Brig. Gen. Jeffrey T. Geraghty is the Director of the Air Force Security Assistance and Cooperation Directorate, Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, and dual-hatted as Director of International Affairs, Air Force Materiel Command, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. The directorate is AFMC's Foreign Military Sales enterprise focal point charged with executing a security assistance portfolio valued at more than $305 billion and encompassing six U.S. geographic combatant commands, 100 partner nations and eight NATO agencies. He executes AFMC foreign disclosure and Arms Export Control Act authorities, develops and implements International Affairs policies across the command and manages AFMC international logistics programs.
Brig. Gen. Geraghty earned his commission from the U.S. Air Force Academy, and later served as an F-15E pilot in operations Northern Watch and Iraqi Freedom, an F-15/F-16 test pilot, a staff officer in numerous agencies, and a program manager. He completed fellowships at the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency as a Service Chiefs Fellow and at SpaceX as a Secretary of Defense Corporate Fellow. Prior to his current position, he was a commander at the squadron, group and complex levels of the 96th Test Wing, Eglin AFB, Florida.
EDUCATION
1997 Bachelor of Science, Biology, U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colo.
1998 Master of Science, Genetics, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park
2003 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala.
2004 Congressional Operations Seminar for NASA, Georgetown University, Washington, D.C.
2007 Master of Flight Test Engineering, U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School, Edwards AFB, Calif.
2010 Master of Military Arts and Sciences, School of Advanced Air and Space Studies, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2011 Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency Service Chiefs Fellow, Arlington, Va.
2013 Doctor of Philosophy, Strategy, Air University, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
ASSIGNMENTS
1. August 1997–July 1998, Graduate Student, Genetics, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park
2. August 1998–October 1999, Student Pilot, Joint Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training, Vance Air Force Base, Okla.
3. October 1999–November 2000, F-15E Student, Seymour Johnson AFB, N.C.
4. November 2000–March 2003, F-15E Pilot, Scheduling and Weapons Officer, 492nd Fighter Squadron, Royal Air Force Base Lakenheath, United Kingdom
5. March 2003–December 2004, Air Force Intern (NASA, Office of the Secretary of Defense, Air Force Operations Group, Secretary of the Air Force/Chief of Staff of the Air Force Action Group), the Pentagon, Arlington, Va.
6. January 2005–June 2006, F-15E Pilot, Chief of Scheduling, Assistant Director of Operations, 336th Fighter Squadron, Seymour Johnson AFB, N.C.
7. June 2006–June 2007, Student Test Pilot, U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School, Edwards AFB, Calif.
8. June 2007–June 2009, F-15 and F-16 Test Pilot, Flight Commander, Weapons Officer, 40th Flight Test Squadron, Eglin AFB, Fla.
9. June 2009–June 2010, Student, School of Advanced Air and Space Studies, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
10. June 2010–January 2012, Deputy Chief of Strategic Engagement, Air Force/A8XS, the Pentagon, Arlington, Va.
11. January 2012–June 2014, Current Requirements Lead, F-35 JPO/ASR, Arlington, Va.
12. June 2014–June 2015, Commander, 412th Operations Support Squadron, Edwards AFB, Calif.
13. June 2015–June 2016, Secretary of Defense Corporate Fellow, SpaceX, Hawthorne, Calif.
14. June 2016–June 2019, Commander, 645th Aeronautical Systems Group, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
15. June 2019–June 2022, Commander, Arnold Engineering Development Complex, Arnold AFB, Tenn.
16. June 2022–July 2024, Commander, 96th Test Wing, Eglin AFB, Fla.
17. July 2024–present, Director, Air Force Security Assistance and Cooperation Directorate, Air Force Life Cycle Management Center; and Director, International Affairs, HQ Air Force Materiel Command, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
FLIGHT INFORMATION
Rating: command pilot
Flight hours: more than 1,900, including 290 combat hours
Aircraft flown: F-15C-E, F-16A-D, Mirage-2000, F/A-18, F-4, MiG-15, TH-57, D-140, Dauphin, CES-310, Alphajet, UH-1, A-10, T-6, T-6II, AN-2, T-38A-C, HH-60, G-103, TG-9-10, P-3, Goodyear Blimp, T-1, LJ-24, T-43, C-12C-J, T-37, Stinson 108, KC-135, T-3, AC-208, EC-130H, RC-135, U-28 and Velis Electro
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Legion of Merit with two oak leaf clusters
Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Meritorious Service Medal with oak leaf cluster
Air Medal with oak leaf cluster
Aerial Achievement Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Air and Space Commendation Medal with two oak leaf clusters
(Current as of August 2024)