Gregory A. Biscone
Gregory A. Biscone | |
|---|---|
| Allegiance | United States |
| Service | U.S. Air Force |
| Years of service | 1981-present |
| Rank | Brigadier General |
| Unit | 509th Bomb Wing |
| Commands | 509th Bomg Wing 5th Bomb Wing 509th Operations Group 393rd Bomb Squadron |
Gregory A. Biscone is the current commanding officer of the 509th Bomb Wing based at Whiteman AFB, Missouri. He assumed the position in May, 2006.
As commander, he is responsible for the combat readiness of the U.S. Air Force's only B-2 wing. His responsibilities include development and employment of the B-2's combat capability as part of the U.S. Air Force's Global Strike Task Force. His command provides logistics support for the Air Force Reserve's 442nd Fighter Wing; Missouri Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 135th Aviation Unit; and the Navy Reserve's Mobile Inshore Undersea Warfare Unit 114. He manages flying assets in excess of $46 billion and an annual operations and maintenance budget of $147 million.
Background
General Biscone entered the Air Force in 1981 as a graduate of the U.S. Air Force Academy. His assignments include instructor duty and wing command in the B-52; squadron and group command in the B-2; a tour in advanced systems acquisition; and service as aide to the Commander of Air Combat Command. He also led the Joint Staff's Force Integration Branch and directed the Headquarters U.S. Executive Secretariat. General Biscone commanded expeditionary B-52 forces in operations Desert Storm and Enduring Freedom, and executed long-range B-2 missions in Operation Iraqi Freedom. Prior to his current assignment, he was Assistant Director of Air and Space Operations, Headquarters ACC, Langley AFB, Virginia.
Flight Information
Rating: Command pilot
Flight hours: More than 3,800
Aircraft flown: T-38, B-52, B-2
Education
- 1981 Bachelor's degree in economics, U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colorado
- 1986 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB, Alabama
- 1992 Master of Business Administration degree in aviation, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Fla.
- 1993 Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Alabama
- 1999 Master's degree in national security strategy, National War College, Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C.
- 2001 Senior Executive Fellowship, Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass.
Assignments
- July 1981 - August 1982, student, undergraduate pilot training, Laughlin AFB, Texas
- August 1982 - December 1982, student, Combat Crew Training School, Carswell AFB, Texas
- January 1983 - July 1985, line and evaluator co-pilot, 60th Bomb Squadron, Andersen AFB, Guam
- August 1985 - July 1988, aircraft commander, squadron flight scheduler, instructor pilot and Chief of Bomber Training, 416th Bomb Wing, Griffiss AFB, N.Y.
- August 1988 - September 1991, line instructor, aircraft commander, standards and evaluations pilot, and Strategic Air Command instrument school instructor pilot, 93rd Bomb Wing, Castle AFB, Calif.
- September 1991 - June 1992, acquisition officer, Headquarters SAC, Offutt AFB, Neb.
- August 1992 - June 1993, student, Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
- July 1993 - July 1995, aide to the Commander, Air Combat Command, Langley AFB, Va.
- August 1995 - March 1997, operations officer, 393rd Bomb Squadron, Whiteman AFB, Mo.
- April 1997 - June 1998, Commander, 393rd Bomb Squadron, Whiteman AFB, Mo.
- August 1998 - June 1999, student, National War College, Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C.
- June 1999 - April 2001, Chief, Force Integration Branch, Joint Staff, the Pentagon, Washington, D.C.
- April 2001 - December 2001, Director, Executive Secretariat, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C.
- December 2001 - July 2003, Commander, 509th Operations Group, Whiteman AFB, Mo.
- July 2003 - June 2005, Commander, 5th Bomb Wing, Minot AFB, N.D.
- June 2005 - May 2006, Assistant Director of Air and Space Operations, Headquarters ACC, Langley AFB, Va.
- May 2006 - present, Commander, 509th Bomb Wing, Whiteman AFB, Mo.
Major Awards and Decorations
- Legion of Merit with oak leaf cluster
- Distinguished Flying Cross with oak leaf cluster
- Defense Meritorious Service Medal
- Meritorious Service Medal with three oak leaf clusters
- Air Medal with oak leaf cluster
- Aerial Achievement Medal with oak leaf cluster
- Air Force Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster
- Combat Readiness Medal with oak leaf cluster
- National Defense Service Medal with bronze star
- Southwest Asia Service Medal with two bronze stars
- Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
- Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
- Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kingdom of Saudi Arabia)
- Kuwait Liberation Medal (Government of Kuwait)
Effective Dates of Promotion
- Second Lieutenant May 27, 1981
- First Lieutenant May 27, 1983
- Captain May 27, 1985
- Major April 1, 1993
- Lieutenant Colonel Jan. 1, 1997
- Colonel April 1, 2001
- Brigadier General Frocked