He is the Director of Strategic Plans, Programs, and Requirements at Barksdale Air Force Base[8] in Louisiana. For the nation's Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile force, B-1, B-2, and B-52 bombers, MH-139 and UH-1N helicopters, the E-4B National Airborne Operations Center Aircraft, and Nuclear Command, Control, and Communications systems, he is responsible for strategic planning, establishing requirements, and programming advocacy.[9] With a total budget of more than $13.5 billion, he is also in charge of funding and requirements for the modernization and recapitalization of strategic nuclear assets, including the Ground Based Strategic Deterrent and the B-21 Raider. AFGSC equips combatant commanders with combat-ready forces to undertake strategic nuclear and global strike operations, with about 33,700 personnel.
In 1992, He received his commission from the United States Air Force Academy. He has more than 2,900 hours in the B-2A, F-16CJ, F-16CG, B-1B, B-52H, and T-38A, and has served in several operational and training deployments. A fellowship at Stanford University's Center for International Security and Cooperation and duties as Chief of Nuclear Operations on the Joint Staff at the Pentagon are among his significant educational and staff assignments.
He was in charge of the 13th Bomb Squadron at Whiteman Air Force Base in Missouri, the 5th Bomb Wing at Minot Air Force Base in North Dakota, and the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing at Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar. During operations Desert Strike, Southern Watch, Iraqi Freedom, Enduring Freedom, Inherent Resolve, Freedom's Sentinel, and Deliberate Resolve, his operational duties supported contingency operations. He's also flown the F-16CJ, B-2A, B-1B, and B-52H on several combat missions.[10]
References
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^"BRIGADIER GENERAL JASON R. ARMAGOST". www.af.mil.
^"PN132 – 24 nominees for Air Force, 117th Congress (2021–2022) | Congress.gov | Library of Congress". Congress.gov. February 22, 2021. Retrieved February 26, 2021.
^"General Officer Announcements". U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.
^"General Officer Announcements 2021 | Officer Assignments". February 24, 2021.
^"Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis visits Al Udeid Air Base". DVIDS.
^"Fire Prevention Week begins at Al Udeid with a Touch-A-Truck event". DVIDS.
^"JASON R. ARMAGOST". www.af.mil. Retrieved January 2, 2022.
^"General Officer Announcements". U.S. Department of Defense. Retrieved January 2, 2022.
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jason, armagost, jason, armagost, united, states, force, major, general, serving, director, operations, communications, force, global, strike, command, previously, commander, 379th, expeditionary, wing, jason, armagostbornalaska, allegianceunited, statesservic. Maj Gen Jason R Armagost is a United States Air Force major general serving as the director of operations and communications of the Air Force Global Strike Command Previously he was the commander of the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing 2 3 4 5 6 7 Jason R ArmagostBornAlaska 1 AllegianceUnited StatesService wbr branchUnited States Air ForceYears of service1992 present 30 years RankMajor generalCommands held379th Air Expeditionary Wing5th Bomb Wing13th Bomb SquadronAwardsDefense Superior Service MedalLegion of Merit 2 He is the Director of Strategic Plans Programs and Requirements at Barksdale Air Force Base 8 in Louisiana For the nation s Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile force B 1 B 2 and B 52 bombers MH 139 and UH 1N helicopters the E 4B National Airborne Operations Center Aircraft and Nuclear Command Control and Communications systems he is responsible for strategic planning establishing requirements and programming advocacy 9 With a total budget of more than 13 5 billion he is also in charge of funding and requirements for the modernization and recapitalization of strategic nuclear assets including the Ground Based Strategic Deterrent and the B 21 Raider AFGSC equips combatant commanders with combat ready forces to undertake strategic nuclear and global strike operations with about 33 700 personnel In 1992 He received his commission from the United States Air Force Academy He has more than 2 900 hours in the B 2A F 16CJ F 16CG B 1B B 52H and T 38A and has served in several operational and training deployments A fellowship at Stanford University s Center for International Security and Cooperation and duties as Chief of Nuclear Operations on the Joint Staff at the Pentagon are among his significant educational and staff assignments He was in charge of the 13th Bomb Squadron at Whiteman Air Force Base in Missouri the 5th Bomb Wing at Minot Air Force Base in North Dakota and the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing at Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar During operations Desert Strike Southern Watch Iraqi Freedom Enduring Freedom Inherent Resolve Freedom s Sentinel and Deliberate Resolve his operational duties supported contingency operations He s also flown the F 16CJ B 2A B 1B and B 52H on several combat missions 10 References Edit Yearbook PDF s3 amazonaws com 1992 Retrieved February 26 2021 BRIGADIER GENERAL JASON R ARMAGOST www af mil PN132 24 nominees for Air Force 117th Congress 2021 2022 Congress gov Library of Congress Congress gov February 22 2021 Retrieved February 26 2021 General Officer Announcements U S DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE General Officer Announcements 2021 Officer Assignments February 24 2021 Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis visits Al Udeid Air Base DVIDS Fire Prevention Week begins at Al Udeid with a Touch A Truck event DVIDS JASON R ARMAGOST www af mil Retrieved January 2 2022 General Officer Announcements U S Department of Defense Retrieved January 2 2022 JASON R ARMAGOST www af mil Retrieved January 2 2022 External links Edit Media related to Jason R Armagost at Wikimedia Commons This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Government Military officesPreceded byAlex Mezynski Commander of the 5th Bomb Wing2014 2016 Succeeded byMatthew BrooksPreceded byDarren V James Commander of the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing2017 2019 Succeeded byDaniel TulleyPreceded byJohn T Wilcox Director of Operations and Communications of the Air Force Global Strike Command2019 2021 Succeeded byMichael A MillerPreceded byAndrew Gebara Director of Strategic Plans Programs and Requirements of the Air Force Global Strike Command2021 present Incumbent This biographical article related to the United States Air Force is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Jason Armagost amp oldid 1096198122, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
