Gregory A. Biscone

{{short description|United States Air Force general}}

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Office of the Defense Representative, U.S. Embassy, Pakistan
509th Bomb Wing
5th Bomb Wing

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Operation Enduring Freedom
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• Defense Distinguished Service Medal
• Air Force Distinguished Service Medal
• Defense Superior Service Medal (2)
• Legion of Merit (3)

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Gregory A. Biscone is a retired lieutenant general of the U.S. Air Force. He last served as the Inspector General of the Air Force assigned within the Office of the Secretary of the Air Force, Washington, D.C., and retired on 1 July 2016.

Biscone is a 1981 distinguished graduate of the U.S. Air Force Academy. His assignments include combat crew instructor duty and wing command in the B-52; squadron, group and wing command in the B-2; advanced systems acquisition; and aide to the Commander, Air Combat Command. He also led the Joint Staff's Force Integration Branch, directed the Headquarters U.S. Executive Secretariat, and served as ACC's assistant director of air and space operations. He has also been deputy director of operations, U.S. Central Command, and director of Air Force Quadrennial Defense Review, Headquarters U.S. Air Force.

Biscone commanded expeditionary forces and flew B-52 missions in Operations Desert Storm and Enduring Freedom. He also commanded B-2 actions in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom with strikes from both continental United States and deployed locations. He is a command pilot with more than 3,800 hours.{{Cite web |url=http://www.af.mil/information/bios/bio.asp?bioID=8982 |title=Biographies : LIEUTENANT GENERAL GREGORY A. BISCONE |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130409222120/http://www.af.mil/information/bios/bio.asp?bioID=8982 |archive-date=9 April 2013 |url-status=dead}}

Previous to being the IG, he was commander of the Office of the Defense Representative, Pakistan. He was the senior military representative in Pakistan and in concert with the U.S. Embassy Country Team, promoted and enhanced U.S. security goals by assisting Pakistan military counterinsurgency efforts by building capacity and developing relationships with Pakistan military to strengthen and perpetuate a resilient and mutually beneficial defense relationship with Pakistan.{{cite web|url=http://www.defense.gov/home/features/2010/0610_dadt/DADTReport_FINAL_20101130(secure-hires).pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120113202958/http://www.defense.gov/home/features/2010/0610_dadt/DADTReport_FINAL_20101130(secure-hires).pdf|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 13, 2012|title=Report of the Comprehensive Review of the Issues Associated with a Repeal of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell"|access-date=24 January 2013}}{{Cite web |url=http://www.af.mil/information/bios/bio.asp?bioID=8982 |title=Biographies : LIEUTENANT GENERAL GREGORY A. BISCONE |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130409222120/http://www.af.mil/information/bios/bio.asp?bioID=8982 |archive-date=9 April 2013 |url-status=dead}} From 2014 to 2016, as IG, he reported to the Secretary and Chief of Staff of the Air Force on matters concerning Air Force effectiveness, efficiency, and the military discipline of active duty, Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard forces.