Joel L. Carey is a United States Air Force major general who serves as the chief of staff of the United States Indo-Pacific Command. He previously served as director of operations, strategic deterrence, and nuclear integration of U.S. Air Forces in Europe – Air Forces Africa from 2022 to 2024.

Military career

Carey served as the Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations of the

Allied Air Command The Allied Air Command (AIRCOM) is the central command of all NATO air and space forces and the Commander Allied Air Command is the prime air and space advisor to the Alliance. When directed by the Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR), it pro ...

and before that he was the commander of the

18th Wing The United States Air Force's 18th Wing is the host wing for Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, Japan and is the Air Force's largest combat wing. It is the largest and principal organization in the Pacific Air Forces Fifth Air Force. The Wing's 18th Ope ...

and, prior to that, the vice commander of the Fifth Air Force. In May 2022, Carey was nominated for promotion to major general.

Honours

Order of the Rising Sun, 3rd Class, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon (2022)

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