John R. Edwards
Official portrait, 2023
AllegianceUnited States
BranchUnited States Air Force
Years of service1995–present
RankMajor General
Commands held28th Bomb Wing
479th Flying Training Group
96th Bomb Squadron
AwardsDefense Superior Service Medal
Legion of Merit (3)

John R. Edwards is a United States Air Force Major general who is currently the Director for Strategic Capabilities Policy on the National Security Council at the White House. He has served as the director of the Nuclear Enterprise Directorate of the Defense Threat Reduction Agency since June 2020. He previously commanded the 28th Bomb Wing.[1][2][3][4]

Edwards served as the Director of the United States Secretary of the Air Force and Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force Executive Action Group from 2019 to 2020. Earlier, he commanded the 28th Bomb Wing at Ellsworth Air Force Base in Rapid City, South Dakota; the 479th Flying Training Group at Naval Air Station Pensacola, Florida; and the 96th Bomb Squadron at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana. He has served in several positions on the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the Air Force Air Staff. He holds graduate degrees from the George Washington University, School of Advanced Air and Space Studies, and Air Command and Staff College. He was the national defense visiting fellow at the Stimson Center from 2012 to 2013.[5]

In December 2023, Edwards was confirmed by the U.S. Senate and promoted to major general.[6][7]

References

  1. ^ "JOHN R. EDWARDS". Af.mil.
  2. ^ "BRIGADIER GENERAL JOHN R. EDWARDS" (PDF). Dtra.mil. Retrieved March 3, 2022.
  3. ^ "Edwards Nominated for Appointment to Brigadier General". Afcea.org. March 26, 2020.
  4. ^ "Colonel John Edwards". Crows.org. Retrieved March 3, 2022.
  5. ^ "John R. Edwards • Stimson Center". Stimson.org. Retrieved March 3, 2022.
  6. ^ "PN456 — Air Force, 118th Congress (2023-2024)". U.S. Congress. March 21, 2023. Retrieved March 23, 2023.
  7. ^ "General Officer Announcements". U.S. Department of Defense. March 22, 2023. Retrieved March 23, 2023.

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Military offices Preceded byThomas B. Shank Commander of the 479th Flying Training Group 2015–2017 Succeeded byJoel L. Carey Preceded byGentry W. Boswell Commander of the 28th Bomb Wing 2017–2019 Succeeded byDavid A. Doss Preceded byRodney D. Lewis Director of the United States Secretary of the Air Force and Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force Executive Action Group 2019–2020 Succeeded byDebra A. Lovette Preceded byJohn D. Spencer Director of the Nuclear Enterprise Directorate of the Defense Threat Reduction Agency 2020–2022 Succeeded byPeter M. Bonetti Preceded byTy W. Neuman Director for Strategic Capabilities Policy at the United States National Security Council 2022–present Incumbent


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