Brig. Gen. Jeffrey G. Lofgren is Deputy Director of Operations, Headquarters U.S. Northern Command, Peterson Air Force Base, Colo. The Directorate of Operations provides strategic guidance to plan and execute NORTHCOM missions, including land, maritime, and homeland defense air operations as well as defense support to civil authorities.

The general commanded the 14th Fighter Squadron, Misawa Air Base, Japan, deploying to Prince Sultan AB, Saudi Arabia, in support of Operation Southern Watch where he flew 23 combat sorties in the F-16. He has also commanded the 388th Operations Group at Hill AFB, Utah, and 8th Fighter Wing at Kunsan AB, South Korea. He also served as Director, Joint Advanced Warfighting Program-Analytical Program Office, Institute for Defense Analysis, Alexandria, Va. Prior to his current assignment, he was Vice Commander, 1st Air Force (Air Forces Northern), Tyndall AFB, Fla., assisting the commander in organizing, equipping and operating air defense forces for aerospace warning and control in support of the Commander, North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) and U.S. Northern Command.