MAJOR GENERAL MICHAEL L. AHMANN
Maj. Gen. Luke Ahmann is the Director, Requirements and Programming, National Guard Bureau, Pentagon, Washington, D.C. The Director synchronizes and coordinates with the National Guard staff to fulfill the Chief of the National Guard Bureau planning, programming and budgeting responsibilities with the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the Office of the Secretary of Defense. General Ahmann serves as the office of primary responsibility to the Chief, National Guard Bureau, for Joint Force Development, Capability Development, Programming and Budget Strategic Disciplines for the National Guard.
General Ahmann received his commission from the United States Air Force Academy in 1993. General Ahmann previously served as the Deputy Director, Strategy, Policy and Plans at both U.S. Northern Command and U.S. Central Command. He has also served in multiple squadron, group, wing and staff capacities and commanded an F-16 Fighter Squadron and Maintenance Group. General Ahmann is a command pilot with over 2,500 flight hours, including 325 combat hours and extensive aerospace control alert experience in Operation NOBLE EAGLE. He has served in five combat deployments supporting Operations IRAQI and ENDURING FREEDOM, FREEDOM’S SENTINEL and INHERENT RESOLVE, as well as commanded a theater security package to South Korea. Prior to his current position, he served as Deputy Director, Capability Development, Air Force Futures, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Pentagon, Washington, D.C. and the Acting Director of Air National Guard Plans, Programs and Requirements for the National Guard Bureau, Joint Base Andrews, Maryland.
EDUCATION
1993 Bachelor of Science, Liberal Studies, United States Air Force Academy, Colo.
1994 Lieutenants Professional Development Program, Hanscom Air Force Base (AFB), Mass.
1997 Master of Business Administration, Management, Bentley University, Mass.
1998 Squadron Officer School (SOS), Maxwell AFB, Ala., by correspondence
2005 Air Command and Staff College (ACSC), Maxwell AFB, Ala., by correspondence
2012 National Security Fellowship, Harvard Kennedy School, Cambridge, Mass.
2013 LEAN/Six Sigma Green Belt Certification, Thayer Engineering School, Dartmouth College, N.H.
2014 Air Force Smart Operations for the 21st Century (AFSO21), University of Tennessee, South Burlington, Vt.
2015 Air National Guard Commanders Development Course (CDC), Joint Base (JB) Andrews, Md.
2015 Senior Leader Mission Generation Course, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2016 Distinguished Certificate, General Management, Darden School of Business, University of Virginia, Va.
2019 Leading Strategically (LS), Center for Creative Learning, Colorado Springs, Colo.
2020 Enterprise Leadership Seminar (ELS), Kenan-Flagler Business School, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, N.C.
2021 National Security Studies Management Course (NSSMC), Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, Syracuse University, N.Y.
2021 Senior Leader Orientation Course (SLOC), Arlington, Va.
2022 Artificial Intelligence for National Security Leaders (AI4NATSEC), Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Mass.
2022 General and Flag Officer Homeland Security Executive Seminar (GFOS), Harvard Kennedy School, Cambridge, Mass.
2023 Advanced Senior Leader Development Seminar (ASLDS), Warrenton, Va.
2023 CAPSTONE, Fort McNair, Washington, D.C.
2023 Senior Executives in National and International Security Seminar (SENIS), Harvard Kennedy School, Cambridge, Mass.
2024 Disruptive Technology Course (DTC), National Intelligence University, Bethesda, Md.
2024 Enterprise Perspective Seminar (EPS), Washington, D.C.
ASSIGNMENTS
1. August 1993 - January 1997, Granite Sentry Deputy Program Manager, Hanscom Air Force Base (AFB), Mass.
2. January 1997 - March 1998, Electromagnetic Compatibility Project Manager, Joint Spectrum Center, Annapolis, Md.
3. March 1998 - September 1999, Undergraduate Pilot Training, Laughlin AFB, Texas
4. September 1999 - December 1999, Introduction to Fighter Fundamentals, Randolph AFB, Texas
5. January 2000 - May 2000, F-16 Student, 162d Fighter Wing, Arizona Air National Guard (ANG), Tucson, Ariz.
6. June 2000 - April 2001, F-16 Pilot, 134th Fighter Squadron, South Burlington, Vt.
7. April 2001 - July 2002, Assistant Chief of Standardization and Evaluation, 134th Fighter Squadron, South Burlington, Vt.
8. August 2002 - September 2003, Assistant Chief of Weapons and Tactics, 134th Fighter Squadron, South Burlington, Vt.
9. October 2003 - October 2005, Vice Commander, Aerospace Control Alert Detachment, 158th Wing, Shaw AFB, S.C.
10. November 2005 - June 2007, Assistant Director of Operations and Fighter Enhancement Program Manager, 134th Fighter Squadron, South Burlington, Vt.
11. June 2007 - February 2009, Director of Operations, 134th Fighter Squadron, South Burlington, Vt.
12. February 2009 - April 2011, Commander, 134th Fighter Squadron, South Burlington, Vt.
13. April 2011 - July 2011, Assistant to Commander, 158th Operations Group, South Burlington, Vt.
14. July 2011 - June 2012, National Security Fellow, Harvard Kennedy School, Cambridge, Mass.
15. July 2012 - March 2014, Chief of Wing Plans, Inspector General, 158th Fighter Wing, South Burlington, Vt. (February 2014 - October 2014, Strategic Analyst, National Guard Bureau (NGB/A8X), Joint Base (JB) Andrews, Md.)
16. March 2014 - March 2015, Director of Plans and Operations, Joint Force Headquarters, Colchester, Vt.
17. April 2015 - June 2016, Commander, 158th Maintenance Group, South Burlington, Vt.
18. June 2016 - July 2017, Director of Operations, Joint Force Headquarters, Colchester, Vt. (July 2016 – January 2017, Forward Air Reserve Component Advisor, 9th Air Force, Air Forces Central Command, Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar)
19. August 2017 - July 2018, Air National Guard Advisor to the Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations, Headquarters Air Force, Pentagon, Washington, D.C.
20. July 2018 - April 2019, Chief, Design Blueprint Division, Air Force Warfighting Integration Capability (AFWIC) and Chief, Air National Guard AFWIC Division, Plans, Programs and Requirements, National Guard Bureau (NGB/A5/8), Pentagon, Washington, D.C.
21. April 2019 - June 2021, Deputy Director, Strategy, Plans and Policy (DJ5), North American Aerospace Defense Command and United States Northern Command, Peterson Space Force Base (SFB), Colo.
22. June 2021 - December 2022, Deputy Director, Strategy, Plans and Policy (DJ5), United States Central Command, MacDill AFB, Fla.
23. January 2023 - August 2023, Deputy Director, Capability Development, Air Force Futures, Headquarters Air Force, Pentagon, Washington, D.C.
24. August 2023 - Present, Director, Programs and Requirements, National Guard Bureau (NGB-J8), Pentagon, Washington, D.C.
SUMMARY OF JOINT ASSIGNMENTS
1. April 2019 - June 2021, Deputy Director, Strategy, Plans and Policy (DJ5), North American Aerospace Defense Command and United States Northern Command, Peterson Space Force Base (SFB), Colo. as a brigadier general
2. June 2021 - December 2022, Deputy Director, Strategy, Plans and Policy (DJ5), United States Central Command, MacDill AFB, Fla. as a brigadier general
3. August 2023 - Present, Director, Programs and Requirements, National Guard Bureau (NGB-J8), Pentagon, Washington, D.C. as a major general
FLIGHT INFORMATION
Rating: command pilot
Flight hours: more than 2,500 including 325 combat hours
Aircraft flown: T-37, T-38 and F-16
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Defense Superior Service Medal
Legion of Merit
Meritorious Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Air Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Aerial Achievement Medal with three oak leaf clusters
Joint Service Commendation Medal
Air and Space Commendation Medal
OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS
1994 Computer Resources Acquisition Course, Kelly Air Force Base (AFB), Texas
1994 Acquisition Fundamentals Course, Lowry AFB, Colo.
1997 Program Management, Acquisition Professional Development Program (APDP), Level I
1997 Systems Planning, Research, Development and Engineering APDP, Level I
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Second Lieutenant June 2, 1993
First Lieutenant June 2, 1995
Captain June 2, 1997
Major Nov. 13, 2001
Lieutenant Colonel Nov. 30, 2005
Colonel April 3, 2014
Brigadier General April 11, 2019
Major General June 15, 2023
(Current as of May 2024)
