General Gregory Guillot, USAF Commander, U.S. Northern Command and NORAD
Gregory Michael Guillot is from Tucson, Arizona. He transferred from the University of Arizona to the U.S. Air Force Academy. He graduated and was commissioned as a second lieutenant.
Guillot served as an air battle manager, then chief of weapons and tactics for the 607th Air Control Squadron. He served as a weapons school instructor after he attended the USAF Weapons School. He became director of operations for the 966th Airborne Air Control Squadron, then served as commander of the 965th Airborne Air Control Squadron.
Guillot commanded the 380th Expeditionary Operation Group at a base in the United Arab Emirates, then served as commander of the 552nd Air Control Wing. He then commanded the 55th Wing at Offutt AFB. He served as director of operation for the U.S. Northern Command before taking command of the Ninth Air Force.
Since May 2023, Guillot has been Commander of the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) and United States Northern Command.
In the News…
The U.S. North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) reported that three civilian aircraft violated the temporary flight restriction (TFR) near Mar-a-Lago while President Donald Trump was at his Palm Beach, Florida residence. F-16 jets scrambled to intercept the planes. TFRs are issued for safety and security purposes.
The civilian planes were escorted out of the flight restriction zone by the military jets, two of whom used flares to “draw attention from or communicate with the pilot.” NORAD encouraged aircrews to check Notice to Airmen (NOTAMs) from the Federal Aviation Administration before flights so they adhere to the TFRs.
“NORAD and the FAA work closely together to keep the skies over America safe, with close attention paid to areas with Temporary Flight Restrictions (TFR),” stated General Gregory Guillot, the commander of NORAD and the U.S. Northern Command.
The general continued, “Adherence to TFR procedures is essential to ensure flight safety, national security, and the security of the President.”
He added that an “excessive number” of recent civilian pilot violations of temporary flight restrictions “has resulted in multiple responses by NORAD fighter aircraft to guide offending aircraft out of the TFR.” He said pilots need to read the Notice to Airmen prior to take off.
