Gregory Michael Guillot is a United States Air Force general who has served as the commander of United States Northern Command and North American Aerospace Defense Command since February 5, 2024.[1] He most recently served as the deputy commander of United States Central Command from 2022 to 2024. He served as commander of the Ninth Air Force from 2020 to 2022.[2]
Gregory M. Guillot
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Allegiance | United States |
Service/ | United States Air Force |
Years of service | 1989–present |
Rank | General |
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Gregory Michael Guillot is from Tucson, Arizona and graduated from high school there in 1984.[3][4] He attended the University of Arizona before transferring to the United States Air Force Academy where he graduated in 1989 and commissioned as a second lieutenant. He was selected as an air battle manager in 1990, and attended the initial training course at Tyndall AFB. He was the chief of Weapons and Tactics at the 607th Air Control Squadron at Luke AFB, and attended USAF Weapons SchoolatNellis AFB in 1995. He later served as a Weapons School instructor, and flew on the E-3 Sentry AWACS at Tinker AFB. He served as the Director of Operations at the 966th Airborne Air Control Squadron, and later as the commander of the 965th Airborne Air Control Squadron. In May 2010, he became the commander of the 380th Expeditionary Operations GroupatAl Dhafra Air Base. In June 2012, he became the commander of the 552nd Air Control Wing, and was the commander of the 55th WingatOffutt AFB from 2013 to 2015. Prior to taking command of the Ninth Air Force, he served as the Director of Operations at United States Northern Command.[5]
In May 2022, Guillot was nominated for assignment as deputy commander of U.S. Central Command.[6][7]
In May 2023, Guillot was nominated for promotion to general and assignment as the commander of United States Northern Command and North American Aerospace Defense Command.[8][9]
Insignia | Rank | Date |
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General | February 5, 2024 | |
Lieutenant general | July 16, 2020 | |
Major general | Aug 2, 2018 | |
Brigadier general | Aug 14, 2014 | |
Colonel | Sep 1, 2008 | |
Lieutenant colonel | April 1, 2004 | |
Major | Sep 1, 2000 | |
Captain | May 31, 1993 | |
First lieutenant | May 31, 1991 | |
Second lieutenant | May 31, 1989 |
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Preceded by | Commander of the 552nd Air Control Wing 2012–2013 |
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Commander of the 55th Wing 2013–2015 |
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Preceded by | Director of Strategic Plans, Requirements, and Programs of the Pacific Air Forces 2015–2016 |
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Preceded by | Chief of Staff of the Pacific Air Forces 2016–2018 |
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Preceded by | Deputy Commander of the United States Air Forces Central Command 2018–2019 |
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Preceded by | Director for Operations of the United States Northern Command 2019–2020 |
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Preceded by | Commander of the Ninth Air Force 2020–2022 |
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Preceded by | Deputy Commander of the United States Central Command 2022–2024 |
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Preceded by | Commander of the United States Northern Command and the North American Aerospace Defense Command 2024–present |
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Preceded by as Commander of U.S. Cyber Command | Order of precedence of the United States as Commander of U.S. Northern Command |
Succeeded by as Commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command |