Col. John B. Gallemore is the Inspector General, Air Combat Command, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia. He leads more than 150 subject matter experts responsible for conducting more than 75 inspections annually. By spearheading both a rigorous inspection schedule and an open-complaint resolution process, Col. Gallemore ensures combat readiness, regulatory compliance, and oversight of 77 active and gained wings or equivalent and more than 157,000 Airmen.
Col. Gallemore holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Agriculture Business from Texas A&M University. He has commanded at the Wing, Group, and Fighter Squadron levels, as well as served in a variety of leadership positions including Operations Officer, Instructor, Evaluator and Thunderbird pilot. Prior to his current assignment, Col. Gallemore served as the Director of the Secretary of the Air Force and Chief of Staff of the Air Force’s Strategic Execution Group, Headquarters Air Force, Washington, D.C.
Col. Gallemore’s operational experiences include Operations IRAQI FREEDOM, FREEDOM’S SENTINEL, ATLANTIC RESOLVE and INHERENT RESOLVE. He is a command pilot with more than 4,100 flying hours in the F-16, T-38B and T-37B.
EDUCATION
1998 Bachelor of Science in Agriculture Business, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas
2005 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2007 M.B.A., International Business, Trident University International
2013 Masters of Military Strategy, U.S. Marine Corps Command and Staff College, Marine Corps University, Quantico, Va.
2017 Masters of Joint Campaign Planning and Strategy, Joint Advanced Warfighting School, National Defense University, Norfolk, Va.
ASSIGNMENTS
1. February 1999 – July 1999, Student, Air Traffic Control Officer School, Keesler AFB, Miss.
2. August 1999 – September 2000, Student, Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training, Columbus AFB, Miss.
3. September 2000 – January 2001, Student, Pilot Instructor Training, Randolph AFB, Texas
4. January 2001 – December 2003, Flight Commander, Instructor and Evaluator Pilot, 37 FTS, Columbus AFB, Miss.
5. January 2004 – February 2004, Student, Introductory to Fighter Fundamentals, 49th FTS, Moody AFB, Ga.
6. March 2004 – February 2005, Student, F-16C Initial Qualification Training, 61st Fighter Squadron, Luke AFB, Ariz.
7. February 2005 – October 2007, Flight Commander and Instructor Pilot, 522nd Fighter Squadron, Cannon AFB, N.M.
8. October 2007 – November 2009, Chief of Standardization and Evaluation, 388th Operations Group, Hill AFB, Utah
9. November 2009 – January 2012, Thunderbird 3 & Right Wing, USAF Air Demonstration Squadron, Nellis AFB, Nev.
10. February 2012 – June 2012, Assistant Director of Operations, 414th Combat Training Squadron, Nellis AFB, Nev.
11. July 2012 – June 2013, Student, Marine Corps Command and Staff College, Quantico, Va.
12. November 2013 – May 2015, Operations Officer, 480th Fighter Squadron, Spangdahlem AB, Germany
13. June 2015 – June 2016, Commander, 80th Fighter Squadron, Kunsan AB, Republic of Korea
14. July 2016 – June 2017, Student, Joint Advanced Warfighting School, National Defense University, Norfolk, Va.
15. June 2017 – June 2019, Deputy Executive Officer to the Commanding General, United States Central Command, MacDill AFB, Fla.
16. July 2019 – March 2020, Commander, 57th Adversary Tactics Group, Nellis AFB, Nev.
17. April 2020 – April 2021, Commander, 57th Operations Groups, Nellis AFB, Nev.
18. May 2021 – May 2022, Commander, 8th Fighter Wing, Kunsan AB, Republic of Korea
19. June 2022 – January 2024, Director, Secretary of the Air Force and Chief of Staff of the Air Force’s Strategic Execution Group, Headquarters Air Force, Washington, D.C.
20. January 2024 – Present, Inspector General, Air Combat Command Inspector General, Joint Base Langley-Eustis Va.
SUMMARY OF JOINT ASSIGNMENTS
1. June 2017 – March 2018, Director of the Special Activities Division, United States Central Command, MacDill AFB, Fla.
2. April 2018 – June 2019, Deputy Executive Officer to the Commanding General, United States Central Command, MacDill AFB, Fla.
FLIGHT INFORMATION
Rating: Command Pilot
Flight hours: More than 4,100
Primary aircraft flown: T-37, T/AT-38, F-16C/D
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Defense Superior Service Medal
Legion of Merit with two oak leaf clusters
Meritorious Service Medal with three oak leaf clusters
Air Medal with one oak leaf cluster
Joint Service Achievement Medal
Air Force Achievement Medal with one oak leaf cluster
Joint Meritorious Unit Award
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with five oak leaf clusters
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Second Lieutenant 8 February 1999
First Lieutenant 8 February 2001
Captain 8 February 2003
Major 1 September 2008
Lieutenant Colonel 1 November 2013
Colonel 1 June 2019
(Current as of February 2024)