Gregory Gagnon
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| Born | c. 1972 (age 51–52) |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch | United States Air Force (1994–2021) United States Space Force (2021–present) |
| Years of service | 1994–present |
| Rank | Brigadier General |
| Commands | Texas Cryptologic Center 67th Cyberspace Operations Group 495th Expeditionary Intelligence Squadron 94th Intelligence Squadron |
| Awards | Legion of Merit (2) |
Gregory J. Gagnon (born c. 1972) is a United States Space Force brigadier general currently serving as the director of intelligence of the United States Space Command. Previously, he held the same position for the Air Combat Command.[1][2][3][4][5]
In September 2021, Gagnon was nominated for transfer from the United States Air Force into the Space Force.[6] In October 2021, he transferred to the Space Force.[7]
Education
- 1994 Bachelor of Arts, Economics, Saint Michael's College, Winooski, Vt.
- 1999 Master of Science, Defense Analysis in Information Operations, Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, Calif.
- 2000 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala.
- 2006 Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
- 2011 Master of National Security Strategy, National War College, Washington, D.C.
- 2016 Enterprise Perspective Seminar, Alan L. Freed Associates, Capitol Hill Club, Washington, D.C.[1]
Assignments
- November 1994 – July 1995, Student, Intelligence Training, 316th Student Training Squadron, Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas
- August 1995 – August 1996, Assistant Chief of Targets, 8th Operations Support Squadron, Kunsan Air Base, South Korea
- August 1996 – May 1998, Mission Operations Commander, 13th Intelligence Squadron, Beale AFB, Calif.
- June 1998 – December 1999, Student, Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, Calif.
- January 2000 – March 2002, Instructor, Air Force Special Operations School, Hurlburt AFB, Fla.
- March 2002 – December 2003, Staff Officer, Headquarters Pacific Air Forces, Hickam AFB, Hawaii
- January 2004 – July 2005, Flight Commander, Intel Operations and Missile Operations Center, PACAF Air Intelligence Squadron, Hickam AFB, Hawaii
- July 2005 – June 2006, Student, Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
- June 2006 – March 2008, Director of Operations, 607th AIS, Osan AB, South Korea
- March 2008 – July 2010, Commander, 94th Intelligence Squadron, Fort George G. Meade, Md.
- July 2010 – June 2011, Student, National War College, Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C.
- August 2011 – July 2012, Commander, 495th Expeditionary Intelligence Squadron, Kandahar, Afghanistan
- August 2012 – July 2014, Division Chief, Analysis and Intelligence Plans, Strategic Joint Intelligence Operations Center, Offutt AFB, Neb.
- July 2014 – July 2016, Commander, 67 Cyberspace Operations Group, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas
- July 2016 – July 2018, Director, Commander's Action Group, Headquarters Air Force Space Command, Peterson AFB, Colo.
- July 2018 – July 2019, Commander, National Security Agency in Texas, San Antonio
- July 2019 – September 2020, Director of Intelligence, Air Combat Command, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va.
- September 2020–present, Director of Intelligence, U.S. Space Command, Schriever AFB, Colo.
Awards and decorations
Gagnon is the recipient of the following awards:[1]
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Cyberspace Operator Badge |
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Air Force Master Acquisition and Financial Management Badge |
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Dates of promotion
| Rank | Date |
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 Second lieutenant |
May 7, 1994 |
 First lieutenant |
August 2, 1996 |
 Captain |
August 2, 1998 |
 Major |
February 1, 2005 |
 Lieutenant colonel |
June 1, 2008 |
 Colonel |
October 1, 2013 |
 Brigadier general |
August 2, 2019 |
Writings
- With Bill Nelson, Rodney Choi, Michael lacobucci, and Mark Mitchell (December 1999). "Cyberterror: Prospects and Implications" (PDF). Center of the Study of Terrorism and Irregular Warfare.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - "Network-Centric Special Operations—Exploring New Operational Paradigms" (PDF). Air and Space Power Chronicles. February 4, 2002.
- With B. Edwin Wilson (Spring 2006). "Embedding Airmanship in the Cyberspace Domain" (PDF). The Cyber Defense Review. 1 (1): 27–32.
- With David D. Thompson and Christopher W. McLeod (Summer 2018). "Space as a War-fighting Domain" (PDF). Air and Space Power Journal. 32 (2): 4–8.
- "Information Warfare, Cyberspace Objectives and the US Air Force" (PDF). Air and Space Power Journal. 34 (3): 4–9. Fall 2020.
References
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- ^ a b c "Brigadier Gregory J. Gagnon". United States Space Force. April 2021. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
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- ^ https://www.bizjournals.com/sanantonio/news/2018/12/11/new-nsa-texas-commander-shares-goals.html [bare URL]
- ^ "Brig. Gen. Gregory Gagnon Delivers Keynote Address During Potomac Officers Club's Space Intelligence Forum".
- ^ https://www.airuniversity.af.edu/Portals/10/ASPJ/journals/Volume-32_Issue-2/SLP-Thompson.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ @UTSAResearch (March 20, 2019). "National Security Agency names #UTSA a featured school>> Colonel Gregory J. Gagnon, direct…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "PN1178 – 1 nominee for Space Force, 117th Congress (2021–2022)". www.congress.gov. September 20, 2021.
- ^ "Mollie Raymond on LinkedIn: Thank you Brig Gen Greg Gagnon for volunteering to transfer to the". www.linkedin.com.
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