Sheri L. Kraus is the Chief, AF Protocol, Honor Guard and
Readiness Operations, Headquarters Air Force, Washington, D.C. Captain Kraus is the primary action
officer for HAF-level Protocol and Honor Guard policy, training, award
boards and conferences and advocates for the Readiness Posture of over
8,000 postured military. She
provides operational oversight for Services wartime lodging, food
service, mortuary and fitness deployment capabilities at numerous
locations around the world. In
addition, Captain Kraus coordinates and executes National Capitol
Region and Global response exercises, serves as the 3M readiness
Functional Area Manager and is an integral part of the National Capitol
Region Crisis Action Team.
Captain Kraus is a December 2000 graduate
of the University of Wisconsin-Madison where she was commissioned
through the Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps. She has held a
variety of positions, May 08-Sep 09, Executive Officer, Headquarters
Air Force Services, Pentagon, Washington D.C.; Oct 07-May 08, Chief,
Senior Rater Management, 3 AF, Ramstein AB, Germany; Mar 06-Oct 07,
Section Commander, 86 MXS, Ramstein AB, Germany; Jan 05-Feb 06,
Executive Officer, 435 MSG, Ramstein AB, Germany; Mar 04-Jan 05, Chief,
Relocations, Employment and Readiness, 39 MSS, Incirlik AB, Turkey; Jan
03-Mar 04, Chief, Customer Support, 39 MSS, Incirlik AB, Turkey; Feb
01-Jan 03, B-2 Education and Training Officer, Whiteman AFB, Missouri.
Her decorations include the Meritorious
Service Medal, the Air Force Commendation Medal with 1 oak leaf
cluster, the Air Force Achievement Medal, the Air Force Outstanding
Unit Award with 2 oak leaf clusters, and the Air Force Organizational
Excellence Award.
