Maj. Gen. Stacy Jo Huser is Commander, 20th Air Force, Air Force Global Strike Command, Francis E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyoming. She is responsible for more than 12,000 Airmen providing nuclear global strike and nuclear weapons sustainment for the U.S. Air Force.
Maj. Gen. Huser commissioned through Officer Training School in 1996 after earning a bachelor’s degree in psychology from North Central College, Naperville, Illinois. She has extensive experience in space and missile operations. Maj. Gen. Huser has served as a space operations crew member, instructor and training manager, as well as an ICBM combat crew commander, evaluator and chief of emergency war order plans. She also completed staff tours in the Secretary of the Air Force's Legislative Liaison Office and at United States Strategic Command. Maj. Gen. Huser commanded the 625th Strategic Operations Squadron, Offutt AFB, Nebraska; the 91st Missile Operations Group, Minot AFB, North Dakota; and the 90th Missile Wing at Francis E. Warren AFB, Wyoming.
Prior to her current assignment, Maj. Gen. Huser served as the Principal Assistant Deputy Administrator for Military Application, National Nuclear Security Administration, Department of Energy, Washington, D.C. In that role, she assisted the Deputy Administrator for Defense Programs to maintain the safety, security and reliability of the nation’s nuclear weapons stockpile.
EDUCATION
1994 Bachelor of Arts, Psychology, North Central College, Naperville, Ill.
2001 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala.
2004 Master of Arts, Education, Troy University, Troy, Ala.
2008 Master of Science, Strategic Intelligence, National Defense Intelligence College, Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, Washington, D.C.
2008 Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Ala., by correspondence
2015 Senior Military Fellowship, Stanford University, Palo Alto, Calif.
2015 Air War College, Maxwell AFB, Ala., by correspondence
2016 Leadership Development Program, San Diego, Calif.
2017 Joint and Combined Warfighter School, Naval Station Norfolk, Va.
2021 Leading Strategically Program, Colorado Springs, Colo.
2022 Senior Leadership Orientation Course, Washington D.C.
2022 CAPSTONE Course, Washington D.C.
2023 Advanced Senior Leader Development Seminar, Warrenton, Va.
ASSIGNMENTS
1. June 1996–November 1996, Student, Global Positioning System Payload System Operator Initial Qualification Training, 534th Training Squadron, Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif.
2. November 1996–January 1999, Payload System Operator and Senior Navigation Payload Analyst, 2nd Space Operations Squadron, Schriever AFB, Colo.
3. January 1999–March 2002, Instructor, Training Developer and Military Training Manager, 534th Training Squadron, Vandenberg AFB, Calif.
4. March 2002–July 2002, Student, Minuteman III Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Initial Qualification Training, 392nd Training Squadron, Vandenberg AFB, Calif.
5. July 2002–July 2006, Missile Combat Crew Commander, Senior Standardization & Evaluation Crew Commander and Chief of Wing Emergency War Order Plans, 341st Missile Wing, Malmstrom AFB, Mont.
6. July 2006–August 2007, Congressional Liaison Officer, Secretary of the Air Force Legislative Liaison Office, the Pentagon, Arlington, Va.
7. August 2007–July 2008, Student, National Defense Intelligence College, Defense Intelligence Agency, Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, Washington, D.C.
8. July 2008–June 2010, ICBM Force Employment Planner and Chief of ICBM Strike Targeting, U.S. Strategic Command Joint Functional Component Command for Global Strike Plans Directorate, Offutt AFB, Neb.
9. June 2010–June 2011, Director of Operations, 625th Strategic Operations Squadron, Offutt AFB, Neb.
10. June 2011–June 2013, Commander, 625th Strategic Operations Squadron, Offutt AFB, Neb.
11. June 2013–July 2014, Senior Executive Officer to the Commander, Air Force Global Strike Command, Barksdale AFB, La.
12. July 2014–July 2015, Senior Military Fellow, Stanford University, Palo Alto, Calif.
13. August 2015–June 2017, Commander, 91st Operations Group, Minot AFB, N.D.
14. June 2017–May 2019, Commander, 90th Missile Wing, F.E. Warren AFB, Wyo.
15. June 2019–June 2020, Director, Commander’s Action Group, U.S. Strategic Command, Offutt AFB, Neb.
16. June 2020–July 2023, Principal Assistant Deputy Administrator for Military Application, National Nuclear Security Administration, Department of Energy, Washington, D.C.
17. August 2023–January 2024, Special Assistant to the 20th Air Force Commander, F.E. Warren AFB, Wyo.
18. January 2024–present, Commander, 20th Air Force, F.E. Warren AFB, Wyo.
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Defense Superior Service Medal
Legion of Merit with oak leaf cluster
Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Meritorious Service Medal with three oak leaf clusters
Aerial Achievement Medal
Air and Space Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster
Air and Space Achievement Medal
Joint Meritorious Unit Award
Air and Space Outstanding Unit Award with five oak leaf clusters
Combat Readiness Medal
National Defense Service Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Nuclear Deterrence Operations Service Medal with 'N' device and oak leaf cluster
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Second Lieutenant June 21, 1996
First Lieutenant June 21, 1998
Captain June 21, 2000
Major July 1, 2006
Lieutenant Colonel Dec. 1, 2010
Colonel Aug. 1, 2015
Brigadier General July 02, 2021
Major General Dec. 5, 2023
(Current as of January 2024)