Col Roger L.Neumann, USAF (Ret.)
Roger Neumann is the Vice President of Contingency Plans for the Army & Air Force Exchange Service (Exchange), at Exchange Headquarters, Dallas, Texas. In this capacity, he serves as civil-military lead for Exchange issues in Iraq and Afghanistan, plus other contingency, exercise, and disaster relief operations worldwide. In addition, he serves as a primary HQ Exchange civil-military liaison to the Office of the Secretary of Defense, Army and Air Force Service staffs, and military Combatant Commands in the continental U.S. The Exchange operates as a Soldier and Airman owned co-op, with 98 percent of its budget generated from sales. The Exchange is one of the top 50 retail organizations in the U.S. with annual revenue of $9.2 billion and about 35,500 associates, including a small contingent of military. The Exchange operates department and convenience stores, gas stations, restaurants, theaters, vending and other businesses on military installations in all 50 states, five U.S. territories and more than 33 countries.
Neumann was born in Boulder, Colo. He began his Exchange career in 2012 as the Director of Contingency Plans while he was an Active Duty Air Force Colonel at Exchange HQ, Texas. Since that time Neumann retired from active duty and remained with the Exchange as a civilian. Neumann was named the Vice President of Contingency Plans in August, 2014.
Neumann has deployed to Baghdad and Kirkuk, Iraq, for Operation Iraqi Freedom and to Kabul, Afghanistan, for Operation Enduring Freedom.
Neumann attended the Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and earned a Master of Science degree in Aerospace Science Technology. He earned his Bachelor of Science in Sociology from Colorado State University.
Neumann entered the U.S. Air Force in 1990 by commissioning through ROTC at Colorado State University. He has had numerous assignments, such as Vehicle Maintenance Flight Commander, Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ; Air Terminal Operations Center Chief, Yokota AB, Japan; Aircraft Maintenance Officer, Charleston AFB, SC; Combat Readiness Flight Commander, Incirlik AB, Turkey; Director of Logistics, US Air Forces Europe (USAFE) Air Mobility Operations Control Center, Ramstein AB, Germany; Commander, Logistics Readiness Squadron, Buckley AFB, CO; NATO Movements Staff Officer, Heidelberg, Germany and Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE), Belgium; Chief Advisor, Base Support Unit, Kirkuk AB, Iraq; Chief of Mobility, J4 Directorate, United States Forces-Afghanistan; and Deputy Chief, Logistics Plans and Integration Division, Headquarters Air Force, the Pentagon.
Neumann’s military awards and decorations include: Legion of Merit, Bronze Star (2), Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Meritorious Service Medal (4), Joint Service Commendation Medal, Air Force Commendation Medal (3), Air Force Achievement Medal (2), Joint Meritorious Unit Award, and others.