Lt. Col. Rhonda M. Booth is a native of Tampa, Florida. She enlisted in the Florida Army National Guard in March of 1995. She completed basic combat training at Fort Jackson, S.C., and advanced individual training at Fort Sam Houston, Texas, where she was awarded the military occupational specialty of combat medic. She enlisted in the active component in May of 1997. She commissioned as a second lieutenant in the Transportation Corps after completing Officer Candidate School at Fort Benning, Ga., in December of 2006.
Lt. Col. Booth’s assignments as a commissioned officer include: 7th Transportation Battalion (Airborne), 82nd Sustainment Brigade (Airborne), Fort Liberty, N.C.; 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment, and Supply and Transportation Troop, Fort Irwin, Calif.; Expeditionary Warfare Training Group Pacific, San Diego, Calif.; Operations Group, Fort Irwin, Calif.; 173rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 173rd Brigade Support Battalion (Airborne), Vicenza, Italy; Special Operations Command Europe, Stuttgart, Germany; and Headquarters and Headquarters Company, Special Troops Battalion, United States Army Combined Arms Center, Fort Leavenworth, Kan. Lt. Col. Booth’s previous assignment was as the command inspector general, United States Army Combined Arms Center, Fort Leavenworth, Kan.
Lt. Col. Booth holds a Bachelor of Arts in criminal justice and a Master of Science in criminal justice with a concentration in critical incident management from Saint Leo University. She is a graduate of the California Police Academy, San Diego, Calif.
Lt. Col. Booth’s military education includes: Primary Leadership Development Course; Basic Noncommissioned Officers Course; Sling Load Inspectors Course; Basic Airborne School; Unit Movement Officers Course; Air Load Planners Course; Air Movement Officers Course; Combat Lifesaver Course; Jumpmaster School T10-D, MC-6 and T-11; Transportation Basic Officers Course; Military Police Captains Career Course; Basic Instructors Course; Support Operations Course; National Training Center Observer Controller Trainers Course; resident Command and General Staff College; and the Inspectors General Course.
Lt. Col. Booth’s awards and decorations include the Presidential Unit Citation, Joint Meritorious Unit Award, Meritorious Unit Commendation, Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Meritorious Service Medal (fifth award), Joint Service Commendation Medal, Army Commendation Medal (fifth award), Navy Commendation Medal, Army Achievement Medal (second award), Army Good Conduct Medal (second award), National Defense Service Medal (two awards), Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, Iraq Campaign Medal with two campaign stars, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, Korean Defense Service Medal, Armed Forces Service Medal, Noncommissioned Officer Professional Development Ribbon with numeral 2, Army Service Ribbon, Overseas Service Ribbon with numeral 3, Inspector General Identification Badge, German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge (Gold), Expert Field Medical Badge, Master Parachutist Badge, and foreign parachutist badges from Germany (bronze and gold), Great Britain, Greece, Ireland, Italy and the Netherlands.
Lt. Col. Booth is a member of the Sergeant Audie Murphy Club and a Demonstrated Master Logistician. She is a recipient of the Honorable Orders of Saint Christopher and Saint Martin, and the Order of the Silver Spur.
Lt. Col. Booth is married to Corrine Eaves, and they have two sons and two daughters-in-law: Justin and Megan Lighthizer, and Tyler and Celine Booth.