Gregory A. Feest

Gregory A. Feest
Major General Gregory A. Feest Chief of Safety of the United States Air Force
Born	1956 (age 60–61)
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	United States Air Force
Years of service	1978-present
Rank	Major General
Awards	Air Force Distinguished Service Medal Defense Superior Service Medal (2) Legion of Merit (3) Distinguished Flying Cross Bronze Star Medal (2) Meritorious Service Medal (4) Air Medal (10) Aerial Achievement Medal (6) Air Force Commendation Medal (2) Air Force Achievement Medal Combat Readiness Medal (4) National Defense Service Medal (2) Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (2) Southwest Asia Service Medal (3) Afghanistan Campaign Medal Iraq Campaign Medal Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal Global War on Terrorism Service Medal Armed Forces Service Medal (2) Kuwait Liberation Medal (Saudi Arabia) Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait)

Gregory A. Feest (born 1956) is a United States Air Force Air Force major general who is currently serving as the Chief of Safety of the United States Air Force, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C., and Commander, Air Force Safety Center, Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico. He develops, executes and evaluates all Air Force aviation, ground, weapons, space and system mishap prevention, and nuclear surety programs to preserve combat readiness. Additionally, he directs research to promote safety awareness and mishap prevention, oversees mishap investigations, evaluates corrective actions, and ensures implementation. Finally, he manages, develops and directs all Air Force safety and risk management courses.

Feest was born in 1956 and received his commission through the ROTC program at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, in 1978.

Feest has held a variety of flying assignments, including command of the operations and maintenance of one of only two operational F-117A stealth fighter squadrons. He has also commanded the 479th Flying Training Group, Moody AFB, Ga.; the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing, Southwest Asia; and 19th Air Force, Randolph AFB, Texas. His staff assignments include Air Force liaison officer to the U.S. Senate, senior military assistant to the Director of Operational Test and Evaluation in the Office of the Secretary of Defense, and Deputy Director of Requirements at Headquarters Air Combat Command. The general also served as Air Education and Training Command's Director of Logistics, Installations and Mission Support, as well as Deputy Director for Force Application in the Directorate of Force Structure, Resources and Assessment on the Joint Staff.

Dropped the first bomb of Operation Desert Storm.