Gregory Guillot

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Gregory M. Guillot
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Official portrait, 2024
AllegianceUnited States
Service / branch United States Air Force
Years of service1989present
Rank General
Commands
Awards

Gregory Michael Guillot is a United States Air Force general who has served as the commander of United States Northern Command and North American Aerospace Defense Command since 5 February 2024. [1] He most recently served as the deputy commander of United States Central Command from 2022 to 2024. He served as commander of the Ninth Air Force from 2020 to 2022. [2]

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Air Force career

Gregory Michael Guillot is from Tucson, Arizona and graduated from Sabino High School in 1984. [3] [4] [5] He attended the University of Arizona before transferring to the United States Air Force Academy where he graduated in 1989 and commissioned as a second lieutenant. He was selected as an air battle manager in 1990, and attended the initial training course at Tyndall AFB. He was the chief of Weapons and Tactics at the 607th Air Control Squadron at Luke AFB, and attended USAF Weapons School at Nellis AFB in 1995. He later served as a Weapons School instructor, and flew on the E-3 Sentry AWACS at Tinker AFB. He served as the Director of Operations at the 966th Airborne Air Control Squadron, and later as the commander of the 965th Airborne Air Control Squadron. In May 2010, he became the commander of the 380th Expeditionary Operations Group at Al Dhafra Air Base. In June 2012, he became the commander of the 552nd Air Control Wing, and was the commander of the 55th Wing at Offutt AFB from 2013 to 2015. Prior to taking command of the Ninth Air Force, he served as the Director of Operations at United States Northern Command. [6]

In May 2022, Guillot was nominated for assignment as deputy commander of U.S. Central Command. [7] [8]

In May 2023, Guillot was nominated for promotion to general and assignment as the commander of United States Northern Command and North American Aerospace Defense Command. [9] [10]

Effective dates of promotions

InsigniaRankDate
US-O10 insignia.svg General 4 Feb 2024
US-O9 insignia.svg Lieutenant general 16 July 2020
US-O8 insignia.svg Major general 2 Aug 2018
US-O7 insignia.svg Brigadier general 14 Aug 2014
US-O6 insignia.svg Colonel 1 Sep 2008
US-O5 insignia.svg Lieutenant colonel 1 April 2004
US-O4 insignia.svg Major 1 Sep 2000
US-O3 insignia.svg Captain 31 May 1993
US-OF1A.svg First lieutenant 31 May 1991
US-OF1B.svg Second lieutenant 31 May 1989

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Military offices
Preceded by Commander of the 552nd Air Control Wing
2012–2013
Succeeded by
Commander of the 55th Wing
2013–2015
Succeeded by
Preceded by Director of Strategic Plans, Requirements, and Programs of the Pacific Air Forces
2015–2016
Succeeded by
Preceded by Chief of Staff of the Pacific Air Forces
2016–2018
Succeeded by
Preceded by Deputy Commander of the United States Air Forces Central Command
2018–2019
Succeeded by
Preceded by Director for Operations of the United States Northern Command
2019–2020
Succeeded by
Preceded by Commander of the Ninth Air Force
2020–2022
Succeeded by
Preceded by Deputy Commander of the United States Central Command
2022–2024
Succeeded by
Preceded by Commander of the United States Northern Command and the North American Aerospace Defense Command
2024–present
Incumbent
U.S. order of precedence (ceremonial)
Preceded byas Commander of U.S. Cyber Command Order of precedence of the United States
as Commander of U.S. Northern Command
Succeeded byas Commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command