Blechinger (Mackender), Pam
Class of 1979
Inducted in 2011

Public Service

Pamela graduated from Oak Park with honors, and did the same at Missouri State University. She received a Master's degree from Purdue University in 1988 and a Master's Degree from the U.S. Army War College in 2007. Pamela began her ascent in public service within the Department of Defense in 1984. Since that time, she has held numerous civilian leadership positions at Fort Bragg, NC, Fort Leavenworth, KS and White Sands Missile Range, NM.

Appointed to the Senior Executive Service (SES) in August 2005, Ms. Bleckinger has been serving as the Director of Operations, Training and Doctrine Command Analysis Center at Ft. Leavenworth, KS since June 2009. As the Director, she leads and directs the conduct of operations analysis to inform decisions about current and future concepts, design of future organizations for the operating force, and requirements for new capabilities leading to force modernization.

Members of the SES serve in key positions just below top Presidential appointees and correspond for protocol purposes to flag and general officers (admirals and generals). She also serves on the Board of Advisors for the Systems Department at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. In 2009, she was awarded the prestigious Presidential Rank Award. Pamela has one daughter, and lives in Parkville.