BRIGADIER GENERAL JORI A. ROBINSON
Brig. Gen. Jori A. Robinson serves as the Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, the Pentagon, Arlington, Virginia. She is responsible to the Secretary and Chief of Staff of the Air Force for policy formulation, planning, evaluation, oversight, and leadership of Air Force ISR capabilities, force development of over 73,000 ISR and cyber operations Total Force Airmen, management of a $14 billion-dollar yearly budget portfolio and the integration of Air Force ISR planning with the national intelligence community.
Prior to this assignment, Brig. Gen. Robinson served as the 175th Wing Commander in the Maryland Air National Guard, where she led over 1,400 personnel supporting an A-10 Group, a Cyber Operations Group, and one of only six Special Engineering Teams (S-Teams) in the Air Force. She oversaw a budget execution in excess of $46 million in addition to over $37 million in base infrastructure and real state property.
Brig. Gen. Robinson graduated from the University of Missouri-Columbia in 1999 and received her commission as a Distinguished Graduate of the Reserve Officer Training Corps. She has served in intelligence positions at the unit, wing, Numbered Air Force, Major Command Headquarters, Air Force Headquarters, and DOD intelligence agencies. She has also served as a Cyberspace Operations Officer at the squadron, group, wing, and combatant command levels. Brig Gen Robinson has supported operations in the European, African, Middle East, and Pacific theaters and had deployed in support of numerous overseas operations.
EDUCATION
1999 Bachelor of Arts in Communication, University of Missouri - Columbia, Columbia, Missouri
2000 Dynamics of International Terrorism Course, Hurlburt Field, Fla.
2000 Intelligence Applications Officer Course, Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas
2002 Regional Foreign Affairs Course on Middle East and North Africa, US State Department, Washington, D.C.
2003 Master of Arts in International Relations, University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma
2004 Squadron Officer School (SOS), in residence
2007 Air Force Intern Program, Pentagon, Washington, D.C. (named changed to Strategic Policy Fellowship)
2007 Master of Arts in Organization and Management, George Washington University, Washington, District of Columbia
2008 Air Command and Staff College (ACSC), Maxwell AFB, Ala., by correspondence.
2011 Cyberspace Operations Course, Fort Meade, Md.
2012 Air War College (AWC), Maxwell AFB, Ala., by correspondence.
2016 Air National Guard Commander Development Course, Joint Base Andrews, Md.
2016 National Security Fellow, Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass.
2019 Joint Professional Military Education, Level II (JPME-II), Joint Forces Staff College, Norfolk, Va.
2019 Joint Task Force Commander Training Course (JCTC), U.S. Northern Command, Colorado Springs, Colo.
2021 Enterprise Leadership Seminar (ELS), University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill
2022 Dual Status Commander’s Course (DSC), U.S. Northern Command, Colorado Springs, Colo.
2022 National Security Studies Management Course (NSSMC), Maxwell School of Citizenship and Affairs, Syracuse University, N.Y.
2022 Senior Executives in National and International Security (SENIS), Harvard Kennedy School, Cambridge, Mass.
2022 Senior Leader Orientation Course (SLOC), Joint Base Andrews, Md.
2023 Advanced Senior Leader Development Seminar (ASLDS), Warrenton, Va.
2023 Senior Joint Information Operations Application Course (SJIOAC), Maxwell Air Force Base, Al.
ASSIGNMENTS
1. June 1999 - February 2000, Intelligence Fundamentals and Applications Course, Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas
2. February 2000 - February 2001, Officer in Charge, Intelligence Mission Planning Cell, 86th Operations Support Squadron, Ramstein Air Base, Germany
3. February 2001 - September 2001, Officer in Charge, 37th Airlift Squadron Intelligence Element, Ramstein Air Base, Germany
4. September 2001 - May 2003, Chief, Command Briefing Team, USAFE Theater Air and Space-Operations Center (UTASC), HQ US Air Forces Europe, Ramstein Air Base, Germany
5. May 2003 - July 2005, Chief of Intelligence, 29th Weapons Squadron, Little Rock AFB, Ark.
6. July 2005 - June 2007, Air Force Intern, Pentagon, Washington, D.C. (1st Rotation: Office of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff; 2nd Rotation: Secretary of the Air Force Legislative Liaison Office)
7. June 2007 - July 2008, Air Analyst, Air Force Intelligence Analysis Agency/A2, Headquarters Air Force, Pentagon, Washington, D.C.
8. July 2008 - June 2009, Hostage Mission Manager, National Security Operations Center, National Security Agency, Fort Meade, Md.
9. June 2009 - August 2011, Director of Operations, 94th Intelligence Squadron, Fort Meade, Md.
10. August 2011 - June 2013, Special Projects Officer, USCYBERCOM/NSA Combined Action Group, US Cyber Command, Fort Meade, Md.
11. June 2013 - July 2015, Commander, 276th Cyberspace Operations Squadron, Warfield ANGB, Md.
12. July 2015 - June 2016, National Security Fellow, Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass.
13. June 2016 - June 2017, Deputy Commander, 175th Cyber Operations Group, Warfield ANGB, Md.
14. June 2017 - June 2018, Commander, 175th Cyber Operations Group, Warfield ANGB, Md.
15. June 2018 - September 2020, Vice Commander, 175th Wing, Warfield ANGB, Md.
16. September 2020 - September 2021, Senior Executive Officer to the Director, Air National Guard, Pentagon, Washington, D.C.
17. September 2021 - January 2022, Chief of Staff, Maryland Air National Guard, and ANG Advisor to HAF A2/6
18. January 2022 - June 2023, Commander, 175th Wing, Middle River, MD; dual-hatted, October 2021 - June 2023, Air National Guard Assistant to the A-2/6, Headquarters Air Force, Washington, DC
19. July 2023 - September 2023, Special Assistant to Director, Air National Guard, Washington, DC
20. September 2023 - Present, Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff, Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance, and Cyber Effects (HQ USAF/A2/6), Alexandria, Va.
SUMMARY OF JOINT ASSIGNMENTS
1. August 2011 - June 2013, Special Projects Officer, USCYBERCOM/NSA Combined Action Group, US Cyber Command, Fort Meade, Md. as a lieutenant colonel
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Legion of Merit with oak leaf cluster
Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Air Force Meritorious Service Medal with five oak leaf clusters
Joint Commendation Medal
Air Force Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster
Air Force Achievement Medal
Joint Meritorious Unit Award with oak leaf cluster
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award 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
Maryland National Guard State Active Duty Medal
OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS
1999 Distinguished Graduate, Reserve Officer Training Corps
2000 AETC Commander’s Cup Recipient, Intelligence Applications Officer Course
2000 Distinguished Graduate, Intelligence Applications Officer Course
2004 Squadron Officer School (SOS) Top Third Graduate Award
2005 Air Mobility Command (AMC) Intelligence Instructor of the Year
2009 US Air Force ISR Squadron of the Year (position: Director of Operations)
2010 Director, National Security Agency Trophy Winner
2019 Director’s Distinguished Writing Award, Joint and Combined Warfighting School
2022 Meritorious Unit Award (position: Wing Commander)
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Second Lieutenant May 8, 1999
First Lieutenant June 1, 2001
Captain June 1, 2003
Major Nov. 1, 2008
Lieutenant Colonel Nov. 1, 2012
Colonel Sept. 15, 2016
Brigadier General Sept. 18, 2021
(Current as of October 2023)
