Jennifer Short

Jennifer Short
Official portrait, 2024
Born1970 or 1971 (age 53–54)
AllegianceUnited States
BranchUnited States Air Force
Years of service1995–present
RankLieutenant General
Commands23rd Wing
358th Fighter Squadron
AwardsDefense Superior Service Medal
Legion of Merit (3)
Spouse(s)
Scott Evens
​
(m. 2010)​

Jennifer Marie Short (born 1970/1971) is a United States Air Force lieutenant general who has served as the senior military assistant to the secretary of defense since October 2024. She most recently served as the legislative liaison of the Office of the Secretary of the Air Force. She previously served as the deputy director for strategic planning and policy of the United States Indo-Pacific Command.[1][2][3][4]

Military career

In May 2022, Short was nominated for promotion to major general.[5] In July 2024, she was nominated for promotion to lieutenant general and assignment as the senior military assistant to the secretary of defense.[6][7]

Personal life

She is the third person in her family to ascend to the general officer ranks in the Air Force. Her late father, Michael Short, retired from the Air Force in 2000 at the rank of lieutenant general. Her brother, Christopher M. Short, retired in 2019 at the rank of brigadier general.[8]

Short married Scott Evens on 23 October 2010.[9]

References

  1. ^ "BRIGADIER GENERAL JENNIFER M. SHORT". www.af.mil.
  2. ^ "Entrance". www.af.mil.
  3. ^ "23D WING CHANGE OF COMMAND CEREMONY". Moody Air Force Base. 29 May 2019.
  4. ^ "Jennifer Short". International Women's Forum - Public site.
  5. ^ "PN2196 — Air Force". United States Congress. 25 May 2022.
  6. ^ "PN2007 — Maj. Gen. Jennifer M. Short — Air Force". United States Congress. 25 July 2024.
  7. ^ "General Officer Announcement". U.S. Department of Defense. 26 July 2024. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
  8. ^ "Obituary for Michael Charles Short at W. J. Smith & Son Funeral Home". www.wjsmithandson.com. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
  9. ^ "Jennifer Short, Scott Evens". The New York Times. 30 October 2010.
Military offices
Preceded by Commander of the 23rd Wing
2017–2019 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Executive Assistant to the Commander of the Pacific Air Forces
2019–2020 		Succeeded by
Preceded by
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 Chief of Staff of the Pacific Air Forces
2020–2021 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Deputy Director for Strategic Planning and Policy of the United States Indo-Pacific Command
2021–2023 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Legislative Liaison of the Office of the Secretary of the Air Force
2023–2024 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Senior Military Assistant to the Secretary of Defense
2024–present 		Incumbent


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