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                  United States Air ForceThis is the official portrait of Brig. Gen. Gregory Kreuder.EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
                      
                      Second Lieutenant                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                June 23, 1995First Lieutenant                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 June 26, 1997Captain                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          June 23, 1999Major                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            November 01, 2005Lieutenant Colonel                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               March 01, 2009Colonel                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          October 01, 2014Brigadier General                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                April 02, 2020
            Brigadier General GREGORY KREUDERBrig. Gen. Gregory Kreuder is the Director of the F-35 Integration Office, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, the Pentagon, Arlington, Virginia. He advises the Secretary of the Air Force and the Chief of Staff of the Air Force on the multi-billion-dollar F-35 program and engages with the Offices of the Secretary of Defense, the Joint Strike Fighter Program Office, other services, Air Force Major Commands, partner and customer-nation representatives to advance operational capabilities and sustainment needs of the F-35A.
Brig. Gen. Kreuder commissioned in 1995 as a distinguished graduate of Officer Training School. He is a command pilot with 3,200 flying hours, including 350 combat hours; flying as an evaluator, instructor pilot and weapons officer. He has served as a squadron commander, vice wing commander, air operations center commander, and fighter wing commander. Prior to Brig. Gen. Kreuder's current assignment, he served as Director of Current Operations, Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, the Pentagon, Arlington, Virginia.**EDUCATION**
1991 Bachelor of Science, Electrical Engineering, Rice University, Houston, Texas
1994 Master of Science, Aerospace Engineering, University of Texas, Austin, Texas
2001 Distinguished Graduate, Squadron Officer School, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala.
2004 F-16 Weapons Instructor Course, U.S. Air Force Weapons School, Nellis AFB, Nev.
2008 Master of Military Operational Art and Science, Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2008 Air War College, Maxwell AFB, Ala., by correspondence
2009 Master of Airpower Art and Science, School of Advanced Air and Space Studies, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2016 Master of Science, National Security Strategy, National War College, Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C.**ASSIGNMENTS**
1. June 1995–August 1996, Outstanding Graduate, Joint Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training, Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas
2. January 1997–July 1997, Student, F-16 Training, Luke AFB, Ariz.
3. September 1997–September 1998, Fighter Pilot, 35th Fighter Squadron, Kunsan Air Base, South Korea
4. October 1998–December 2000, Flight Lead, 69th Fighter Squadron, Moody AFB, Ga.
5. January 2001–January 2004, Instructor Pilot, Flight Examiner, Flight Commander, 310th Fighter Squadron, Luke AFB, Ariz.
6. January 2004–June 2004, Student, F-16 Weapons Instructor Course, Nellis AFB, Nev.
7. July 2004–August 2006, Weapons Officer, Flight Commander, 523rd Fighter Squadron, and Chief, Wing Weapons and Tactics, 27th Operational Support Squadron, Cannon AFB, N.M.
8. August 2006–August 2007, Wing Weapons and Tactics Flight Commander, 51st Operational Support Squadron, Osan AB, South Korea
9. August 2007–June 2008, Student, Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
10. July 2008–June 2009, Student, School of Advanced Air and Space Studies, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
11. August 2009–June 2012, Director of Operations, 14th Fighter Squadron, and Commander, 13th Fighter Squadron, Misawa AB, Japan
12. July 2012–July 2014, Joint Doctrine Planner; Executive Assistant to the Director, Joint Staff, the Pentagon, Arlington, Va.
13. July 2014–July 2015, Vice Commander, 31st Fighter Wing, Aviano AB, Italy
14. July 2015–June 2016, Student, National War College, Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C.
15. June 2016–June 2017, Chief, Air Force Division, United States Military Training Mission, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
16. June 2017–March 2019, Commander, 607th Air Operations Center, Headquarters Seventh Air Force, Osan AB, South Korea
17. March 2019–June 2019, Deputy Chief, Office of Security Cooperation - Iraq, U.S. Embassy Baghdad
18. June 2019-May 2020, Senior Defense Official, Defense Attache - Iraq, U.S. Embassy Baghdad
19. May 2020–July 2022, Commander, 56th Fighter Wing, Luke AFB, Ariz.
20. August 2022–June 2023, Director of Current Operations, Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, the Pentagon, Arlington, Va.
21. June 2023–present, Director, F-35 Integration Office, Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, the Pentagon, Arlington, Va.**JOINT ASSIGNMENTS**
1. July 2012–July 2014, Joint Doctrine Planner and Executive Assistant to the Director, Joint Staff, the Pentagon, Arlington, Va., as a lieutenant colonel
2. June 2016–June 2017, Chief, Air Force Division, United States Military Training Mission, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, as a colonel
3. March 2019–June 2019, Deputy Chief, Office of Security Cooperation - Iraq, U.S. Embassy Baghdad, as a colonel
4. June 2019–May 2020, Senior Defense Official, Defense Attaché - Iraq, U.S. Embassy Baghdad, as a brigadier general**FLIGHT INFORMATION**
Rating:  command pilot Flight hours: 3,200
Aircraft flown:  T-37, T-38, F-16 Blocks 25-52 and F-35A**MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS**
Defense Superior Service Medal with bronze oak leaf cluster
Legion of Merit with oak leaf cluster
Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Meritorious Service Medal with silver oak leaf cluster
Air Medal with three bronze oak leaf clusters
Aerial Achievement Medal
Air and Space Commendation Medal with bronze oak leaf cluster**EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION**
Second Lieutenant June 23, 1995
First Lieutenant June 23, 1997
Captain June 23, 1999
Major Nov. 1, 2005
Lieutenant Colonel March 1, 2009
Colonel Oct. 1, 2014
Brigadier General April 2, 2020
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