Lieutenant Colonel Jeffrey A. Gould is the Commander of the 151 Operation Group, evaluator pilot and member of the Utah Air National Guard at Roland R. Wright Air National Guard Base, Salt Lake City UT.
Lieutenant Colonel Gould is a 1998 graduate of Jackson Heights High School, Holton, Kansas. He enlisted in the Air Force as an Aircraft Mechanic Fabrication Technician September of 1998. In June of 1999, he was quickly selected to attend the United States Air Force Academy Preparatory School, where upon completion he was selected to attend the Air Force Academy. Lieutenant Colonel Gould earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Legal Studies from the United States Air Force Academy in 2004, a Masters of Business Administration from American Military University in 2014 and a Masters in Military Operations and Science from Air Command and Staff College in 2018, Maxwell AFB, Alabama.
Lieutenant Colonel Gould was commissioned as second lieutenant in June 2004 and while serving as a Public Affairs Officer at Cheyenne Mountain Complex was selected to attend Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training at Laughlin Air Force Base (AFB) Texas. After earning his wings, he attended KC-135 Pilot Initial Qualification at Altus AFB, Oklahoma and was then assigned to the 905th Air Refueling Squadron (ARS) at Grand Forks AFB, North Dakota as a KC-135 Mobility Pilot. Lieutenant Colonel Gould then attended the USAF Weapons Instructor Course (WIC) in 2011 and graduated as a Weapons Officer in the KC-135 with a follow-on assignment to the 909th ARS, Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, Japan. During his 4 years with the 909th ARS, he was assigned as an Air Advisor to the Afghan Air Force, advising, flying and instructing as an instructor pilot in the C-208 with duties at Shindand AB, Shindand, Afghanistan. After completing his tour with the 909th ARS Lieutenant Colonel Gould was selected to teach at the USAF WIC as his final assignment on Active Duty. Lieutenant Colonel Gould became a member of the Utah Air National Guard April or 2016 and has served in various roles including Chief of Wing Plans. From November 2019 to December 2022 Lieutenant Colonel Gould served as the KC-135 Test Director for the Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve Test Center. In May 2023, Lieutenant Colonel Gould assumed command of the 151st Operations Group.
EDUCATION
2004 Bachelors of Arts in Legal Studies, United States Air Force Academy, Co
2010 Distinguished Graduate Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB, AL
2011 United States Air Forces Weapons School, Nellis AFB, NV
2014 Masters of Business Administration, American Military University, Charlestown WV
2018 Masters of Military Operational Art and Science, Maxwell AFB, Al
ASSIGNMENTS
1. Nov 1998 – Jun 1999, Student Aircraft Mechanic Fabrication Technician, 361 Training Squadron Det. 2, Pensacola NAS, FL.
2. Aug 2004 – Feb 2005, Public Affairs Officer Cheyenne Mountain Complex – NORAD, Colorado Springs, CO.
3. Mar 2005 – Oct 2006, Student Pilot, 47th Flying Training Wing, Laughlin AFB, TX.
4. Nov 2006 – Dec 2010, Evaluator Pilot, Instructor Pilot, Chief of Scheduling, Executive Officer 905 Air Refueling Squadron, Grand Forks AFB, ND.
5. Jan 2011 – Jun 2011, Student, United States Air Force Weapons School, 509 Weapons Squadron, Fairchild AFB, WA.
6. Jul 2011 – Jan 2013, Instructor Pilot, Weapons Officer, Chief of Tactics 909 Air Refueling Squadron, Kadena AB, Okinawa JPN.
7. Jan 2013 – Jan 2014, Instructor Pilot C-208, Air Advisor Afghan Air Force 444th and 803rd Air Expeditionary Advisor Squadron – NATO Training Mission Afghanistan, Shindad Air Base, Shindad AFG.
8. Jan 2014 – Sep 2014, Instructor Pilot, Chief of Wing Current Operations, 18th Operational Support Squadron, Kadena AB, Okinawa JPN.
9. Sep 2014 – Apr 2016, Instructor Pilot, Instructor, Course Manager and Assistant Operations Officer, 509th Weapons Squadron, United States Air Force Weapons School - Fairchild Air Force Base, WA.
10. Apr 2016 – Jul 2016, Instructor Pilot, Utah Air National Guard, Roland R. Wright Air National Guard Base, Salt Lake City UT.
11. Jul 2016 – Jul 2017, Instructor Pilot, Wing Plans Officer – Nuclear Operations, Wing Weapons and Tactics Officer, Wing OPSEC Manager, 151 Air Refueling Wing - Utah Air National Guard, Salt Lake City UT.
12. Jul 2017 – Jun 2018, Student, Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, AL.
13. Jun 2018 – Nov 2019, Instructor Pilot, Chief of Wing Plans, 151 Air Refueling Wing - Utah Air National Guard, Roland R. Wright Air National Guard Base, Salt Lake City UT.
14. Nov 2019 – December 2022 , KC-135 Test Director, Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve Test Center - Roland R. Wright Air National Guard Base, Salt Lake City UT.
15. Jan 2023 – April 2023, Chief Standards and Evaluations, 151 Operations Group, Utah Air National Guard, Roland R. Wright Air National Guard Base, Salt Lake City UT.
16. May 2023 – Present, Commander, 151 Operations Group, Utah Air National Guard, Roland R. Wright Air National Guard Base, Salt Lake City UT.
FLIGHT INFORMATION
Rating: Command Pilot
Flight Hours: Over 4,200
Aircraft: T-6A, T-1A, KC-135R/T, and C-208
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATION
Meritorious Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Air Medal with ten oak leaf clusters
Air Force Commendation Medal with one oak leaf clusters
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Second Lieutenant June 4, 2004
First Lieutenant June 1, 2006
Captain June 1, 2008
Major August 1, 2014
Lieutenant Colonel April 2, 2019