Jan-Marc Jouas

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Jan-Marc Jouas
LIEUTENANT GENERAL JAN-MARC JOUAS USAF.JPG
AllegianceUnited States
Service / branch United States Air Force
Years of service1979–2015
Rank Lieutenant General
Commands Seventh Air Force
18th Wing
354th Fighter Wing
52nd Operations Group
422d Test and Evaluation Squadron
Battles / wars Gulf War
Operation Allied Force
Awards Defense Distinguished Service Medal
Air Force Distinguished Service Medal
Defense Superior Service Medal
Legion of Merit (3)
Distinguished Flying Cross
Bronze Star Medal

Jan-Marc Jouas is a retired United States Air Force lieutenant general. He served as the Deputy Commander, United Nations Command Korea; Deputy Commander, United States Forces Korea; Commander, Air Component Command, Republic of Korea/United States Combined Forces Command; and Commander, Seventh Air Force, Pacific Air Forces, Osan Air Base, South Korea. He was also the United States representative to the joint committee for the Status of Forces agreement between the two countries. He retired on February 1, 2015.

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Military career

Jouas was commissioned in 1979 as a graduate of the United States Air Force Academy. He is a command pilot with extensive operational experience in F-4, F-15 and F-16 aircraft, including more than 80 combat missions. He has commanded at the squadron, group and wing levels, and served as a Joint Staff division chief and special assistant to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Prior to his current assignment, he was the Pacific Air Forces Director of Operations, Plans, Requirements, and Programs.

Commander of the Seventh Air Force

Jouas saw the Seventh Air Force's mission as "to deter aggression and maintain the armistice, defend the Republic of Korea, and defeat any attack against the alliance". He has stated that the Seventh Air Force is capable of flying up to 3,000 sorties per day in support of United States Forces Korea during combat operations. [1] During a July 2012 incident between Town Patrol personnel and several Korean nationals, Jouas was praised for his rapid and diplomatic response to the incident, which was credited with reducing tension and minimizing the impact of the incident on South Korea-United States relations. [2] As commander, Jouas had a "zero tolerance policy" toward prostitution and human trafficking. In summer of 2013, Jouas placed the notorious "Juicy" bars in the Songtan Entertainment District off-limits to Seventh Air Force personnel. Jouas commented on the Juicy bars, "There's nothing good about them. I think they further an attitude toward women that's unacceptable. There are a lot of our servicemembers that don't want to go into those bars because they're pretty creepy." [3] [4]

Personal

In the 2024 United States presidential election, Jouas endorsed Kamala Harris. [5]

Education

Assignments

1. June 1979 – October 1980, student, undergraduate pilot training, Vance AFB, Okla.
2. January 1981 – December 1981, student, F-4E/F-4G combat crew training, George AFB, Calif.
3. December 1981 – May 1984, F-4G pilot, George AFB, Calif.
4. May 1984 – August 1988, F-4G instructor pilot/weapons officer, Spangdahlem Air Base, West Germany
5. August 1988 – June 1991, ops inspector, Tactical Air Command Inspector General, Langley AFB, Va.
6. June 1991 – August 1992, student, Army Command and General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, Kan.
7. August 1992 – January 1995, F-4G instructor pilot, assistant operations officer, Nellis AFB, Nev
8. January 1995 – August 1995, Chief, 57th Wing Flying Safety, Nellis AFB, Nev.
9. August 1995 – June 1997, Commander, 422nd Test and Evaluation Squadron, Nellis AFB, Nev.
10. July 1997 – June 1998, Fellow, Harvard University Center for International Affairs, Cambridge, Mass.
11. August 1998 – March 2000, Commander, 52nd Operations Group, Spangdahlem AB, Germany
12. April 2000 – March 2002, Chief, Western Europe and NATO Policy Division (J5), Joint Staff, the Pentagon, Washington, D.C.
13. March 2002 – September 2002, special assistant to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the Pentagon, Washington, D.C.
14. October 2002 – June 2004, Commander, 354th Fighter Wing, Eielson AFB, Alaska
15. June 2004 – January 2006, Commander, 18th Wing, Kadena AB, Japan
16. January 2006 – May 2007, Vice Commander, Air Intelligence Agency, Lackland AFB, Texas
17. May 2007 – July 2008, Vice Commander, Air Force Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Agency, Lackland AFB, Texas
18. July 2008 – September 2008, special assistant to Commander, Pacific Air Forces, Hickam AFB, Hawaii
19. September 2008 – December 2011, Director, Operations, Plans, Requirements and Programs, Headquarters Pacific Air Forces, Hickam AFB, Hawaii
20. January 2012 – January 2015, Deputy Commander, United Nations Command Korea; Deputy Commander, U.S. Forces Korea; Commander, Air Component Command, Republic of Korea/U.S. Combined Forces Command; and Commander, 7th Air Force, Pacific Air Forces, Osan AB, South Korea

Flight information

Rating: Command pilot
Flight hours: More than 3,100
Aircraft flown: F-4, F-15, F-16.

Awards and decorations

COMMAND PILOT WINGS.png US Air Force Command Pilot Badge
United States Air Force Parachutist Badge.svg Basic Parachutist Badge
Joint Chiefs of Staff seal.svg Office of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Identification Badge
United Nations Command logo.svg United Nations Command Badge
Defense Distinguished Service Medal ribbon.svg Defense Distinguished Service Medal [6]
Air Force Distinguished Service ribbon.svg Air Force Distinguished Service Medal
US Defense Superior Service Medal ribbon.svg Defense Superior Service Medal
Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg
Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg
Legion of Merit ribbon.svg
Legion of Merit with two bronze oak leaf clusters
Valor device.svg
Distinguished Flying Cross ribbon.svg
Distinguished Flying Cross with Valor device
Bronze Star ribbon.svg Bronze Star Medal
Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg
Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg
Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg
Meritorious Service ribbon.svg
Meritorious Service Medal with three oak leaf clusters
Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg
Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg
Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg
Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg
Air Medal ribbon.svg
Air Medal with four oak leaf clusters
Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg
Aerial Achievement Medal ribbon.svg
Aerial Achievement Medal with oak leaf cluster
Air Force Commendation ribbon.svg Air Force Commendation Medal
Joint Meritorious Unit Award (USMC and USN frame).svg Joint Meritorious Unit Award
Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg
Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg
Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg
Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg
Outstanding Unit ribbon.svg
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with four oak leaf clusters
Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg
Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg
Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg
Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg
Organizational Excellence ribbon.svg
Air Force Organizational Excellence Award with four oak leaf clusters
Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg
Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg
Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg
Combat Readiness Medal ribbon.svg
Combat Readiness Medal with three oak leaf clusters
Ribbonstar-bronze.svg
National Defense Service Medal ribbon.svg
National Defense Service Medal with one bronze service star
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal ribbon.svg Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
Ribbonstar-bronze.svg
Ribbonstar-bronze.svg
Southwest Asia Service Medal ribbon (1991-2016).svg
Southwest Asia Service Medal with two service stars
Ribbonstar-bronze.svg
Kosovo Campaign Medal ribbon.svg
Kosovo Campaign Medal with service star
Global War on Terrorism Service ribbon.svg Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Korea Defense Service ribbon.svg Korea Defense Service Medal
Armed Forces Service Medal ribbon.svg Armed Forces Service Medal
Humanitarian Service ribbon.svg Humanitarian Service Medal
Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg
Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg
Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg
Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg
AF OS Tour Ribbon.svg
Air Force Overseas Long Tour Service Ribbon with four oak leaf clusters
Silver oakleaf-3d.svg
Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg
Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg
Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg
Air Force Longevity Service ribbon.svg
Air Force Longevity Service Award with one silver and three bronze oak leaf clusters
Ribbonstar-bronze.svg
USAF Marksmanship ribbon.svg
Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon with service star
Air Force Training Ribbon.svg Air Force Training Ribbon
GER Bundeswehr Honour Cross Silver ribbon.svg Bundeswehr Cross of Honor in Silver (Republic of Germany)
Gugseon Security Medal Ribbon.png Order of National Security Merit (Republic of Korea), Gukseon Medal
NATO medal for Kosovo ribbon.svg NATO Medal for Kosovo
Kuwait Liberation Medal (Saudi Arabia) ribbon.svg Kuwait Liberation Medal (Saudi Arabia)
Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait) ribbon.svg Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait)

Effective dates of promotion

US-AirForceAcademy-Shield.svg United States Air Force Academy Cadet – Class of 1979

RankDate
US-OF1B.svg Second Lieutenant May 30, 1979
US-OF1A.svg First Lieutenant May 30, 1981
US-O3 insignia.svg Captain May 30, 1983
US-O4 insignia.svg Major December 1, 1988
US-O5 insignia.svg Lieutenant Colonel June 1, 1993
US-O6 insignia.svg Colonel August 1, 1998
US-O7 insignia.svg Brigadier General December 1, 2004
US-O8 insignia.svg Major General May 7, 2009
US-O9 insignia.svg Lieutenant General  January 6, 2012

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