State Officer

Department 1st Vice Commander

Arnetha Wiggs

Arnetha "Nita" Wiggs was born in Valdosta, Georgia and accepted Christ at a young age. Her faith has continued to grow in the knowledge of "who she is and whose she is" in Christ Jesus. Upon graduation from Valdosta State University with a bachelor’s degree in Speech Communications, Nita was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the Air Force and served faithfully for 10 and 1/2 years achieving the rank of Captain.

Nita served in numerous roles during her various assignments. At Grand Forks AFB, ND she was the Administrative and Communication Postal Branch Chief for the 321st Combat Support Group. At Hahn AB, Germany, she was the 313th F16 Fighter Squadron Executive Officer. At Pope AFB, NC, she was the Group Executive Officer to the Base Commander and later the 317th Wing Protocol Officer. After serving exceptionally well in that position, she was tapped to attend Squadron Officer’s School, SOS, in residence, located at Maxwell AFB, Alabama. After completion of SOS, Nita returned to the Pope AFB as the Squadron Section Commander for the 317th Field Maintenance Squadron. After serving for 2 years in that position, Captain Wiggs was competitively selected for the Air Force’s coveted Education With Industry Program at Lockheed Aeronautical Systems Company located in Marietta Ga, for a school term in 1989.

At Lockheed, Nita excelled and quickly learned the defense private industry acquisition’s approach to research and development contracting. She was instrumental in acquiring C-130 aircraft programs and budgetary pricing for C-130 J models. This position provided a springboard/indoctrination into the Air Force’s Contracting Program.

In 1990, Nita was reassigned to Hanscom AFB, MA as a Lead Contract Negotiator/Contracts Manager for the MILSTAR Systems Program Office, (SPO) and remained until leaving the Air Force in October 1992. In March 1993, Nita was selected for the grade of Major. She is the recipient of numerous awards such as Who’s Who among Outstanding Young Women of America, Junior Officer of the Quarter and 2 Air Force Commendation Medals for meritorious service. She is also a member of Delta Sigma Theta sorority and active in the Decatur Alumnae Chapter.

Her travels journeyed across the world where she gained a greater insight of Christianity and it's correlation to "a call to serve" both God and her country. Throughout her numerous assignments, Nita has taught Sunday School in the Lutheran Church in North Dakota, has led Singles' Groups in Germany, has sung in every choir at each assigned location, and has ministered through the art of speech and drama. After leaving the Air Force, Nita and her daughter, Jillian moved to the metropolitan Atlanta area, in October 1992. Nita and Jill joined Greenforest Community Baptist Church in November 1992. Nita has served at Greenforest, as a Sunday School Teacher, Singles’ Group Member, and as a Spiritual Gifts’ Placement Coordinator. She continues to serve as a member of the Celestial Choir and Worship Leader. She’s active in the GBC Veterans’ Ministry. She serves as the 1st Vice Commander for the AMVETS Weatherly Post 44. She received a Master's Degree in Public Administration from Troy State University in 2001. In December 2015, Nita received a 2 year Bible Teaching certificate from the New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary.

Nita currently continues to work for the federal government as a Sr. Procurement Analyst for the Office of Design and Construction, Special Programs Division of the General Services Administration. She was tapped to support the GSA’s National Recovery Office in 2009 as the Acquisition Director. Nita relocated to Washington from April 2009 to December 2010, to support that effort. Because of ARRA work, Nita got to meet President Barak Obama and Vice President Biden. While in DC, she also joined the Shiloh Baptist Church under watch care and served in the Gospel choir. After returning home, she became a virtual employee for the GSA Washington, DC office. Nita is the eldest of 4 other siblings. Nita resides in Stone Mountain, Georgia. Her daughter, Jill, resides in Decatur, Ga . Nita plans to retire in 2023 from federal government with almost 36 years of service. Recently, Nita was selected as the AMVETS’ State of Georgia Department’s 1st Vice Commander.