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Jennifer L. Grant

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Jennifer L. Grant
Official portrait, 2023
Bornc.1973 (age 50–51)
Derry, New Hampshire[1]
AllegianceUnited States
BranchUnited States Air Force
Years of service1995–2023
RankBrigadier General
Commands50th Space Wing
30th Operations Group
2nd Space Operations Squadron
AwardsAir Force Distinguished Service Medal
Legion of Merit(2)

Jennifer Lee Grant[1](bornc.1973) is a retiredUnited States Air Forcebrigadier generalwho last served as the first director of plans and programs of theUnited States Space Forcefrom 2020 to 2023.[2][3][4]

An Air Force Inspector General report on Grant's time leading the 50th Space Wing from June 2017 to June 2019 was released in October 2019. Among other criticisms, the report "determined the conditions Col. Grant created were the worst the IG team had seen in 20 years.” Inspectors identified three significant incidents for further examination, including one airman, whom Grant bullied, who died by suicide in 2019. Grant was nominated to become a brigadier general on Nov. 26, 2018. The Senate approved her nomination in December 2018, about 10 months before the report on her leadership deficiencies was released. She put on the rank of brigadier general in July 2020.[5][6]

Grant retired from active duty on March 1, 2023.[2]

References

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  1. ^abPolaris(PDF).Vol. XXXVII.Colorado Springs, Colorado:United States Air Force Academy.1995. p. 453.RetrievedAugust 13,2021.Public DomainThis article incorporates text from this source, which is in thepublic domain.
  2. ^ab"Jennifer L. Grant".
  3. ^"I am Schriever: Learning, leading to general".DVIDS.
  4. ^"Life is hard, but we push forward".
  5. ^Harkins, Gina (August 19, 2020)."Inspectors Said Her Toxic Leadership Was 'Worst Seen in 20 Years.' She Just Became a 1-Star".RetrievedApril 12,2021.
  6. ^"The Air Force said this colonel was an incredibly toxic leader. Then she was promoted to one-star general".August 19, 2020.
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Military offices
Preceded by Commander of the2nd Space Operations Squadron
2010–2012
Succeeded by
Preceded by Commander of the30th Operations Group
2015–2017
Succeeded by
Preceded by Commander of the50th Space Wing
2017–2019
Succeeded by
Preceded by Chief of the Space Superiority Division of theUnited States Air Force
2019–2020
Division transferred
New title Director of Plans and Programs of theUnited States Space Force
2020–2022
Succeeded by