Jack Weinstein (general)

Jack Weinstein

Allegiance	United States
Service/branch	United States Air Force
Years of service	1982—present
Rank	Lieutenant General
Commands held	Twentieth Air Force 30th Space Wing 90th Operations Group 2nd Space Warning Squadron

Jack Weinstein is a Lieutenant General in the United States Air Force. He is the Deputy Chief of Staff for Strategic Deterrence and Nuclear Integration, Headquarters U. S. Air Force, Washington D.C. In this capacity, Weinstein is responsible to the Secretary and Chief of Staff of the Air Force for focus on Nuclear Deterrence Operations. Previously he was Commander, Twentieth Air Force, part of the Air Force Global Strike Command, and Commander, Task Force 214, part of the U.S. Strategic Command, at Francis E. Warren Air Force Base, in Wyoming.

Weinstein joined the Air Force in 1982. He then began training at Vandenberg Air Force Base. The following year, he was stationed at Grand Forks Air Force Base. He remained there until 1988, at which time he returned to Vandenberg Air Force Base and was assigned to the 1st Strategic Aerospace Division. In 1991, he became Executive Officer of the Twentieth Air Force at Vandenberg.

In 1992, Weinstein was assigned to Air Combat Command. The following year, he transferred to Air Force Space Command. From 1995 to 1997, he was an ICBM requirements officer and Deputy Chief of Staff of United States Strategic Command. He then joined the 12th Space Warning Squadron at Thule Air Base in Greenland. After returning for a time to United States Strategic Command, Weinstein assumed command of the 90th Operations Group at Francis E. Warren Air Force Base in 2003. In 2005, he returned again to Vandenberg Air Force Base, where he assumed command of the 30th Space Wing. Also during this time, Weinstein was deployed overseas to serve as Director of Space Forces in the War in Afghanistan (2001–present) and the Iraq War.