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Pamerleau served for thirty-two years as an officer in the [[United States Air Force]], in which she attained the rank of [[major general]]. When she entered the Air Force, only 1.2 percent of personnel were female. She spent her early military service in support operations before she was assigned to [[The Pentagon]] in [[Arlington, Virginia|Arlington]], [[Virginia]], where she worked for base realignment and closure. She represented the United States in [[Brussels]], [[Belgium]], at the [[North Atlantic Treaty Organization]], for which she was an advisor on nuclear policy, strategic and force planning, and disarmament and arms control. She served in personnel management in [[Washington, D.C.]], and commanded the Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps at Maxwell Air Force Base in the capital city of [[Montgomery]], [[Alabama]]. She came to San Antonio as commander of the Air Force Personnel Center at Randolph Air Force Base. She is a former trustee of the Arnold Air Society.<ref name=bio>{{cite web|url=http://sheriffsusan.com/about-2/|title=About Sheriff Susan Pamerleau|publisher=sheriffsusan.com|accessdate=October 5, 2015}}</ref>

Pamerleau served for thirty-two years as an officer in the [[United States Air Force]], in which she attained the rank of [[major general]]. When she entered the Air Force, only 1.2 percent of personnel were female. She spent her early military service in support operations before she was assigned to [[The Pentagon]] in [[Arlington, Virginia|Arlington]], [[Virginia]], where she worked for base realignment and closure. She represented the United States in [[Brussels]], [[Belgium]], at the [[North Atlantic Treaty Organization]], for which she was an advisor on nuclear policy, strategic and force planning, and disarmament and arms control. She served in personnel management in [[Washington, D.C.]], and commanded the Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps at Maxwell Air Force Base in the capital city of [[Montgomery]], [[Alabama]]. She came to San Antonio as commander of the Air Force Personnel Center at Randolph Air Force Base. She is a former trustee of the Arnold Air Society.<ref name=bio>{{cite web|url=http://sheriffsusan.com/about-2/|title=About Sheriff Susan Pamerleau|publisher=sheriffsusan.com|accessdate=October 5, 2015}}</ref>

   

   

As she was progressing from the rank of [[lieutenant]] to [[captain]], she faced harassment from her husband of eight years, Ben (full name missing), who was some fifteen years her senior, had eight children from a previous marriage, completed three tours of duty in the [[Vietnam War]], and was thereafter an enlisted man in the [[United States Army]]. After she left him in May 1978, for fear that her life was in danger, he shot himself to death in the head with his pistol. At the time she was stationed at MacDill Air Force Base in [[Tampa, Florida|Tampa]], [[Florida]], but also enrolled in graduate study in California.<ref name=ggarcia>{{cite web|url= http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local_news/article/Domestic-abuse-shapes-sheriff-candidate-s-outlook-3991576.php|title=Domestic abuse shapes sheriff candidate's outlook|author=Gilbert Garcia|date=October 30, 2012|publisher=''San Antonio Express-News''|accessdate=October 6, 2015}}</ref><ref name=samag>{{cite web|url=http://www.sanantoniomag.com/SAM/February-2013/Lady-and-the-Law/|title=Lady and the Law: Susan Pamerleau may be the most surprising sheriff Bexar County has ever had. How she plans to use her formidable résumé—and her wrenching past—to make San Antonio safer|author=Lynn Freehill|publisher=''San Antonio Magazine''|date=February 2013|accessdate=October 5, 2015}}</ref> Pamerleau, who does not use the married surname, said that her personal life makes her particularly aware of domestic violence and crime prevention issues: "I thank [[God]] every day I'm alive. Because of that experience, I feel I have a responsibility to help others."<ref name=samag/>

As she was progressing from the rank of [[lieutenant]] to [[captain]], she faced harassment from her husband of seven years, Ben, who was some fifteen years her senior, had eight children from a previous marriage, completed three tours of duty in the [[Vietnam War]], and was thereafter an enlisted man in the [[United States Army]]. After she left him in May 1978, for fear that her life was in danger, he shot himself to death in the head with his pistol. At the time she was stationed at MacDill Air Force Base in [[Tampa, Florida|Tampa]], [[Florida]], but also enrolled in graduate study in California.<ref name=ggarcia>{{cite web|url= http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local_news/article/Domestic-abuse-shapes-sheriff-candidate-s-outlook-3991576.php|title=Domestic abuse shapes sheriff candidate's outlook|author=Gilbert Garcia|date=October 30, 2012|publisher=''San Antonio Express-News''|accessdate=October 6, 2015}}</ref><ref name=samag>{{cite web|url=http://www.sanantoniomag.com/SAM/February-2013/Lady-and-the-Law/|title=Lady and the Law: Susan Pamerleau may be the most surprising sheriff Bexar County has ever had. How she plans to use her formidable résumé—and her wrenching past—to make San Antonio safer|author=Lynn Freehill|publisher=''San Antonio Magazine''|date=February 2013|accessdate=October 5, 2015}}</ref> Pamerleau, who does not use the married surname, said that her personal life makes her particularly aware of domestic violence and crime prevention issues: "I thank [[God]] every day I'm alive. Because of that experience, I feel I have a responsibility to help others."<ref name=samag/>

Pamerleau earned various military commendations, including the Legion of Merit, the Air Force Distinguished Service Medal, the Meritorious Service Medal with two Oak Leaf Clusters, the Defense Superior Service Medal, and the Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon.<ref name=univofwy/>  

Pamerleau earned various military commendations, including the Legion of Merit, the Air Force Distinguished Service Medal, the Meritorious Service Medal with two Oak Leaf Clusters, the Defense Superior Service Medal, and the Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon.<ref name=univofwy/>  

   

   

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