Brigadier General Jason R. Cripps
Brig. Gen. Jason R. Cripps serves as the Assistant Adjutant General-Air to Joint Force Headquarters, Tennessee National Guard, Nashville, Tennessee. In this capacity he is responsible for advising and assisting the Adjutant General-Air on all ANG issues. He provides oversight to three ANG flying wings and three non-flying units comprised of approximately 3,300 personnel, both full-time and part-time. General Cripps directs and implements the policies of senior USAF, ANG, and state leadership conveying command intent to the field.
Prior to his current assignment, General Cripps served as the Director of Air Operations, Joint Force Headquarters, Tennessee. General Cripps was commissioned through the Academy of Military Science in April of 1985. He has served in various capacities throughout his career including Pilot, Quality Assurance Officer, Maintenance Group Commander, Cyber Group Commander, and has deployed to Southwest Asia in support of numerous operations and exercises. General Cripps is a command pilot with more than 3,000 flying hours in aircraft such as the C-130, KC-135R, and C-17.
EDUCATION
1983 Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Technologies, Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, Tennessee
1985 Master of Science in Aerospace Education, Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, Tennessee
2008 Air War College (AWC), by correspondence
2015 Joint Domestic Operations Course, in residence
2016 Dynamic of International Terrorism Couse, in residence
ASSIGNMENTS
1. May 1985 - April 1986, Undergraduate Pilot Training, 37th Flight Training Squadron, Columbus Air Force Base, Miss.
2. May 1986 - August 1986, C-130 Pilot Training, 62nd Airlift Squadron, Little Rock AFB, Ark.
3. September 1986 - October 1986, Survival Training, 22nd Training Squadron, Fairchild AFB, Wash.
4. November 1986 - September 1998, Pilot, 105th Airlift Squadron, Nashville, Tenn.
5. September 1998 - April 2011, Quality Assurance Officer, 118th Maintenance Group, Nashville, Tenn.
6. April 2011 - July 2011, Deputy Maintenance Group Commander, 118th Maintenance Group, Nashville, Tenn.
7. July 2011 - September 2012, Maintenance Group Commander, 118th Maintenance Group, Nashville, Tenn.
8. October 2012 - February 2013, Cyber Group Commander, 118th Airlift Control Flight, Nashville, Tenn.
9. February 2013 - December 2016, Director of Air Operations, Joint Force Headquarters, Nashville, Tenn.
10. November 2016 - December 2017, Chief of Staff, Nashville, TN
11. December 2017 - Present, Assistant Adjutant General, Nashville, Tennessee
FLIGHT INFORMATION
Rating: Command Pilot
Flight Hours: More than 3,000
Aircraft Flown: C-17, C-130A, C-130E, C-130H2, C-130WC, T-37, T-38
AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Meritorious Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Air Medal
Aerial Achievement Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Air Force Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster
Army Commendation Medal
Air Force Achievement Medal
Air Force Combat Action Medal
Joint Meritorious Unit Award
Meritorious Unit Award
Combat Readiness Medal with two oak leaf clusters
National Defense Service Medal
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Armed Forces Service Medal
Humanitarian Service Medal
Air Force Overseas Ribbon-Short
Air Force Expeditionary Service Ribbon with gold border
Air Force Longevity Service Award Ribbon with oak leaf cluster
Armed Forces Reserve Medal with 2 "M" devices with silver hour glass
Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon with bronze star-Pistol
Air Force Training Ribbon
Army Service Ribbon
CIVILIAN OCCUPATION
Pilot with a major airline located in Dallas, Texas. Currently flying international routes in the Boeing 787. Also, a small business owner in Middle Tennessee.
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Second Lieutenant Apr. 11, 1985
First Lieutenant Apr. 11, 1988
Captain Apr. 11, 1992
Major Apr. 11, 1999
Lieutenant Colonel Apr. 11, 2006
Colonel Dec. 11, 2011
Brigadier General Nov. 7, 2016
(Current as of April 2018)
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