Joseph T. Guastella

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Joseph T. Guastella
Lt Gen Joseph T. Guastella Jr.jpg
Born1965 (age 5960)
AllegianceUnited States
Service / branch United States Air Force
Years of service1987–2022
Rank Lieutenant General
Commands United States Air Forces Central Command
455th Air Expeditionary Wing
20th Fighter Wing
555th Fighter Squadron
Battles / wars War in Afghanistan
Awards Defense Superior Service Medal (2)
Legion of Merit (2)
Bronze Star Medal (2)

Joseph Thomas Guastella Jr. (born 1965) is a retired lieutenant general in the United States Air Force who served as the Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations of the United States Air Force. [1] He was commissioned upon his graduation from the United States Air Force Academy in 1987.

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Air Force career

Joseph Thomas Guastella Jr. [2] entered the United States Air Force in 1987 as a graduate of the United States Air Force Academy. He is a command pilot with more than 4,000 flight hours in the F-16 Fighting Falcon and A-10 Thunderbolt II. He has served multiple combat tours and flown combat missions in support of Operations Just Cause and Desert Storm. He further instructed at the United States Air Force Fighter Weapons School. Guastella has commanded the 555th Fighter Squadron, "Triple Nickel", Aviano Air Base, Italy, the 20th Fighter Wing at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, and the 455th Air Expeditionary Wing, Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan.

As a general officer, Guastella served at the Pentagon as the deputy director of Programs, Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Strategic Plans and Programs. Following his reassignment, he was selected as commander of the 455th Air Expeditionary Wing. He served as the deputy director of Requirements, Joint Staff and was subsequently assigned as Deputy Chief of Staff, Operations and Intelligence, NATO. Most recently he served as the Director of Integrated Air, Space, Cyberspace and Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Operations at Headquarters Air Force Space Command, Peterson AFB, Colorado.

Guastella is a graduate of the Air Command and Staff College, National War College and the Senior Executive Fellows program.

In May 2022, the Air Force announced Guastella's retirement from active duty. [3]

Education

1987 Bachelor of Science in Astronautical Engineering, U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colo.
1994 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
1997 Master of Science in Aero Science Technology, Embry Riddle University, Daytona Beach, Fla.
2001 Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2006 Master of Science in National Security Strategy, National War College, Fort McNair, Washington, D.C.
2011 Senior Executive Fellows program, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass.

Assignments

Flight information

Rating: command pilot
Flight hours: more than 4,000, including more than 1,000 combat
Aircraft flown: F-16C/D, A-10C

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 (2).svg Office of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Identification Badge
Headquarters US Air Force Badge.png Headquarters Air Force Badge
USAF Weapons School graduate patch.png Air Force Weapons Instructor School Graduate Patch
Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg
US Defense Superior Service Medal ribbon.svg
Defense Superior Service Medal with one bronze oak leaf cluster
Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg
Legion of Merit ribbon.svg
Legion of Merit with oak leaf cluster
Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg
Bronze Star ribbon.svg
Bronze Star Medal with oak leaf cluster
Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg
Meritorious Service ribbon.svg
Meritorious Service Medal with oak leaf cluster
Air Medal ribbon.svg Silver oakleaf-3d.svg Silver oakleaf-3d.svg Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg Air Medal with eleven oak leaf clusters
Aerial Achievement Medal ribbon.svg Aerial Achievement Medal
Air Force Commendation ribbon.svg Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg Air Force Commendation Medal with three oak leaf clusters
Air Force Achievement ribbon.svg Air Force Achievement Medal
Joint Meritorious Unit Award (USMC and USN frame).svg Joint Meritorious Unit Award
Air Force Meritorious Unit ribbon.svg Air Force Meritorious Unit Award
Outstanding Unit ribbon.svg Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with four oak leaf clusters
Organizational Excellence ribbon.svg Air Force Organizational Excellence Award
Combat Readiness Medal ribbon.svg Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg Combat Readiness Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Ribbonstar-bronze.svg
National Defense Service Medal ribbon.svg
National Defense Service Medal with one bronze service star
Ribbonstar-bronze.svg
Southwest Asia Service Medal ribbon (1991-2016).svg
Southwest Asia Service Medal with service star
Ribbonstar-bronze.svg
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary ribbon.svg
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal with service star
Global War on Terrorism Service ribbon.svg Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Korea Defense Service Medal ribbon.svg Korea Defense Service Medal
Armed Forces Service Medal ribbon.svg Armed Forces Service Medal
Humanitarian Service ribbon.svg Humanitarian Service Medal
Air and Space Campaign Medal ribbon.svg Air and Space Campaign Medal
Nuclear Deterrence Operations Service Medal ribbon.svg Nuclear Deterrence Operations 'N' Device.png Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg Nuclear Deterrence Operations Service Medal with "N" Device and oak leaf cluster
AF OS Short Tour Ribbon.svg Air Force Overseas Short Tour Service Ribbon
AF OS Tour Ribbon.svg Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg Air Force Overseas Long Tour Service Ribbon with two oak leaf clusters
Longevity Service Award USAF.svg Silver oakleaf-3d.svg Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg Air Force Longevity Service Award with one silver and two bronze oak leaf clusters
USAF Marksmanship ribbon.svg Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon
Air Force Training Ribbon.svg Air Force Training Ribbon
NATO Medal Yugoslavia ribbon bar.svg Bronze-service-star-3d-vector.svg Bronze-service-star-3d-vector.svg NATO Medal for Former Yugoslavia with two service stars

Effective dates of promotions

Sources: [1] [4]

RankDate
US Air Force O1 shoulderboard rotated.svg Second Lieutenant 27 May 1987
US Air Force O2 shoulderboard rotated.svg First Lieutenant 27 May 1989
US Air Force O3 shoulderboard rotated.svg Captain 27 May 1991
US Air Force O4 shoulderboard rotated.svg Major 1 November 1998
US Air Force O5 shoulderboard rotated.svg Lieutenant Colonel 1 February 2003
US Air Force O6 shoulderboard rotated.svg Colonel 15 June 2006
US Air Force O7 shoulderboard rotated.svg Brigadier General 18 November 2011
US Air Force O8 shoulderboard rotated.svg Major General 24 July 2015
US Air Force O9 shoulderboard rotated.svg Lieutenant General 30 August 2018

References

  1. 1 2 "Lieutenant General Joseph T. Guastella (USAF)". United States Air Force. 17 July 2021. Archived from the original on 17 July 2021. Retrieved 5 August 2021.PD-icon.svg This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .
  2. https://s3.amazonaws.com/usafayearbooks/1987.pdf [ bare URL PDF ]
  3. "Senior leader announcement: Week of May 23". 23 May 2022.
  4. "AFCENT changes command in historic ceremony > Air Force Space Command > Article Display". afspc.af.mil. Retrieved 27 March 2019.[ permanent dead link ]
Military offices
Preceded by Commander of the 20th Fighter Wing
2008–2010
Succeeded by
Preceded by Commander of the 455th Air Expeditionary Wing
2012–2013
Succeeded by
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Deputy Director of Requirements of the Joint Staff
2013–2015
Succeeded by
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Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations and Intelligence of the Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe
2015–2017
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Preceded by Director of Integrated Air, Space, Cyberspace and ISR Operations of the Air Force Space Command
2017–2018
Succeeded by
Preceded by Commander of the United States Air Forces Central Command
2018–2020
Succeeded by
Preceded by Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations of the United States Air Force
2020–2022
Succeeded by