Gail Harwood Nelson

Background

Nelson, Gail Harwood was born on May 17, 1944 in Santa Monica, California, United States. Son of Floyd Francis and Edith Nelson.

Education

Associate of Arts, Compton (California) Junior College, 1964; Bachelor in Political Science, California State College, Long Beach, 1966; Master of Arts in Political Science, U. Colorado, Boulder, 1972; Doctor of Philosophy in Political Science, U. Colorado, Boulder, 1979.

Career

Titan II/III missile procurement officer, Martin Marietta, Waterton, Colorado, 1967-1971; teaching assistant department political science, U. Colorado, Boulder, 1971-1974; intelligence staff officer, Headquarters United States Air Force/Indiana, Washington, 1974-1975; counterintelligence program manager/analyst, ODCSINT Headquarters United States Army Europe, Heidelberg, Germany, 1975-1977; senior Soviet/Warsaw political analsyt, ODCSINT Headquarters United States Army Europe, Heidelberg, Germany, 1977-1982; senior Soviet/Warsaw pact political analyst, Headquarters United States Air Forces in Europe/INO, Ramstein AB, Germany, 1982-1983; senior North Atlantic Treaty Organization/West European analyst, ODCSINT Headquarters United States Army Europe, Heidelberg, 1983-1986; senior Soviet/Warsaw pact political analyst, ODCSINT Headquarters United States Army Europe, Heidelberg, 1986-1990; senior Russian/East European political analyst, Headquarters USEUCOM J2, Stuttgart, Germany, 1990-1993; commander, AFIS Intelligence Reserve Detachment 23, Ramstein, 1992-1993; chief assessments branch analysis division, Joint Analysis Center, Molesworth, England, 1993-1995; deputy chief, senior analyst Eurasia branch, Joint Analysis Center, Molesworth, England, 1995-1996; chief Intelligence Estimates, Joint Analysis Center, Molesworth, England, since 1996; assistant political advisor Commander-in-Chief, United States European Forces, since 1996. Life member U. Colorado Adv Council, since 1979.

Achievements

• Gail Harwood Nelson has been listed as a notable Political scientist, researcher by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Holocaust Museum, Washington, 1995. Colonel United States Air Force Reserve, since 1967. Member Air Force Association (life), Air War College Alumni Association (life), U. Colorado Alumni, Reserve Officers Association.

Interests

• Avocations: jogging, gardening, reading, travel, lecture tours.

Connections

Married Semay Dibekulu, July 28, 1989.

Father:

Floyd Francis Nelson

Mother:

Edith Nelson

Spouse:

Semay Dibekulu