Brigadier General Robert J. Grey Jr.
Brigadier General Robert J. Grey was the Assistant Adjutant General for Air and Strategic Initiatives for the Virginia Air National Guard. The Virginia Air National Guard is comprised of over 1,300 Airmen serving across multiple operational and support missions: F-22 operations and maintenance; global intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance; cyber protection; global logistics support; Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and high-yield Explosive Enhanced Response Force Package (CERFP), RED HORSE civil engineering, combat weather support, security forces, medical support and Base Operating Support. The VaANG meets its federal missions to train, equip, and deploy Airmen ready to fly, fight and win; to provide continuous imagery analysis and intelligence support; to conduct defensive cyber operations and deliver fighter/bomber MICAP supplies worldwide. He also ensures the VaANG responds to state and national emergencies as directed by the Governor of Virginia.
Brigadier General Grey was commissioned in 1991 following graduation from the United States Air Force Academy. He served over 11 years on active duty before transitioning to the Virginia Air National Guard in 2002. He has served in a number of flying, command and staff positions to include wing commander, maintenance group commander and Air Expeditionary Task Force deputy commander. He is a command pilot with more than 3,300 hours in the F-22, F-16, F-15C, C-141 and C-26. During his career he has participated in Operations Desert Fox, Southern Watch, Northern Watch, Noble Eagle and Enduring Freedom.
EDUCATION
1991 Bachelor of Science Degree in Operations Research, United States Air Force Academy, Colo.
1993 Master of Public Policy, Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass.
1995 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala.
2003 Air Command and Staff College, by correspondence
2010 Air War College, by correspondence
2015 Executive Leadership Cybersecurity Training, University of Texas, San Antonio
2017 Continuous Process Improvement for Executives, Institute for Defense and Business, Cary, N.C.
2018 Joint Task Force Commander Training Course, USNORTHCOM, Peterson Air Force Base, Colo.
2018 Senior Leader Orientation Course (SLOC); Joint Base Andrews, Md. & Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas
ASSIGNMENTS
1. August 1991 - June 1993, graduate student, Harvard University, Mass.
2. July 1993 - July 1994, student, Undergraduate Pilot Training, Columbus AFB, Mass.
3. August 1994 - August 1997, C-26 Evaluator Pilot, 149th Fighter Squadron, Richmond IAP, Va.
4. September 1997 - November 1997, student C-141 Aircraft Commander training, Altus AFB, Okla.
5. December 1997 - September 1998, C-141 Aircraft Commander, 6th Airlift Squadron, McGuire AFB, N.J.
6. October 1998 - November 1998, student, Introduction to Fighter Fundamentals, Randolph AFB, Texas.
7. December 1998 - May 1999, F-15C student, 95th Fighter Squadron, Tyndall AFB, Fla.
8. June 1999 - November 2002, F-15C Mission Commander, Flight Commander, Assistant Director of Operations, 19th Fighter Squadron, Elmendorf AFB, Alaska.
9. December 2002 - February 2003, F-16 Special Projects Officer, NGB/A3, Washington, D.C.
10. March 2003 - July 2003, F-16C student, 302nd Fighter Squadron, Luke AFB, Ariz.
11. August 2003 - December 2005, F-16C Mission Commander, 149th Fighter Squadron, Richmond IAP, Va.
12. January 2006 - November 2008, F-22A Evaluator Pilot, Assistant Director of Operations, Chief of Standardization/Evaluation 149th Fighter Squadron, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va.
13. December 2008 - March 2011, F-22A Evaluator Pilot, Director of Operations, 149th Fighter Squadron, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va.
14. April 2011 - May 2014, Commander, 192nd Maintenance Group, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va.
15. August 2013 - March 2014, Deputy Commander, 9th Air Expeditionary Task Force, Kabul, Afghanistan
16. May 2014 - March 2016, Commander, 192nd Fighter Wing, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va.
17. March 2016 - June 2016, Director of Logistics, Joint Forces Headquarters-Virginia, Sandston, Va.
18. June 2016 - February 2019, Assistant Adjutant General, Sandston, VA; dual-hatted, November 2018 - February 2019, Air National Guard Assistant to the Commander, 9th Air Force, Sumter, SC
AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Legion of Merit
Bronze Star
Meritorious Service Medal with three oak leaf clusters
Aerial Achievement Medal
Air Force Commendation Medal with one oak leaf cluster
Air Force Achievement Medal
Meritorious Unit Award with one oak leaf cluster
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with four oak leaf clusters
Combat Readiness Medal with three oak leaf clusters
National Defense Service Medal with one device
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
Afghanistan Campaign Medal with one device
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Air Force Overseas Ribbon - Short Tour
Air Force Expeditionary Service Ribbon with Gold Border, with one oak leaf cluster
Air Force Expeditionary Service Ribbon with one oak leaf cluster
Air Force Longevity Service with one silver oak leaf cluster
Armed Forces Reserve Medal with M device
Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon
Air Force Training Ribbon
NATO ISAF Medal with one device
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Second Lieutenant May 29, 1991
First Lieutenant May 29, 1993
Captain May 29, 1997
Major March 1, 2002
Lieutenant Colonel Oct. 25, 2007
Colonel July 15, 2011
Brigadier General June 10, 2016
(Current as of March 2019)
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