Brig. Gen. Stacy Jo Huser is the Principal Assistant Deputy Administrator for Military Application, National Nuclear Security Administration, Department of Energy, Washington, D.C. She assists the Deputy Administrator for Defense Programs to maintain the safety, security, and reliability of the nation’s nuclear weapons stockpile.
The general commissioned through Officer Training School in 1996 after earning a Bachelor of Arts in psychology from North Central College, Naperville, Illinois. She has extensive experience in space and missile operations. Brig. Gen. Huser has served as a space operations crew member, instructor and training manager as well as an intercontinental ballistic missile combat crew commander, evaluator and chief of emergency war order plans. She also completed staff tours in the Secretary of the Air Force's Legislative Liaison Office and at United States Strategic Command. Brig. Gen. Huser commanded the 625th Strategic Operations Squadron, Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska, the 91st Missile Operations Group, Minot AFB, North Dakota, and the 90th Missile Wing at Francis E. Warren AFB, Wyoming.
Prior to her current assignment, Brig. Gen. Huser served as Director, Commander’s Action Group, USSTRATCOM, Offutt AFB, Nebraska. As the Director, she led an elite group of specially selected joint warfighters directly supporting the USSTRATCOM commander’s vision and strategy.
EDUCATION
1994 Bachelor of Arts, Psychology, North Central College, Naperville, Ill.
2001 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala.
2004 Master of Arts, Education, Troy University, Troy, Ala.
2008 Master of Science, Strategic Intelligence, National Defense Intelligence College, Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, Washington, D.C.
2008 Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Ala., by correspondence
2015 Senior Military Fellowship, Stanford University, Palo Alto, Calif.
2015 Air War College, Maxwell AFB, Ala., by correspondence
2015 Leadership Development Program, San Diego, Calif.
2015 Joint and Combined Warfighter School, Naval Station Norfolk, Va.
ASSIGNMENTS
1. June 1996–November 1996, Student, Global Positioning System Payload System Operator Initial Qualification Training, 534th Training Squadron, Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif.
2. November 1996–January 1999, Payload System Operator and Senior Navigation Payload Analyst, 2nd Space Operations Squadron, Schriever AFB, Colo.
3. January 1999–March 2002, Instructor, Training Developer and Military Training Manager, 534th Training Squadron, Vandenberg AFB, Calif.
4. March 2002–July 2002, Student, Minuteman III Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Initial Qualification Training, 392nd Training Squadron, Vandenberg AFB, Calif.
5. July 2002–July 2006, Missile Combat Crew Commander, Senior Standardization and Evaluation Crew Commander and Chief of Wing Emergency War Order Plans, 341st Missile Wing, Malmstrom AFB, Mont.
6. July 2006–August 2007, Congressional Liaison Officer, Secretary of the Air Force Legislative Liaison Office, the Pentagon, Arlington, Va.
7. August 2007–July 2008, Student, National Defense Intelligence College, Defense Intelligence Agency, Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, Washington, D.C.
8. July 2008–June 2010, ICBM Force Employment Planner and Chief of ICBM Strike Targeting, United States Strategic
Command Joint Functional Component Command for Global Strike Plans Directorate, Offutt AFB, Neb.
9. June 2010–June 2011, Director of Operations, 625th Strategic Operations Squadron, Offutt AFB, Neb.
10. June 2011–June 2013, Commander, 625th Strategic Operations Squadron, Offutt AFB, Neb.
11. June 2013–July 2014, Senior Executive Officer to the Commander, Air Force Global Strike Command, Barksdale AFB, La.
12. July 2014–July 2015, Senior Military Fellow, Stanford University, Palo Alto, Calif.
13. August 2015–June 2017, Commander, 91st Operations Group, Minot AFB, N.D.
14. June 2017–May 2019, Commander, 90th Missile Wing, F.E. Warren AFB, Wyo.
15. June 2019–June 2020, Director Commander’s Action Group, USSTRATCOM, Offutt AFB, Neb.
16. June 2020–present, Principal Assistant Deputy Administrator for Military Application, National Nuclear Security Administration, Department of Energy, Washington, D.C.
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Defense Superior Service Medal
Legion of Merit with oak leaf cluster
Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Meritorious Service Medal with three oak leaf clusters
Aerial Achievement Medal
Air Force Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster
Air Force Achievement Medal
Joint Meritorious Unit Award
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with silver oak leaf cluster
Combat Readiness Medal
National Defense Service Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Nuclear Deterrence Operations Service Medal with 'N' device and oak leaf cluster
(Current as of May 2022)