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STAFF REPORT
CITY COUNCIL
DATE: June 16, 2020
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers
FROM:
Linda Smith, City Manager
SUBJECT:
Recognition of Camp Parks Commander, Lt. Colonel Jennifer L. Nolan
Prepared by: Colleen Tribby, Assistant City Manager
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
The City Council will recognize outgoing Camp Parks Commander, Lt. Colonel Jennifer
L. Nolan.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Present the Certificate of Recognition.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
None.
DESCRIPTION:
Lt. Colonel Jennifer L. Nolan has an extensive military and educational background that
began in 1993 and continued through assignments across the United States and
abroad, and has received numerous awards and decorations throughout her career. Her
many achievements are reflected in the attached Command Biography.
The City Council will recognize Lt. Colonel Nolan for her many contributions to the
Dublin community over the last two years as Garrison Commander of Parks Reserve
Forces Training Area (Camp Parks).
STRATEGIC PLAN INITIATIVE:
None.
NOTICING REQUIREMENTS/PUBLIC OUTREACH:
None.
ATTACHMENTS:
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1. Lt. Colonel Nolan Biography
2. Recognition of Camp Parks Commander, Lt. Colonel Jennifer L. Nolan
COMMAND BIOGRAPHY
Headquarters, Parks Reserve Forces Training Area
Building, 620, 6th Street - Dublin, CA 94568-5201
https://home.army.mil/parks/
LT. COLONEL JENNIFER L. NOLAN
GARRISON COMMANDER
PARKS RESERVE FORCES TRAINING AREA
Lieutenant Colonel Jennifer L. Nolan enlisted in the United States Army
Reserve in April, 1993. In 1997 she was commissioned through the Reserve
Officers Training Corps at LaSalle University, Philadelphia, PA. She most
recently served as the Chief of Strategy for U.S. Southern Command in
Miami, FL where she was responsible for the combatant commander’s theater
strategy in Latin America and the Caribbean.
Previous assignments include: Equipment Platoon Leader, 92nd Engineer
Battalion (Heavy); the first female Support Platoon Leader in the 10th Engineer Battalion (Mechanized); an
NTC Rotation with the 3rd Infantry Division; Chief Project Officer, JTF-Bravo, Soto Cano Airbase, Honduras;
Construction Officer and Deputy Director of Public Works for ARCENT-SA during the initial phase of
Operation Iraqi Freedom in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; Commander, 555th Engineer Company (TOPO), Fort Hood,
TX that deployed to Baghdad, Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom; and Comptroller Instructor and
PPBES Course Director for the US Army Finance School, Fort Jackson, SC . LTC Nolan then left Active Duty
to join the U.S. Army Reserve as an Observer/Controller for the 75th Training Division in Arlington Heights, IL.
Transitioned to the Civil Affairs branch, LTC Nolan continued service through assignments as a Project Officer
to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa in Djibouti, 490th Civil Affairs Battalion; Executive Officer for the
Chief of Staff, US Army Reserve; and Deputy Branch Chief for North/West Africa, U.S. Africa Command
(USAFRICOM) in Stuttgart, Germany. She then transitioned to a Functional Area 59 Strategist.
LTC Nolan holds a BA in Biology from LaSalle University, an MBA in International Business from Touro
University International and a Master of Military Art and Science (MMAS) Degree from the School of
Advanced Military Studies (SAMS), Fort Leavenworth, KS. Her military education includes the Engineer
Officer Basic and Advanced Courses, Command and General Staff College (ILE), Stability Security and
Development in Complex Operations Course (Naval Postgraduate School), Joint and Combined Warfighting
School (JPME-II) and the Basic Strategic Arts Program (BSAP).
LTC Nolan’s awards and decorations include the Bronze Star Medal, Defense Meritorious Service Medal,
Meritorious Service Medal (4th Award), Joint Service Commendation Medal (2nd Award), Army
Commendation Medal (3rd Award), Joint Service Achievement Medal, Army Achievement Medal (2nd Award),
Parachutist Badge, Humanitarian Service Medal (for response to the El Salvador Earthquake in January,
2001) and Army Staff Identification Badge.
LTC Nolan is a native of Philadelphia, PA. She is happily married to John R. Nolan, originally from Cleveland,
OH.
Current as of April 2020
CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION
Given to
Lt. Colonel Jennifer L. Nolan
In Special Recognition and Appreciation for your many contributions to
the Dublin community over the last two years as Garrison Commander
of Parks Reserve Forces Training Area (Camp Parks).
Presented by the
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN
DATED: June 16, 2020
Mayor David Haubert Vice Mayor Arun Goel
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Councilmember Melissa Hernandez Councilmember Jean Josey Councilmember Shawn Kumagai