Jason Armagost
Jason R. Armagost | |
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| Born | Alaska[1] |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Service/ | United States Air Force |
| Years of service | 1992-present (29 years) |
| Rank |  Major general |
| Commands held | 379th Air Expeditionary Wing 5th Bomb Wing 13th Bomb Squadron |
| Awards | Defense Superior Service Medal Legion of Merit (2) |
Maj. Gen. Jason R. Armagost is a United States Air Force major general serving as the director of operations and communications of the Air Force Global Strike Command. Previously, he was the commander of the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing.[2][3][4][5][6][7]
He is the Director of Strategic Plans, Programs, and Requirements at Barksdale Air Force Base[8] in Louisiana. For the nation's Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile force, B-1, B-2, and B-52 bombers, MH-139 and UH-1N helicopters, the E-4B National Airborne Operations Center Aircraft, and Nuclear Command, Control, and Communications systems, he is responsible for strategic planning, establishing requirements, and programming advocacy. [9]With a total budget of more than $13.5 billion, he is also in charge of funding and requirements for the modernization and recapitalization of strategic nuclear assets, including the Ground Based Strategic Deterrent and the B-21 Raider. AFGSC equips combatant commanders with combat-ready forces to undertake strategic nuclear and global strike operations, with about 33,700 personnel.
In 1992, He received his commission from the United States Air Force Academy. He has more than 2,900 hours in the B-2A, F-16CJ, F-16CG, B-1B, B-52H, and T-38A, and has served in several operational and training deployments. A fellowship at Stanford University's Center for International Security and Cooperation and duties as Chief of Nuclear Operations on the Joint Staff at the Pentagon are among his significant educational and staff assignments.
He was in charge of the 13th Bomb Squadron at Whiteman Air Force Base in Missouri, the 5th Bomb Wing at Minot Air Force Base in North Dakota, and the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing at Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar. During operations Desert Strike, Southern Watch, Iraqi Freedom, Enduring Freedom, Inherent Resolve, Freedom's Sentinel, and Deliberate Resolve, his operational duties supported contingency operations. He's also flown the F-16CJ, B-2A, B-1B, and B-52H on several combat missions.[10]
References[]
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- ^ "Yearbook" (PDF). s3.amazonaws.com. 1992. Retrieved February 26, 2021.
- ^ "BRIGADIER GENERAL JASON R. ARMAGOST". www.af.mil.
- ^ "PN132 – 24 nominees for Air Force, 117th Congress (2021–2022) | Congress.gov | Library of Congress". Congress.gov. February 22, 2021. Retrieved February 26, 2021.
- ^ "General Officer Announcements". U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.
- ^ "General Officer Announcements 2021 | Officer Assignments". February 24, 2021.
- ^ "Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis visits Al Udeid Air Base". DVIDS.
- ^ "Fire Prevention Week begins at Al Udeid with a Touch-A-Truck event". DVIDS.
- ^ "JASON R. ARMAGOST". www.af.mil. Retrieved January 2, 2022.
- ^ "General Officer Announcements". U.S. Department of Defense. Retrieved January 2, 2022.
- ^ "JASON R. ARMAGOST". www.af.mil. Retrieved January 2, 2022.
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