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  • Gen. Steven S. Nordhaus serves as the 30th Chief of the National Guard Bureau and as a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. In this capacity, he serves as a military adviser to the President, Secretary of Defense, National Security Council and is the Department of Defense’s official channel of communication to the Governors and State Adjutants General on all matters pertaining to the National Guard. He is responsible for ensuring the more than 430,000 Army and Air National Guard personnel are accessible, capable and ready to protect the homeland and provide combat ready resources to the Army and Air Force.Gen. Nordhaus graduated from the United States Air Force Academy in 1989 with a Bachelor of Science in Engineering. He has flown combat missions in operations Southern Watch, Vigilant Warrior, Northern Watch, Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom.Prior to becoming the Chief, National Guard Bureau on Oct. 2, 2024, Gen. Nordhaus was the Commander, Continental U.S. North American Aerospace Defense Command Region; Commander, 1st Air Force (U.S. Air Forces Northern and U.S. Air Forces Space), Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida.
    General

    STEVEN S. NORDHAUS

    30th Chief of the National Guard Bureau

  • This is the official portrait of Maj. Gen. Christopher Niemi.
    Major General

    CHRISTOPHER J. NIEMI

    Commander, Integrated Capabilities Command (Provisional)

  • Maj. Gen. Troy E. Dunn
    Major General

    TROY E. DUNN

    Special Assistant/Senior Military Advisor, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness

  • This is the official portrait of Brig. Gen. William W. Whittenberger Jr.
    Brigadier General

    WILLIAM W. WHITTENBERGER JR.

    Mobilization Assistant to the Commander, Air Force Special Operations Command, Hurlburt Field, Florida.

  • This is the official portrait of Lt. Gen. Thomas K. Hensley.
    Lieutenant General

    THOMAS K. HENSLEY

    Commander, Sixteenth Air Force; Air Forces Cyber and Joint Force Headquarters-Cyber

  • SES Nancy Balkus Bio

    NANCY J. BALKUS, P.E.

    Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Environment, Safety and Infrastructure, Headquarters U.S. Air Force

  • This is the official portrait of Derek Santos.

    DEREK B. SANTOS

    Deputy General Counsel (Acquisition Integrity) of the Department of the Air Force

  • Gen. Adrian Spain official portrait
    General

    ADRIAN L. SPAIN

    Commander, Air Combat Command

  • TIMOTHY M. APPLEGATE

    TIMOTHY M. APPLEGATE

    Director, Acquisition Management and Integration Center, Headquarters Air Combat Command

  • This is the official portrait of Maj. Gen. Michael A. Greiner.
    Major General

    MICHAEL A. GREINER

    Deputy Assistant Secretary for Budget

  • BRIGADIER GENERAL MICHELLE L. HAYWORTH
    Brigadier General

    MICHELLE L. HAYWORTH

    Director of Command, Control, Communications and Cyber (C4) Systems for U.S. Transportation Command

  • Dr. Thomas P. Fetterhoff

    DR. THOMAS P. FETTERHOFF

    Technical Advisor for aerodynamic, propulsion and ground test and evaluation, Air Force Test Center

  • Jeffrey P. Luster

    JEFFREY P. LUSTER

    Deputy General Counsel for Installations, Energy and Environment, Office of the Air Force General Counsel

  • MR. ROBERT UNGER

    ROBERT UNGER

    Director, Resources and Analysis, U.S. Central Command

  • Roper

    DR. WILL ROPER

    Dr. Will Roper is the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics.

  • BGLannan
    Brigadier General

    JILL A. LANNAN

    Air National Guard Assistant to the Commander, 24th Air Force and Air Forces Cyber

  • ThomasBIOPhoto

    JAMES A. THOMAS, JR.

  • Official photo of Lt. Gen. Heath Collins.
    Lieutenant General

    HEATH A. COLLINS

    Director of Missile Defense Agency

  • MITCHEL B. MILLER

    MITCHEL B. MILLER

    Technical Advisor, Avionics Development, Integration, and Weapon System Cyber Resiliency for the Air Force.

  • RICHARD E. KUTTER

    RICHARD E. KUTTER

    Technical Advisor, Embedded Computer Systems and Software, Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Air Force Materiel Command

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