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 [11] | 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. [12] | 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 [13] | 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. [14] | U.S. Air Force | ||
Director, Strategy, Engagement, and Programs (J-5), U.S. Africa Command (USAFRICOM) | Not applicable | Major General Kenneth P. Ekman [15] | U.S. Air Force | ||
Cyber Command | |||||
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 [16] [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 [17] Promotable [18] | 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 [19] | 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 [20] [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 [21] | U.S. Air Force | ||
Mobilization Assistant to the Combatant Commander, North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) | Not applicable | Major General Brian M. Simpler [22] [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 [23] [lower-alpha 1] | U.S. Air Force | ||
Space Command | |||||
Director of Joint Exercises and Training (J-7), U.S. Space Command (USSPACECOM) | Not applicable | Major General Samuel C. Keener [24] [lower-alpha 1] | U.S. Air Force | ||
Mobilization Assistant to the Commander, U.S. Space Command (USSPACECOM) | Not applicable | Major General Jody A. Merritt [25] | 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 [26] | U.S. Air Force | ||
Strategic Command | |||||
Director, Global Operations (J-3), U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) | Not applicable | Major General John J. Nichols [27] | U.S. Air Force | ||
Mobilization Assistant to the Commander, U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) | Not applicable | Major General William D. Murphy [28] | U.S. Air Force | ||
Director, Joint Electromagnetic Spectrum Operations Center, U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) | Not applicable | Major General AnnMarie K. Anthony [29] [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 [30] | 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 [31] [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 [32] [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 [33] [lower-alpha 1] | U.S. Air Force | ||
Director, Requirements and Programming, National Guard Bureau (NGB) | Not applicable | Major General M. Luke Ahmann [34] [lower-alpha 1] | U.S. Air Force | ||
Director, Office of Complex Investigations, National Guard Bureau (NGB) | Not applicable | Major General Charles M. Walker [35] [lower-alpha 1] | U.S. Air Force |
Position insignia | Position | Part of | Photo | Incumbent | Service branch |
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Sub-unified commands | |||||
Commander, Special Operations Command Europe (SOCEUR) | U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) U.S. European Command (USEUCOM) | Major General Steven G. Edwards [36] | U.S. Air Force | ||
Special activities | |||||
Director for Strategic Capabilities Policy, National Security Council (NSC) | Executive Office of the President of the United States (EOP) | Major General John R. Edwards [37] | U.S. Air Force | ||
Commandant, Joint Forces Staff College (JFSC) | National Defense University (NDU) | Major General Thomas D. Crimmins [38] [lower-alpha 1] | U.S. Air Force | ||
Director, Lightning Sustainment Center, F-35 Lightning II Joint Program Office | Not applicable | Major General Donald K. Carpenter [39] [lower-alpha 1] | U.S. Air Force | ||
In transit | |||||
Major General Stephen F. Jost Promotable [40] | 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 Clark J. Quinn [76] [77] | 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 [78] | 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 [79] [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 [80] | 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 [81] | 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 [82] [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 [83] | 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 [84] [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 [85] [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 [86] | U.S. Air Force | ||
Deputy Commander, Air Force Reserve Command (AFRC) | U.S. Air Force Reserve (AFR) | Major General Frank L. Bradfield III [87] | 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 [88] | 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 [89] [90] | U.S. Air Force | ||
Mobilization Assistant to the Commander, Air Force Reserve Command (AFRC) | U.S. Air Force Reserve (AFR) | Major General David W. Smith [91] | 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 [92] [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 | ||
Air National Guard Assistant to the Commander, Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) | U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) Air National Guard (ANG) | Major General Benjamin M. Cason [95] [lower-alpha 1] | 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 [96] | 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 [97] [98] | 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 [99] | 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 [100] | 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 [101] | 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 [102] [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 [103] | 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 [104] | 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 [105] | 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 [106] [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 [107] | 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 [108] [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 [109] | 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 [110] | 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 [111] [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 [112] | U.S. Air Force | ||
In transit | |||||
Major General Maureen G. Banavige | U.S. Air Force | ||||
Major General James R. Sears Jr. | 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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Director, Air National Guard (ANG) and Deputy Director, Air National Guard | National Guard National Guard Bureau (NGB) | Major General Duke A. Pirak [143] [lower-alpha 1] Acting | U.S. Air Force | ||
Senior Special Assistant to the Director, Air National Guard for Great Power Competition (ANG) | National Guard National Guard Bureau (NGB) | Major General Mark D. Piper [144] [lower-alpha 1] | U.S. Air Force | ||
Junior Special Assistant to the Director, Air National Guard (ANG) and Air National Guard Representative to the Headquarters Air Force Directorate of Total Force Integration (HAF/DSI) | National Guard National Guard Bureau (NGB) Air Staff | Major General Randal K. Efferson [145] [lower-alpha 1] | U.S. Air Force | ||
Junior Special Assistant to the Director, Air National Guard (ANG) | National Guard National Guard Bureau (NGB) | Major General Bryan E. Salmon [146] [lower-alpha 1] | U.S. Air Force | ||
Commander, Air National Guard Readiness Center (ANGRC) | Air National Guard (ANG) | Major General Keith G. MacDonald [147] [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) | Not applicable | Major General Robert W. Claude [148] | 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 [149] [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 [150] [lower-alpha 1] | U.S. Air Force | ||
In transit | |||||
Major General John M. Olson | 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 [151] [152] | ||
In transit | Commander, Air Force Test Center (AFTC) | Major General Scott A. Cain | U.S. Air Force | Announced 25 June 2024 [153] Scheduled to assume office 30 July 2024 [154] |
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