BRIGADIER GENERAL JASON L. HAWK
Brig. Gen. Jason Hawk is the Deputy Director, Capability Development, Air Force Futures, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, the Pentagon, Arlington, Virginia. In this position, General Hawk assists the Director in establishing capability development policy and providing guidance and direction to 220 military, civilian and contractor personnel who represent the warfighter in the Air Force Corporate Process. The Directorate is the service's center of expertise on Capability Development and Joint Integration comprised of 23 teams covering the entire range of Air Force programs, including next-generation weapons and sensors, autonomous platforms, command and control, space and cyber systems, base defense and mobility. The Directorate also oversees the Air Force's Joint Capabilities Integration and Development System processes and advocates for service positions at the Joint Requirements Oversight Council.
General Hawk commissioned in 1998 and was a Distinguished Graduate from MMI and Florida State University’s Army ROTC program. He is an Honor Graduate of the US Army flight school, served four-years as an AH-64 Apache pilot and deployed to the Balkans with an Aviation Task Force in support of Operation JOINT FORGE, NATO Forces. General Hawk completed his inter-service transfer in 2005. He served in contingency support to Operation NOBLE EAGLE and deployed in support of USINDOPACOM Theater Security Package requirements. He was a WEPTAC chair, led JROC initiatives and earned distinction as an F-16 pilot at the Air Force level. He is a command pilot with over 1,700 hours in Fighter and Attack aircraft. Prior to his current position, he served as commander, 113th Maintenance Group.
EDUCATION
2001 Bachelor of Science, Management Information Systems, Florida State University, Tallahassee, Fla.
2008 Master of Science, Aviation, Embry Riddle Aeronautical University, Castle Air Force Base (AFB), Calif.
2013 Master of Business Administration, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Va.
2014 Air Command and Staff College (ACSC), Maxwell AFB, Ala., by correspondence
2015 Reserve Component National Security Course (RCNCS), Fort McNair, Washington, D.C.
2019 Master of Strategic Studies, United States Army War College, Carlisle Barracks, Pa.
2022 Enterprise Leadership Seminar (ELS), University of North Carolina Kenan-Flagler Business School, Chapel Hill, N.C.
2023 General and Flag Officer Homeland Security Executive Seminar (GFOS), Harvard Kennedy School, Cambridge, Mass.
2023 Senior Executives in National and International Security (SENIS), Harvard Kennedy School, Cambridge, Mass.
2023 Senior Leader Orientation Course (SLOC), Joint Base (JB) Andrews, Md.
ASSIGNMENTS
1. August 1996 - May 1998, SMP Cadet, 1/167th Mechanized Infantry Battalion, ALARNG, Leeds, AL
2. May 1997 - August 1997, Student, US Army Airborne School, Ft Benning, GA
3. May 2000 - May 2001, Student, Initial Entry Rotary Wing Course, Ft Rucker, AL
4. May 2001 - August 2001, Student, AH-64 Advanced Qualification Course, Ft Rucker, AL
5. August 2001 - August 2002, AH-64 Scout Plt Leader, 1/111th Attack Aviation Reg, FLARNG, Cecil Field, FL
6. August 2002 - December 2003, AH-64 Attack Plt Leader, 1/111th Attack Aviation Reg, FLARNG, Cecil Field, FL
7. December 2003 - January 2005, Battle Captain, Operation Joint Forge, 2/238th TF Raptor, Eagle Base, Tuzla, Bosnia
8. May 2005 - May 2006, Student, Fixed Wing Qualification Course, Vance AFB, OK
9. May 2006 - August 2006, Student, Introduction to Fighter Fundamentals, Moody AFB, GA
10. August 2006 - July 2007, Student, F-16 RTU, Luke AFB, AZ
11. July 2007 - July 2009, Assistant Chief of Weapons, 134th FS, VTANG, Burlington, VT
12. July 2009 - August 2012, Director of Operations,158th Fighter Wing Det 1, VTANG, JB Langley, VA
13. August 2012 - October 2013, Director of Operations, 113th ACA Det, DCANG, Joint Base Andrews, MD
14. October 2013 - October 2015, Chief of Plans and Scheduling,121st FS, DCANG, JB Andrews, MD
15. October 2015 - January 2017, ADO, USINDOPACOM Theatre Security Package, 121st Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, Andersen, Guam)
16. January 2017 - July 2018, Commander, 113th Aerospace Control Alert Det, DCANG, JB Andrews, MD
17. July 2018 - July 2019, Resident Student, US Army War College, Carlisle Barracks, PA.
18. July 2019 - September 2019, Lead Concept Integration Analyst, AFWIC, HAF/A58, Pentagon, DC
19. September 2019 - November 2019, Chief, Strategy and Analysis Division, NGB/A8X, JB Andrews, MD
20. November 2019 - July 2020, Chief, Plans and Execution Division, NGB/A3X, JB Andrews, MD
21. July 2020 - July 2021, Deputy Director, ANG Plans & Execution, NGB/A3, JB Andrews, MD
22. July 2021 - December 2021, Chief, Strategic Assessments, Initiatives, Futures, NGB/J59, Pentagon, DC
23. December 2021 - May 2022, Commander, 113th Maintenance Group, DCANG, JB Andrews, MD
24. August 2023 - Present, Deputy Director, Capability Development, Air Force Futures (A5/7D), , Va.
SUMMARY OF JOINT ASSIGNMENTS
1. July 2021 - December 2021, Chief, Strategic Assessments, Initiatives, Futures, NGB/J59, Pentagon, DC as a colonel
FLIGHT INFORMATION
Rating: command pilot
Flight hours: more than 2,000
Aircraft flown: TH-67, OH-58, UH-1, AH-64, T-37, T-38C and F-16C/D
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Legion of Merit
Meritorious Service Medal with four oak leaf clusters
Army Commendation Medal
OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS
Distinguished Military Student, Early Commissioning Program, Marion Military Institute
Distinguished Military Graduate, US Army ROTC, Florida State University
Honor Graduate, US Army Aviation officer basic course
Honor Graduate, Initial Entry Rotary Wing course
1st Air Force ACA Pilot of the Year
Superior Graduate, US Army War College
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Second Lieutenant May 23, 1998
First Lieutenant June 22, 2001
Captain June 16, 2005
Major Oct. 22, 2008
Lieutenant Colonel Oct. 2, 2015
Colonel Nov. 21, 2019
Brigadier General Aug. 1, 2023
(Current as of June 2024)
