Assistant to the Director, Betsy Hove

Assistant to the Director, Tim Woliver

Career

Betsy Hove retired as a Lieutenant Colonel in the United States Army after 20 years of service.

Betsy has a strong record of leadership from the Platoon to Brigade level, as well as in sensitive positions within Army Special Operations, US Army Intelligence and Security Command and the Defense Intelligence Agency.

Her previous assignments included Platoon Leader, Battalion S4 and Battalion Assistant S3 Air in the 307th Engineer Battalion (Combat) (Airborne), 82nd Airborne Division at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, where she served conducting route clearance and rapid runway repair deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2004 - 2005.

Betsy left the combat engineers and was selected for the Special Operations Civil Affairs program with the United States Army Special Operations Command (USASOC). Betsy was assigned to the 96th Civil Affairs Battalion (Combat) (Airborne), United States Special Operations Command (USASOC), Fort Bragg, North Carolina. During Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) Betsy deployed as a Special Operations Civil Affairs Team Leader to Peshawar, Pakistan, and conducted Foreign Internal Defense (FID) and Civil Military Coordination (CMC) alongside the Pakistani premier military force in the Federally Administered Tribal Area, the Frontier Scouts. Betsy worked extensively with host nation stakeholders like the Pakistani civilian organization for public works, the Frontier Development Council, the Political Agents within the Federally Administered Tribal Area (FATA) and many other international organizations. Betsy continued to serve for Special Operations Command Forward – Pakistan in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) of Pakistan. She then went to Islamabad, Pakistan in 2009 as the Civil Military Support Element Team Leader for the Country Team at US Embassy, Pakistan.

After leaving Pakistan Betsy was transferred to the Military Intelligence branch. She then attended the Defense Intelligence Agency Joint Military Attaché School (JMAS) to become certified as a Military Attaché. Betsy was assigned as the Assistant Army Attaché and accredited to the European Union Military Committee, the US Embassy, Belgium, the US Embassy Luxembourg and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.

Upon promotion to Lieutenant Colonel, Betsy returned to the Military District of Washington and served in 3 additional assignments for the Defense Intelligence Agency and for US Army Intelligence and Security Command, assisting with operations worldwide.

Upon her retirement from the Army, Betsy joined the City of San Antonio as a Capital Projects Officer, Project Delivery, in the Public Works Department for the City of San Antonio.

Education

  • Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering and Arabic/Middle East Politics Field of Study, United States Military Academy
  • Master of Science (MS) in Engineering Management, The University of Missouri

Awards & Professional Memberships

  • Bronze Star Medal
  • the Defense Meritorious Service Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster
  • the Meritorious Service Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster
  • the Army Commendation Medal with two Oak Leaf Clusters
  • the Joint Meritorious Unit Award, the Meritorious Unit Commendation
  • the National Defense Service Medal
  • the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
  • the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
  • the Korea Defense Service Medal
  • the Humanitarian Assistance Medal for Assistance to Pakistan during the floods in 2009
  • the Iraq Campaign Medal with Campaign Star
  • the Army Service Ribbon
  • the Overseas Service Ribbon with two Oak Leaf Clusters
  • the Military Outstanding Volunteer Medal for work with Habitat for Humanity
  • the Sapper Tab, Scuba Badge (Naval Salvage Diver Training Course)
  • Senior Parachutist Badge
  • Air Assault Badge
  • Egyptian Parachutist Badge.
  • She is a Jumpmaster, attended SERE (Survival Evasion Resistance and Escape) School, High Threat, and SERE 225 and 245,
  • certified High Threat Meeting Officer.

Personal

Betsy is an avid and active member of the City of San Antonio. She is a graduate of the Alamo Area Master Naturalist program, Class 50, and volunteers extensively with the San Antonio River Authority. Betsy is a River Docent with training as an interpretive guide, who actively develops training and grants as a volunteer. Betsy is a current student with the National Autonomous University of Mexico in beginning Spanish language.

She enjoys her volunteer work, long walks with her two huskies (derp wolves) and her partner, Nicholas Whatley and his son, Nixon.

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