J Gregory Pavlovich

J. Gregory Pavlovich served as a brigadier general in the United States Air Force from 1975 until his retirement in 2005. His career began at Malmstrom Air Force Base, where he was assigned to the 341st Strategic Missile Wing from 1975 to 1980. He then served with Strategic Air Command from 1981 to 1984 and at Vandenberg Air Force Base from 1984 to 1986. In 1986, Pavlovich was transferred to the 485th Tactical Missile Wing in Belgium, where he later became a squadron commander at RAF Mildenhall. Returning to the U.S., he held roles including executive program director in the Office of the Inspector General for the Department of Defense (DoD) starting in 1990. In 1994, he was named chief of strategic planning and business process integration at the Defense Logistics Agency, and the following year, he became assistant executive director of the Readiness Group. Pavlovich returned to Malmstrom Air Force Base in 1998 as vice commander of the 341st Space Wing, assuming command later that year. In 2000, he was assigned to Air Force Space Command as deputy director of operations and became commander of the 45th Space Wing at Patrick Air Force Base in 2002 before retiring in 2005. During his career, Pavlovich received numerous awards, including the Defense Superior Service Medal with oak leaf cluster, the Legion of Merit with oak leaf cluster, the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, the Meritorious Service Medal with three oak leaf clusters, the Air Force Commendation Medal, the Joint Meritious Unit Award, ...