Lt. Colonel William Schroeder Memorial Award for Excellence in Strategic Communication Communication

CAPTAIN ELISABETH N. TEITELMAN 

Capt. Elisabeth N. Teitelman is a student, Air Force Institute of Technology Civilian Institution Program, George Mason University, Va., pursuing a Master of Arts degree in Strategic Communications.

Capt. Teitelman earned her commission as a distinguished graduate from the Reserve Officer Training Corps at Texas A&M University after graduating with a degree in Political Science and a minor in Russian Language in May 2020. She completed public affairs officer training in March 2021. Prior to her current position, Capt. Teitelman served as the Chief of Public Affairs, Altus Air Force Base, Okla., where she oversaw all public affairs operations for the Air Force’s “Dude Perfect” social media influencer engagement – the largest yet to date. 

EDUCATION

2020 Bachelor of Arts, Political Science, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas

ASSIGNMENTS

1.   August 2020 – August 2022, Public Affairs Officer, Space Launch Delta 45, Patrick Space Force Base, Fla.

2.   August 2022 – August 2025, Chief of Public Affairs, 97th Air Mobility Wing, Altus Air Force Base, Okla.

3.   August 2025 – present, Student, Air Force Institute of Technology Civilian Institution Program, George Mason University, Va.

MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS

Air Force Commendation Medal, third oak leaf cluster

Air and Space Achievement Medal 

OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS

2020 Distinguished Graduate, Texas A&M University Reserve Officer Training Corps

EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION 

Second Lieutenant May 8, 2020

First Lieutenant June 25, 2022

Captain June 25, 2024