Jennifer Short
Jennifer Short | |
|---|---|
Official portrait, 2024 | |
| Born | 1970 or 1971 (age 54–55) |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch | United States Air Force |
| Service years | 1995–2025 |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Commands | Senior Military Assistant to the Secretary of Defense 23rd Wing 358th Fighter Squadron |
| Conflicts | |
| Awards | Defense Superior Service Medal Legion of Merit (3) |
| Spouse |
Scott Evens (m. 2010) |
Jennifer Marie Short (born 1971) is a retired United States Air Force lieutenant general who last served as the senior military assistant to the secretary of defense from October 2024 to February 2025. She served as the director of legislative affairs, Office of the Secretary of the Air Force. Prior to that she served as the deputy director for strategic planning and policy at United States Indo-Pacific Command.
Short is a command pilot with more than 1,800 hours in the A-10 Thunderbolt (Warthog).