Teresa Mary "Terry" Gabreski (born 1952) is a retired lieutenant general of the United States Air Force. Her final assignment before retirement was as the Vice Commander, Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC), located at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. At the time of her retirement in 2010, she was the highest-ranking female officer in the United States Air Force.
Gabreski earned her commission in 1974 through the Officer Training School after graduating from Louisiana Tech University. Throughout her career, she held various leadership positions primarily focused on logistics, aircraft maintenance, and supply chain management. Her assignments included service as the Director of Maintenance for the Deputy Chief of Staff for Logistics, Installations and Mission Support at the Headquarters of the U.S. Air Force in Washington, D.C.
In 2003, she assumed command of the Oklahoma City Air Logistics Center at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, where she managed one of the largest aircraft maintenance and repair complexes in the Department of Defense. In 2005, she was promoted to the rank of lieutenant general and appointed Vice Commander of AFMC. In this capacity, she was responsible for the research, development, acquisition, and logistics support required to maintain Air Force weapon systems.
Gabreski's academic background includes a Bachelor of Science degree from Louisiana Tech University and a Master of Business Administration from Golden Gate University. She also completed executive programs at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
She retired from active duty on January 1, 2010, after more than 35 years of service. Her military decorations include the Distinguished Service Medal with oak leaf cluster, the Legion of Merit with two oak leaf clusters, and the Meritorious Service Medal with four oak leaf clusters. She is married to James Gabreski, a retired Air Force colonel.
