters level. Prior to this assignment, she served as the Senior Military Assistant to the Deputy Undersecretary for International Affairs for the Department of the Air Force.
EDUCATION
1995 Bachelor of Science, Kinesiology, College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, Va.
1997 Master of Public Health, University of South Carolina, Columbia
1999 Air and Space Basic Course, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala.
2003 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala.
2006 Air Force Intern Program, Washington, D.C.
2008 Strategic Policy Intern, Residence
2008 Air Command and Staff College, by correspondence
2008 Master of Arts, Organizational Leadership, George Washington University, Washington, D.C.
2012 Joint Forces Staff College, Norfolk, Va.
2018 Master of Science, Inter-American Defense and Security, Inter-American Defense College, Washington, D.C.
ASSIGNMENTS
1. February 1999-June 2001, Food Service Officer, 9th Services Squadron, Beale Air Force Base, Calif.
2. June 2001-December 2001, Budget Officer, 18th Services Squadron, Kadena Air Base, Japan
3. January 2002-June 2002, Combat Support Flt Commander, 18th Services Squadron, Kadena AB, Japan
4. June 2002-December 2002, Executive Officer, 18th Services Squadron, Kadena AB, Japan
5. January 2002-June 2004, Chief of Protocol, 18th Fighter Wing, Kadena AB, Japan
6. June 2004-May 2005, Combat Support Flt Commander, 100th Services Squadron, Royal Air Forces Mildenhall, United Kingdom
7. May 2005-July 2006, Commander, 423rd Services Squadron, RAF Alconbury, UK
8. July 2006-June 2008, Air Force Intern, Office of the Undersecretary of Defense, Comptroller; Office of the Secretary of the Air Force, Legislative Affairs, Washington, D.C.
9. July 2008-September 2008, Chief, Legislative Affairs, Services Directorate, Deputy Chief of Staff for Manpower, Personnel and Services, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C.
10. September 2008-July 2009, Chief, Air Force Uniforms and Recognition Branch, Services Directorate, Deputy Chief of Staff for Manpower, Personnel and Services, HQ USAF, Washington, D.C.
11. July 2009-June 2010, Chief, Manpower, Personnel and Services Programs, A1/Commanders Action Group, Deputy Chief of Staff for Manpower, Personnel and Services, HQ USAF, Washington, D.C.
12. June 2010-July 2011, Commander, 386th Expeditionary Force Support Squadron, Undisclosed Location, Southwest Asia
13. August 2011-May 2012, Assistant Deputy, Force Support Services, Force Management Integration, Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force, Washington, D.C.
14. June 2012-August 2012, Joint Forces Staff College, Norfolk, Va.
15. August 2012-December 2012, Chief, Joint Individual Augmentation Monitoring Cell, Joint Staff, J31, Norfolk, Va.
16. December 2012-July 2014, Executive Assistant to the Vice Deputy Director, J35, Regional, Force Management, and Future Operations, Joint Staff, J35, Norfolk, Va.
17. July 2014-July 2016, Commander, 31st Force Support Squadron, Aviano AB, Italy
18. August 2016-June 2017, Deputy Director, Manpower, Personnel and Services, Air Force District Washington, Joint Base Andrews, Md.
19. June 2017-June 2018, Student, Inter-American Defense College, Ft. McNair, Washington, D.C.
20. June 2018-June 2020, Senior Military Assistant to the Deputy Undersecretary of the Air Force for International Affairs, Washington, D.C.
21. June 2020-Present Vice Commander, 78th Air Base Wing, Robins AFB, Ga.
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Legion of Merit
Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Meritorious Service Medal with four oak leaf clusters
Air Force Commendation Medal
Air Force Achievement Medal
OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS
2010 AF/A1 Field Grade Officer of the Year
2005 United States Air Forces in Europe Services Company Grade Officer of the Year
2002 Pacific Air Forces Services Company Grade Officer of the Year
2001 Pacific Air Forces Services Company Grade Officer of the Year
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Second Lieutenant Feb. 26, 1999
First Lieutenant Feb. 26, 2001
Captain Feb. 26, 2003
Major Sept. 1, 2008
Lieutenant Colonel Nov.1, 2012
Colonel Feb. 1, 2019
(Current as of June 2020)