Col. Littlejohn is the commander of the 99th Air Base Wing, Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, and installation commander for Nellis AFB and the 2.9 million-acre Nevada Test and Training Range. She is responsible for two groups and 13 squadrons providing installation support for operational testing, tactics development, and advanced training in air, space, and cyberspace. She delivers base operating support, including a hospital, finance, logistics, communications, contracting, civil engineering, personnel and services, security and law enforcement, and emergency services for more than 11,000 assigned service members and 313,000 family members, retirees, and veterans. The wing supports the U. S. Air Force Warfare Center, eight wings, 54 tenant units, and over 250 rotary- and fixed-wing aircraft, plus nearly 1,500 daily visitors and temporary-duty personnel.
Col. Littlejohn entered the Air Force in 2003 as a Reserve Officer Training Corps graduate of Oral Roberts University, Tulsa, Oklahoma. As an airfield operations officer, she served across multiple Air Force Major Commands from wing to headquarter levels. Throughout her career, she has fulfilled numerous combat deployments in direct support of OPERATIONS IRAQI FREEDOM, ENDURING FREEDOM, and INHERENT RESOLVE. Prior to her current position, Col. Littlejohn served as the commander of the 502d Installation Support Group, Joint Base San Antonio, Texas.
EDUCATION
2003 Bachelor of Art, Psychology, Oral Roberts University, Tulsa, Okla.
2003 Air and Space Basic Course, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala.
2008 Master of Science, Management, Liberty University, by correspondence.
2009 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2013 Air Command and Staff College, by correspondence.
2016 Strategic Communication Fellow, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2016 Master of Art, Strategic Communication, George Mason University, Va.
2022 Master of Science, Security and Resource Strategy, National Defense University, Washington D.C.
ASSIGNMENTS
1. July 2003 – September 2005, Student Airfield Operations Officer Training Program, 97th Operations Support Squadron, Altus Air Force Base, Okla.
2. September 2005 – May 2008, Airfield Operations Flight Systems Officer, 14th Operations Support Squadron, Columbus AFB, Miss.
3. May 2008 – June 2009, Airfield Operations Flight Commander, 14th Operations Support Squadron, Columbus AFB, Miss.
4. June 2009 – October 2011, Airfield Operations Flight Commander, 1st Special Operations Support Squadron, Hurlburt Field, Fla.
5. October 2011 – December 2012, Deputy Branch Chief Airfield Operations, Air Force Special Operations Command, Hurlburt Field, Fla.
6. December 2012 – July 2014, Flight Commander, 57th Operations Support Squadron, Nellis AFB, Nev.
7. July 2014 – July 2015, Chief Commander’s Action Group, 57th Wing, Nellis AFB, Nev.
8. July 2015 – January 2017, Air Force Strategic Communication Fellow, George Mason University, Va.
9. January 2017 – June 2018, Chief Strategic Communication, Secretary of the Air Force Public Affairs Strategy and Assessments, Pentagon.
10. July 2018 – July 2020, Commander, 75th Operations Support Squadron, Hill AFB, Uta.
11. July 2020 – July 2021, Command and Control Planning Branch Chief, Headquarters Air Force A8, Pentagon.
12. July 2021 – June 2022, Student, National Defense University, Washington D.C.
13. June 2022 – July 2024, Deputy Division Chief, Nuclear and Homeland Defense Operations, Joint Staff, Pentagon.
14. July 2024 – June 2026, Commander, 502d Installation Support Group, Joint Base San Antonio, Texas
15. June 2026 – present, Commander, 99th Air Base Wing, Nellis Air Force Base, Nev.
SUMMARY OF JOINT ASSIGNMENTS
1. June 2022 – July 2024, Deputy Division Chief, Nuclear and Homeland Defense Operations, Joint Staff, Pentagon, Washington D.C., as a colonel
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Legion of Merit
Defense Meritorious Service Medal with oak cluster
Meritorious Service Medal with four oak clusters
Joint Service Commendation Medal with oak cluster
Air Force Commendation Medal with two oak clusters
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Second Lieutenant June 5, 2003
First Lieutenant June 5, 2005
Captain June 5, 2007
Major November 1, 2013
Lieutenant Colonel October 1, 2017
Colonel September 1, 2023
(Current as of July 2026)