Gregory T. White | |
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Allegiance | United States |
Service/ | United States Air Force |
Years of service | 1990–2023 |
Rank | Major General |
Commands held | 233rd Space Group 137th Space Warning Squadron |
Battles/wars | Gulf War Iraq War |
Awards | Legion of Merit (2) |
Gregory T. White is a retired United States Air Force major general who last served as the Director of Space Operations of the National Guard Bureau from 2020 to 2023. He previously served as the Air National Guard assistant to the director of operations and communications of the Air Force Space Command from 2018 to 2020. [1] [2] [3] [4]
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