Background
Jenkins, Ronald Patrick was born on January 11, 1960 in Edwards Air Force Base, California, United States. Son of Ronald Emmet and Myrtis Barbara (McLain) Jenkins.
Jenkins, Ronald Patrick was born on January 11, 1960 in Edwards Air Force Base, California, United States. Son of Ronald Emmet and Myrtis Barbara (McLain) Jenkins.
Bachelor of Business Administration, The Citadel, 1982. Master of Business Administration, Webster University, 1987. Student, United States Air Force Squadron Officer School, 1987.
Commissioned commander, United States Air Force, 1983; advanced through grades to captain, advanced through grades to major, 1986; deputy missile combat crew commander, United States Air Force, McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, 1983; standardization evaluation deputy crew commander, United States Air Force, McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, 1983-1985; missile combat crew commander, United States Air Force, Little Rock, Arkansas, 1986; instructor missile combat crew commander, United States Air Force, Little Rock, Arkansas, 1987; flight commander missile combat crew, United States Air Force, Malstrom Air Force Base, Montana, 1987-1988; evaluator missile combat crew commander, United States Air Force, Malstrom Air Force Base, Montana, 1988-1989; emergency war order instructor, United States Air Force, Malstrom Air Force Base, Montana, 1989-1990; satellite planning/analysis officer, United States Air Force, Falcon Air Force Base, Colorado, 1991-1992; undergraduate space trainee, United States Air Force, Falcon Air Force Base, Colorado, 1990-1991; satellit operations flight commander, United States Air Force, Falcon Air Force Base, Colorado, 1992-1993; chief operations training, United States Air Force, Falcon Air Force Base, Colorado, 1993; Executive officer 50th space wing, United States Air Force, Falcon Air Force Base, Colorado, 1993-1994; student, Air Command and Staff College, since 1994. Chief publications branch, Malmstrom Air Force Base, 1988-1989. Computer facility manager, Malmstrom Air Force Base, 1989-1990.
Big brother Big Brothers and Big Sisters, Wichita, Kansas, 1984-1985. Member Air Force Association.
Married Brenda-Lyn Anne Oliver, October 27, 1984. Children: Ronald Joseph, Megan Marie, Kristin Michelle, Christopher Patrick, Caitlin Anne.