Gregory A. Biscone is a retired

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of the U.S. Air Force. He last served as the

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assigned within the Office of the Secretary of the Air Force, Washington, D.C., and retired on 1 July 2016. Biscone is a 1981 distinguished graduate of the

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. His assignments include combat crew instructor duty and wing command in the B-52; squadron, group and wing command in the B-2; advanced systems acquisition; and aide to the Commander,

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. He also led the Joint Staff's Force Integration Branch, directed the Headquarters U.S. Executive Secretariat, and served as ACC's assistant director of air and space operations. He has also been deputy director of operations,

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, and director of Air Force Quadrennial Defense Review, Headquarters U.S. Air Force. Biscone commanded expeditionary forces and flew B-52 missions in Operations

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and Enduring Freedom. He also commanded B-2 actions in support of

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with strikes from both continental United States and deployed locations. He is a command pilot with more than 3,800 hours. Previous to being the IG, he was commander of the Office of the Defense Representative,

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. He was the senior military representative in Pakistan and in concert with the U.S. Embassy Country Team, promoted and enhanced U.S. security goals by assisting Pakistan military counterinsurgency efforts by building capacity and developing relationships with Pakistan military to strengthen and perpetuate a resilient and mutually beneficial defense relationship with Pakistan. From 2014 to 2016, as IG, he reported to the Secretary and Chief of Staff of the Air Force on matters concerning Air Force effectiveness, efficiency, and the military discipline of active duty,

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and

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forces.

Flight information

Rating: Command pilot
Flight hours: More than 3,800
Aircraft flown:

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, B-52,

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Education

*1981 Bachelor's degree in economics,

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, Colorado Springs, Colorado *1986 Squadron Officer School,

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*1992 Master of Business Administration degree in aviation, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Florids *1993

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*1999 Master's degree in national security strategy,

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*2001 Senior Executive Fellowship,

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, Cambridge, Massachusetts

Assignments

* July 1981 – August 1982, student, undergraduate pilot training, Laughlin AFB, Texas * August 1982 – December 1982, student, Combat Crew Training School, Carswell AFB, Texas * January 1983 – July 1985, line and evaluator co-pilot, 60th Bomb Squadron, Andersen AFB, Guam * August 1985 – July 1988, aircraft commander, squadron flight scheduler, instructor pilot and Chief of Bomber Training, 416th Bomb Wing, Griffiss AFB, New York * August 1988 – September 1991, line instructor, aircraft commander, standards and evaluations pilot, and Strategic Air Command instrument school instructor pilot, 93rd Bomb Wing, Castle AFB, California * September 1991 – June 1992, acquisition officer, Headquarters SAC, Offutt AFB, Nebraska * August 1992 – June 1993, student, Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Alabama * July 1993 – July 1995, aide to the commander of Air Combat Command, Langley AFB, Virginia * August 1995 – March 1997, operations officer, 393rd Bomb Squadron, Whiteman AFB, Missouri * April 1997 – June 1998, commander of 393rd Bomb Squadron, Whiteman AFB, Missouri * August 1998 – June 1999, student, National War College, Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C. * June 1999 – April 2001, chief of Force Integration Branch, Joint Staff, the Pentagon, Washington, D.C. * April 2001 – December 2001, director, Executive Secretariat, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C. * December 2001 – July 2003, commander of 509th Operations Group, Whiteman AFB, Missouri * July 2003 – June 2005, commander of 5th Bomb Wing, Minot AFB, North Dakota * June 2005 – May 2006, assistant director of air and space operations, Headquarters ACC, Langley AFB, Virginia * May 2006 – September 2007, commander of 509th Bomb Wing, Whiteman AFB, Missouri * September 2007 – May 2009, deputy director of operations, U.S. Central Command, MacDill Air Force Base, Florida * May 2009 – February 2010, director of Air Force Quadrennial Defense Review, Office of the Assistant Vice Chief of Staff, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C. * February 2010 – February 2011, chief of staff, Secretary of Defense Comprehensive Review Working Group, Washington, D.C. * February 2011 – January 2013, director of global operations, U.S. Strategic Command, Offutt AFB, Nebraska * January 2013 – August 2014, commander of Office of the Defense Representative, Pakistan, U.S. Embassy, Islamabad, Pakistan * August 2014 – May 2016, Inspector General of the Air Force, Office of the Secretary of the Air Force, Washington, D.C

Awards and decorations

Effective dates of promotion

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May 27, 1981 *

First lieutenant First lieutenant is a commissioned officer military rank in many armed forces; in some forces, it is an appointment. The rank of lieutenant has different meanings in different military formations, but in most forces it is sub-divided into a s ...

May 27, 1983 *

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May 27, 1985 *

Major Major (commandant in certain jurisdictions) is a military rank of commissioned officer status, with corresponding ranks existing in many military forces throughout the world. When used unhyphenated and in conjunction with no other indicators ...

April 1, 1993 *

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January 1, 1997 *

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April 1, 2001 *

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August 1, 2007 *

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May 19, 2010 *

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January 12, 2013

External links

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References

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