J. Scott Gration

Major General J. Scott Gration is a retired officer of the U.S. Air Force. Major General Gration served as a military strategist and command pilot and has received numerous decorations for service. He is currently serving as a policy adviser for Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama's Election 2008 campaign.¹

Fast Facts

1. Name and Rank: Major General Jonathan Scott Gration of the U.S. Air Force¹
2. Raised in Africa¹
3. Entered the Air Force in 1971¹
4. Served as Commander of Task Force West during Operation Iraqi Freedom¹
5. Retired: October 1, 2006¹
6. Currently serves as an adviser to Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama²

Awards and Decorations

• Defense Superior Service Medal
• Legion of Merit with oak leaf cluster
• Bronze Star Medal
• Purple Heart
• Defense Meritorious Service Medal
• Meritorious Service Medal with silver oak leaf cluster
• Air Medal with two silver oak leaf clusters
• Aerial Achievement Medal with silver and two bronze oak leaf clusters
• Air Force Commendation Medal with “V” device and two oak leaf clusters
• Joint Service Achievement Medal
• Air Force Achievement Medal
• Combat Readiness Medal with oak leaf cluster
• National Defense Service Medal with bronze star
• Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal with bronze star
• Southwest Asia Service Medal with bronze star
• Armed Forces Service Medal
• Humanitarian Service Medal with three bronze stars
• Kuwait Liberation Medal (Government of Kuwait)
• Medal of Independence, First Degree (Kingdom of Jordan)¹

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