Beth L. Janssen, Lt Col, USAF
- Professor of Aerospace Studies
- Commander, Air Force ROTC Det 470
Additional Information
About Beth Janssen, Lt Col, USAF
Lieutenant Colonel Beth Janssen is the Commander for AFROTC Detachment 470 at University of Nebraska Omaha. She is currently responsible for overseeing the training, development, and commissioning of the Detachment’s cadets in preparation for future service as U.S. Air Force officers and leaders for the nation.
Lt Col Janssen received an ROTC commission upon graduation from the University of Northern Colorado in 2007. Her background includes operational and Headquarters staff assignments for both the Air Force and Army. Lt Col Janssen's first assignment was to the 26th Operational Weather Squadron at Barksdale AFB, Louisiana where she was responsible for 24/7 meteorological overwatch to Southeast CONUS. After Barksdale, she was assigned to Fort Drum, New York and deployed to Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. From there, Lt Col Janssen served at the Pentagon and HQ U.S. Army Corps of Engineers before moving on to complete a tour as the Operations Officer for the 17th Operational Weather Squadron at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii. She then held the OIC position as the Staff Weather Officer for the Combined Arms Center Headquarters located at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas.
Prior to her current position, she was Commander, 28th Operational Weather Squadron at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina. She led 94 personnel in executing 24/7 weather operations and integrating environmental analysis into intelligence planning operations in support of combat forces operating in the United States Central Command Theater and the Horn of Africa. She was also responsible for training and developing newly apprenticed weather airmen to understand environmental impacts to mission planning and success.
Education
- 2007 Bachelor of Science, Earth Sciences, Meteorology, University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, Colo.
- 2008 Weather Officer Course, Keesler AFB, MS 2008 Air and Space Basic Course, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
- 2010 Battlefield Weather Course, Fort Huachuca, Ariz.
- 2010 Weather Flight and Detachment Officer Course, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
- 2010 Battlefield Weather Maintenance Qualification Training, Camp Blanding, Fla.
- 2013 Squadron Officer School (Residence), Maxwell AFB, Ala.
- 2019 Master of Military Operational Art and Science, Air University, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
- 2019 Contingency War Planners Course, Air University, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
- 2020 Air Command and Staff College (Correspondence)
Assignments
- January 2008 – May 2010, Weather Forecaster, 26 OWS, Barksdale Air Force Base, La.
- May 2010 – May 2013, Operations OIC, Det 1, Fort Drum, N.Y. (March 2012 – August 2012, Division Staff Weather Officer, Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan)
- May 2013 – January 2016, Staff Weather Officer, Air Force Operations Group, Pentagon, Va.
- January 2016 – October 2016, Staff Weather Officer, Headquarters U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Washington, D.C.
- October 2016 – June 2018, Executive Assistant, DCS Operations, Pentagon, Va.
- July 2018 – July 2020, Operations Officer, 17 OWS, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii.
- July 2020 – June 2023, Staff Weather Officer, Combined Arms Center, Fort Leavenworth, Kan.
- June 2023 - June 2025, Commander, 28 OWS, Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina
Major Awards and Decorations
- Air Force Meritorious Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters
- Air Force Commendation Medal with one oak leaf cluster
- Army Commendation Medal with one oak leaf cluster
- Air Force Achievement Medal
Effective Dates of Promotion
- Second Lieutenant Dec 24, 2007
- First Lieutenant Dec 24, 2009
- Captain Dec 24, 2011
- Major Sep 1, 2017
- Lieutenant Colonel May 1, 2022
Additional Information
About Beth Janssen, Lt Col, USAF
Lieutenant Colonel Beth Janssen is the Commander for AFROTC Detachment 470 at University of Nebraska Omaha. She is currently responsible for overseeing the training, development, and commissioning of the Detachment’s cadets in preparation for future service as U.S. Air Force officers and leaders for the nation.
Lt Col Janssen received an ROTC commission upon graduation from the University of Northern Colorado in 2007. Her background includes operational and Headquarters staff assignments for both the Air Force and Army. Lt Col Janssen's first assignment was to the 26th Operational Weather Squadron at Barksdale AFB, Louisiana where she was responsible for 24/7 meteorological overwatch to Southeast CONUS. After Barksdale, she was assigned to Fort Drum, New York and deployed to Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. From there, Lt Col Janssen served at the Pentagon and HQ U.S. Army Corps of Engineers before moving on to complete a tour as the Operations Officer for the 17th Operational Weather Squadron at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii. She then held the OIC position as the Staff Weather Officer for the Combined Arms Center Headquarters located at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas.
Prior to her current position, she was Commander, 28th Operational Weather Squadron at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina. She led 94 personnel in executing 24/7 weather operations and integrating environmental analysis into intelligence planning operations in support of combat forces operating in the United States Central Command Theater and the Horn of Africa. She was also responsible for training and developing newly apprenticed weather airmen to understand environmental impacts to mission planning and success.
Education
- 2007 Bachelor of Science, Earth Sciences, Meteorology, University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, Colo.
- 2008 Weather Officer Course, Keesler AFB, MS 2008 Air and Space Basic Course, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
- 2010 Battlefield Weather Course, Fort Huachuca, Ariz.
- 2010 Weather Flight and Detachment Officer Course, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
- 2010 Battlefield Weather Maintenance Qualification Training, Camp Blanding, Fla.
- 2013 Squadron Officer School (Residence), Maxwell AFB, Ala.
- 2019 Master of Military Operational Art and Science, Air University, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
- 2019 Contingency War Planners Course, Air University, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
- 2020 Air Command and Staff College (Correspondence)
Assignments
- January 2008 – May 2010, Weather Forecaster, 26 OWS, Barksdale Air Force Base, La.
- May 2010 – May 2013, Operations OIC, Det 1, Fort Drum, N.Y. (March 2012 – August 2012, Division Staff Weather Officer, Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan)
- May 2013 – January 2016, Staff Weather Officer, Air Force Operations Group, Pentagon, Va.
- January 2016 – October 2016, Staff Weather Officer, Headquarters U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Washington, D.C.
- October 2016 – June 2018, Executive Assistant, DCS Operations, Pentagon, Va.
- July 2018 – July 2020, Operations Officer, 17 OWS, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii.
- July 2020 – June 2023, Staff Weather Officer, Combined Arms Center, Fort Leavenworth, Kan.
- June 2023 - June 2025, Commander, 28 OWS, Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina
Major Awards and Decorations
- Air Force Meritorious Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters
- Air Force Commendation Medal with one oak leaf cluster
- Army Commendation Medal with one oak leaf cluster
- Air Force Achievement Medal
Effective Dates of Promotion
- Second Lieutenant Dec 24, 2007
- First Lieutenant Dec 24, 2009
- Captain Dec 24, 2011
- Major Sep 1, 2017
- Lieutenant Colonel May 1, 2022