MAJOR GENERAL MICHAEL T. GEROCK
Retired
Maj. Gen. Michael "Troy" Gerock is the Special Assistant to the Director, Air National Guard, Washington, D.C. General Gerock was commissioned in 1994 from the Air National Guard's Academy of Military Science. He has supported multiple contingencies, exercises and special flying missions including Southern Watch, Joint Forge, Enduring Freedom, Iraqi Freedom, Inherent Resolve, and Freedom's Sentinel while logging more than 3500 hours in the C-130H, C-40C, and C-17A aircraft. General Gerock's notable staff assignments include Chief of Air National Guard Programs; Principal Deputy Director of Air, Space, and Information Directorate; and Director for Manpower, Personnel, Recruiting and Services.
General Gerock has previously commanded at the squadron, group, and wing levels. Prior to his current assignment he served as the Commander, Air National Guard Readiness Center, Joint Base Andrews, Maryland.
EDUCATION
1992 Bachelor of Business Administration in Business Management and Organization, University of Miami, Fla.
2004 Squadron Officer School, by correspondence
2007 Air Command and Staff College, by seminar
2012 Aircraft Maintenance Officer Course, Sheppard AFB, Texas
2012 Master of Science in National Resource Strategy, Industrial College of the Armed Forces/National Defense University, Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C.
2016 Fellow, Seminar XXI - Foreign Politics, International Relations and the National Interest, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge
2018 General and Flag Officer Homeland Security Executive Seminar, Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass.
2019 National Security Studies Management Course (NSSMC), Syracuse University, Syracuse, N.Y.
2019 Senior Leader Orientation Course, Joint Base Andrews, Md. & Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas
2020 Enterprise Leadership Seminar, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, N.C.
2020 Regional Seminar Africa, Washington, D.C.
2021 Advanced Senior Leader Development Seminar (ASLDS), Warrenton, Va.
ASSIGNMENTS
1. April 1994 - June 1995, Student, Joint Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training, Reese AFB, Texas
2. June 1995 - December 1995, Student, C-130 Pilot Initial Qualification, 53rd Airlift Squadron, Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark.
3. December 1995 - July 1998, Pilot, C-130H3/Adverse Weather Air Delivery System, 156th Airlift Squadron, Charlotte, N.C.
4. July 1998 - April 1999, Aircraft Commander, C-130H3/Adverse Weather Air Delivery System, 156th Airlift Squadron, Charlotte, N.C.
5. April 1999 - March 2001, Tactics Officer, 156th Airlift Squadron, Charlotte, N.C.
6. March 2001 - January 2003, Tactics Officer /Current Operations Officer, 156th Airlift Squadron, Charlotte, N.C.
7. January 2003 - February 2004, Non-affiliated Reserve Section, Lowery AFB, Colo.
8. February 2004 - June 2005, Aircraft Commander, C-130H3/Adverse Weather Air Delivery System, 156th Airlift Squadron, Charlotte, N.C.
9. June 2005 - August 2006, Base Closure and Realignment Commission Implementation/Programming Officer, Air National Guard Readiness Center, Arlington, Va.
10. August 2006 - October 2007, Joint Cargo Aircraft Program Element Monitor, Air National Guard Readiness Center, Arlington, Va.
11. October 2007 - October 2008, Special Operations Program Element Monitor, Air National Guard Readiness Center, Arlington, Va.
12. October 2008 - July 2009, Mobility Air Force Programmer, Air National Guard Readiness Center, Arlington, Va.
13. July 2009 - August 2011, Air National Guard Advisor/Strategic Planner, Office of the Assistants to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff for National Guard and Reserve Matters, Joint Staff, the Pentagon, Arlington, Va.
14. August 2011 - June 2012, Student, National Defense University, Industrial College of the Armed Forces, Fort McNair, Washington, D.C.
15. June 2012 - August 2013, Commander, 145th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Charlotte, N.C.
16. August 2013 - May 2015, Chief, Programs Division, Plans and Programs Directorate, Air National Guard Readiness Center, Joint Base Andrews, Md.
17. May 2015 - September 2016, Director, Manpower, Personnel and Services Directorate, Air National Guard Readiness Center, Joint Base Andrews, Md. (April 2016 - August 2016, Commander, 385th Airlift Expeditionary Group, Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar)
18. September 2016 - May 2018, Commander, 145 Airlift Wing, Charlotte, N.C.
19. May 2018 - September 2018, Principal Deputy Director of Air, Space, and Information Operations Directorate, Air National Guard Readiness Center, Joint Base Andrews, Md.
20. September 2018 - December 2018, Chief, General Officer Management Office, National Guard Bureau, the Pentagon, Arlington, Va.
21. December 2018 - November 2020, Director, Senior Leader Management Office, Washington, DC
22. November 2020 - June 2022, Commander, Air National Guard Readiness Center, Joint Base Andrews, MD
23. June 2022 - September 2022, Special Assistant to the Director, Air National Guard, Washington, DC
SUMMARY OF JOINT ASSIGNMENTS
1. July 2009 - August 2011, Air National Guard Advisor/Strategic Planner, Office of the Assistants to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff for National Guard and Reserve Matters, Joint Staff, the Pentagon, Arlington, Va. as a lieutenant colonel
2. September 2018 - December 2018, Chief, General Officer Management Office, National Guard Bureau, the Pentagon, Arlington, Va. as a colonel
3. December 2018 - November 2020, Director, Senior Leader Management Office, Washington, DC as a brigadier general
FLIGHT INFORMATION
Rating: Command Pilot
Flight hours: More than 3,600
Aircraft flown: C-17, C-40, C-130, T-1, and T-37
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Air Force Distinguished Service Medal
Defense Superior Service Medal
Legion of Merit with oak leaf cluster
Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Meritorious Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Air Medal with four oak leaf clusters
Aerial Achievement Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Air Force Commendation Medal
Air Force Achievement Medal
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Second Lieutenant April 21, 1994
First Lieutenant July 14, 1996
Captain Oct. 18, 1998
Major July 1, 2005
Lieutenant Colonel July 30, 2009
Colonel Aug. 29, 2013
Brigadier General Dec. 20, 2018
Major General March 1, 2021
(Current as of June 2022)
