This is a list of active duty United States Air Force major generals collected from publicly available and accessible information.
Position insignia | Position | Part of | Photo | Incumbent | Service branch |
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Vice Director of the Joint Staff (VDJS) | Office of the Joint Staff | Major General Michael L. Downs [8] | U.S. Air Force | ||
Deputy Director, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Operations (J-2), Joint Staff and Director, Joint Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Operations Center (J-32), Joint Staff | (J-2) Intelligence Directorate | Major General Larry R. Broadwell Jr. [9] | U.S. Air Force | ||
Deputy Director for Force Protection (J-8), Joint Staff | (J-8) Force Structure, Resources and Assessment Directorate | Major General Roy W. Collins [10] | U.S. Air Force |
Position insignia | Position | Part of | Photo | Incumbent | Service branch |
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Africa Command | |||||
Director of Operations (J-3), U.S. Africa Command (USAFRICOM) | Not applicable | Major General Claude K. Tudor Jr. [11] | U.S. Air Force | ||
Director, Strategy, Engagement, and Programs (J-5), U.S. Africa Command (USAFRICOM) | Not applicable | Major General Kenneth P. Ekman [12] | U.S. Air Force | ||
Cyber Command | |||||
Chief of Staff, U.S. Cyber Command (USCYBERCOM) | Not applicable | Major General Bradley L. Pyburn [13] | U.S. Air Force | ||
Air National Guard Assistant to the Commander, U.S. Cyber Command (USCYBERCOM) and Director, National Security Agency (NSA) | Air National Guard (ANG) | Major General Charles G. Jeffries [14] [lower-alpha 1] | U.S. Air Force | ||
European Command | |||||
Director of Operations (J-3), U.S. European Command (USEUCOM) | Not applicable | Major General Jason T. Hinds [15] Promotable [16] | U.S. Air Force | ||
Director of Plans, Policy, Strategy, and Capabilities (J-5/8), U.S. European Command (USEUCOM) | Not applicable | Major General Daniel T. Lasica [17] | U.S. Air Force | ||
Director of Exercises and Assessments (ECJ7) and Advisor on Reserve Component Affairs, U.S. European Command (USEUCOM) | Not applicable | Major General Jessica NMI Meyeraan [18] [lower-alpha 1] | U.S. Air Force | ||
Northern Command | |||||
Director of Logistics and Engineering (J-4), U.S. Northern Command (USNORTHCOM) and North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) | Not applicable | Major General Constance L. Jenkins [19] | U.S. Air Force | ||
Mobilization Assistant to the Combatant Commander, North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) | Not applicable | Major General Brian M. Simpler [20] [lower-alpha 1] | U.S. Air Force | ||
Special Assistant to the Commander, U.S. Northern Command (USNORTHCOM) and North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) for Reserve Matters | Not applicable | Major General Jon S. Safstrom [21] [lower-alpha 1] | U.S. Air Force | ||
Space Command | |||||
Mobilization Assistant to the Commander, U.S. Space Command (USSPACECOM) | Not applicable | Major General Jody A. Merritt [22] | U.S. Air Force | ||
Special Operations Command | |||||
Director of Operations (J-3), U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) | Not applicable | Major General Michael E. Martin [23] | U.S. Air Force | ||
Strategic Command | |||||
Director, Global Operations (J-3), U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) | Not applicable | Major General John J. Nichols [24] | U.S. Air Force | ||
Mobilization Assistant to the Commander, U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) | Not applicable | Major General William D. Murphy | U.S. Air Force | ||
Director, Joint Electromagnetic Spectrum Operations Center, U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) | Not applicable | Major General AnnMarie K. Anthony [25] [lower-alpha 1] | U.S. Air Force | ||
Transportation Command | |||||
Director of Operations (J-3), U.S. Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM) | Not applicable | Major General Daniel H. Tulley [26] | U.S. Air Force |
Position insignia | Position | Part of | Photo | Incumbent | Service branch |
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National Guard Bureau | |||||
Director of Manpower and Personnel (J-1), National Guard Bureau (NGB) | Not applicable | Major General Wendy B. Wenke [27] [lower-alpha 1] | U.S. Air Force | ||
Director of Space Operations, National Guard Bureau (NGB) | Not applicable | Major General Edward L. Vaughan [28] [lower-alpha 1] | U.S. Air Force | ||
Director of Strategy, Policy, Plans, and International Affairs (J-5), National Guard Bureau (NGB) | Not applicable | Major General Randolph J. Staudenraus [29] [lower-alpha 1] | U.S. Air Force | ||
Vice Director of Strategy, Policy, Plans, and International Affairs (J-5), National Guard Bureau (NGB) | Not applicable | Major General Darrin E. Slaten [30] [lower-alpha 1] | U.S. Air Force | ||
Director, Requirements and Programming, National Guard Bureau (NGB) | Not applicable | Major General M. Luke Ahmann [31] [lower-alpha 1] | U.S. Air Force | ||
Director, Office of Complex Investigations, National Guard Bureau (NGB) | Not applicable | Major General Charles M. Walker [32] [lower-alpha 1] | U.S. Air Force |
Position insignia | Position | Part of | Photo | Incumbent | Service branch |
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Air Combat Command | |||||
Director of Operations (A3), Headquarters Air Combat Command (ACC) | Not applicable | Major General David G. Shoemaker [71] | U.S. Air Force | ||
Director, Plans, Programs and Requirements (A5/8/9), Headquarters Air Combat Command (ACC) | Not applicable | Major General Christopher J. Niemi [72] | U.S. Air Force | ||
Mobilization Assistant to the Commander, Air Combat Command (ACC) | U.S. Air Force Reserve (AFR) | Major General Christopher A. Freeman [73] | U.S. Air Force | ||
Air National Guard Assistant to the Commander, Air Combat Command (ACC) | Air National Guard (ANG) | Major General Floyd W. Dunstan [74] [lower-alpha 1] | U.S. Air Force | ||
Mobilization Assistant to the Director of Operations, Air Combat Command (ACC) | U.S. Air Force Reserve (AFR) | Major General Mitchell A. Hanson [75] | U.S. Air Force | ||
Air Education and Training Command | |||||
Deputy Commander, Air Education and Training Command (AETC) | Not applicable | Major General James R. Sears Jr. [76] | U.S. Air Force | ||
Mobilization Assistant to the Commander, Air Education and Training Command (AETC) | U.S. Air Force Reserve (AFR) | Major General David P. Garfield [77] | U.S. Air Force | ||
Air National Guard Assistant to the Commander, Air Education and Training Command (AETC) | Air National Guard (ANG) | Major General Robert G. Kilgore [78] [lower-alpha 1] | U.S. Air Force | ||
Air Force Global Strike Command | |||||
Director of Strategic Plans, Programs and Requirements, Headquarters Air Force Global Strike Command (AFGSC) | U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) | Major General Ty W. Neuman [79] | U.S. Air Force | ||
Mobilization Assistant to the Commander, Air Force Global Strike Command (AFGSC) | U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) U.S. Air Force Reserve (AFR) | Major General Robert M. Blake [80] | U.S. Air Force | ||
Air National Guard Assistant to the Commander, Air Force Global Strike Command (AFGSC) | U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) Air National Guard (ANG) | Major General Kenneth S. Eaves [81] [lower-alpha 1] | U.S. Air Force | ||
Air Force Materiel Command | |||||
Mobilization Assistant to the Commander, Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC) | U.S. Air Force Reserve (AFR) | Major General Mark V. Slominski [82] | U.S. Air Force | ||
Air National Guard Assistant to the Commander, Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC) | Air National Guard (ANG) | Major General Virginia I. Gaglio [83] [lower-alpha 1] | U.S. Air Force | ||
Assistant Adjutant General, Michigan Air National Guard (MI ANG) and Air National Guard Assistant to the Commander, Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC) | Air National Guard (ANG) Michigan National Guard (MNG) | Major General Bryan J. Teff [84] [lower-alpha 1] | U.S. Air Force | ||
Air Force Reserve Command | |||||
Deputy to the Chief of Air Force Reserve (AF/RE) | U.S. Air Force Reserve (AFR) | Major General C. McCauley von Hoffman [85] | U.S. Air Force | ||
Deputy Commander, Air Force Reserve Command (AFRC) | U.S. Air Force Reserve (AFR) | Major General Frank L. Bradfield III [86] | U.S. Air Force | ||
Director of Strategic Plans, Programs and Requirements, Headquarters Air Force Reserve Command (AFRC) | U.S. Air Force Reserve (AFR) | Major General Richard L. Kemble [87] | U.S. Air Force | ||
Mobilization Assistant to the Chief of Air Force Reserve (AF/RE) | U.S. Air Force Reserve (AFR) | Major General Matthew J. Burger [88] [89] | U.S. Air Force | ||
Mobilization Assistant to the Commander, Air Force Reserve Command (AFRC) | U.S. Air Force Reserve (AFR) | Major General Maureen G. Banavige [90] | U.S. Air Force | ||
Special Assistant to the Chief of Air Force Reserve for Reserve Space Personnel Policy and Integration | U.S. Air Force Reserve (AFR) | Major General Anne B. Gunter [91] [92] | U.S. Air Force | ||
Special Assistant to the Deputy to the Chief of the Air Force Reserve (AF/RE) | U.S. Air Force Reserve (AFR) | Major General John N. Tree [93] | U.S. Air Force | ||
Air Force Special Operations Command | |||||
Deputy Commander, Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) | U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) | Major General Rebecca J. Sonkiss [94] | U.S. Air Force | ||
Special Assistant to the Commander, Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) | U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) | Major General Justin R. Hoffman [95] | U.S. Air Force | ||
Air Mobility Command | |||||
Director of Operations, Strategic Deterrence, and Nuclear Integration, Headquarters Air Mobility Command (AMC) | U.S. Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM) | Major General Darren R. Cole [96] [97] | U.S. Air Force | ||
Director of Logistics, Engineering and Force Protection, Headquarters Air Mobility Command (AMC) | U.S. Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM) | Major General David J. Sanford [98] | U.S. Air Force | ||
Director of Strategy, Plans, Requirements, and Programs, Headquarters Air Mobility Command (AMC) | U.S. Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM) | Major General Albert G. Miller [99] | U.S. Air Force | ||
Mobilization Assistant to the Commander, Air Mobility Command (AMC) | U.S. Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM) U.S. Air Force Reserve (AFR) | Major General Adrian K. White [100] | U.S. Air Force | ||
Air National Guard Assistant to the Commander, Air Mobility Command (AMC) | U.S. Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM) Air National Guard (ANG) | Major General Laurie M. Farris [101] [lower-alpha 1] | U.S. Air Force | ||
Special Assistant to the Commander, Air Mobility Command (AMC) | U.S. Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM) | Major General Charles D. Bolton [102] | U.S. Air Force | ||
Pacific Air Forces | |||||
Director, Air and Cyberspace Operations, Headquarters Pacific Air Forces (PACAF) | U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM) | Major General Brandon D. Parker [103] | U.S. Air Force | ||
Mobilization Assistant to the Commander, Pacific Air Forces (PACAF) | U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM) U.S. Air Force Reserve (AFR) | Major General Erich C. Novak [104] | U.S. Air Force | ||
Air National Guard Assistant to the Commander, Pacific Air Forces (PACAF) | U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM) Air National Guard (ANG) | Major General Mark A. Weber [105] [lower-alpha 1] | U.S. Air Force | ||
Mobilization Assistant to the Deputy Commander, Pacific Air Forces (PACAF) | U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM) | Major General David A. Piffarerio [106] | U.S. Air Force | ||
Air National Guard Assistant to the Director, Air and Cyberspace Operations, Headquarters Pacific Air Forces (PACAF) | U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM) Air National Guard (ANG) | Major General Paul D. Johnson [107] [lower-alpha 1] | U.S. Air Force | ||
U.S. Air Forces in Europe-Air Forces Africa | |||||
Director of Operations, Strategic Deterrence, and Nuclear Integration, Headquarters U.S. Air Forces in Europe – Air Forces Africa (USAFE-AFAFRICA) | U.S. European Command (USEUCOM) U.S. Africa Command (USAFRICOM) | Major General Joel L. Carey [108] | U.S. Air Force | ||
Mobilization Assistant to the Commander, U.S. Air Forces in Europe - Air Forces Africa (USAFE-AFAFRICA) | U.S. European Command (USEUCOM) U.S. Africa Command (USAFRICOM) U.S. Air Force Reserve (AFR) | Major General Christopher F. Yancy [109] | U.S. Air Force | ||
Air National Guard Assistant to the Commander, U.S. Air Forces in Europe - Air Forces Africa (USAFE-AFAFRICA) | U.S. European Command (USEUCOM) U.S. Africa Command (USAFRICOM) Air National Guard (ANG) | Major General James R. Kriesel [110] [lower-alpha 1] | U.S. Air Force | ||
Mobilization Assistant to the Deputy Commander, U.S. Air Forces in Europe - Air Forces Africa (USAFE-AFAFRICA) | U.S. European Command (USEUCOM) U.S. Africa Command (USAFRICOM) U.S. Air Force Reserve (AFR) | Major General Dana N. Nelson [111] | U.S. Air Force |
Position insignia | Position | Part of | Photo | Incumbent | Service branch |
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Commander, Air Force District of Washington (AFDW) and Commander, 320th Air Expeditionary Wing | Joint Force Headquarters National Capital Region (JFHQ-NCR) | Major General Daniel A. DeVoe [124] | U.S. Air Force | ||
Commander, Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center (AFOTEC) | Not applicable | Major General Michael T. Rawls [125] | U.S. Air Force | ||
Superintendent of the United States Air Force Academy (USAFA) and Vice Superintendent of the United States Air Force Academy | Not applicable | Major General Thomas P. Sherman [126] Acting [127] | U.S. Air Force |
Position insignia | Position | Part of | Photo | Incumbent | Service branch |
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Deputy Director, Air National Guard (ANG) | U.S. National Guard National Guard Bureau (NGB) | Major General Duke A. Pirak [145] [lower-alpha 1] | U.S. Air Force | ||
Commander, Air National Guard Readiness Center (ANGRC) | Air National Guard (ANG) | Major General Keith G. MacDonald [146] [lower-alpha 1] | U.S. Air Force |
Position insignia | Position | Part of | Photo | Incumbent | Service branch |
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Mobilization Assistant to the Chief of Space Operations (CSO) and Space Force Lead for JADC2 and ABMS | Not applicable | Major General John M. Olson [147] | U.S. Air Force | ||
Air National Guard Assistant to the Surgeon General of the United States Space Force (SF/SG) and Director of Space Force Medical Operations | Not applicable | Major General Sean T. Collins [148] [lower-alpha 1] | U.S. Air Force | ||
Air National Guard Assistant to the Commander, Space Operations Command (SpOC) | Air National Guard (ANG) | Major General Patrick J. Cobb [149] [lower-alpha 1] | U.S. Air Force |
Current position | Designated position insignia | Designated position | Photo | Name | Service branch | Status and date |
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United States Air Force | ||||||
Deputy Chief of Chaplains of the United States Air Force | Chief of Chaplains of the United States Air Force (HAF/HC) | Brigadier General Trent C. Davis | U.S. Air Force | Confirmed by the Senate 23 March 2024 [150] [151] |
Photo | Name | Service branch | Status and date | ||
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Nominations (January 2024) | |||||
Brigadier General Howard T. Clark III | U.S. Air Force | Confirmed by the Senate 28 February 2024 [152] [153] | |||
Brigadier General Robert W. Claude | U.S. Air Force | ||||
Brigadier General Melissa A. Coburn | U.S. Air Force | ||||
Nominations (January 2023) | |||||
Brigadier General William W. Whittenberger Jr. | U.S. Air Force | Confirmed by the Senate 5 December 2023 [109] [154] |
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