# Sandra A. Gregory

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United States Air Force general

For the British woman who was arrested for smuggling heroin, see [Sandra Gregory](/source/Sandra_Gregory).

Sandra A. Gregory Brigadier General Gregory, circa 2003 Born Loyal, Wisconsin, U.S.A. Allegiance United States Branch United States Air Force Service years 1977–2006 (29 years) Rank Brigadier general Awards Legion of Merit, Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Meritorious Service Medal

**Sandra A. Gregory** was a [brigadier general](/source/Brigadier_general_(United_States)) in the [United States Air Force](/source/United_States_Air_Force). During her career, Gregory served in a variety of comptroller and administrative staff positions throughout the [United States Department of Defense](/source/United_States_Department_of_Defense) including wing and major command level assignments as well as several [Pentagon](/source/The_Pentagon) tours.

## Biography

A native of [Loyal, Wisconsin](/source/Loyal%2C_Wisconsin), Gregory graduated from the [University of Wisconsin-Superior](/source/University_of_Wisconsin-Superior) in 1977.[1] Later she would also attend [Sul Ross State University](/source/Sul_Ross_State_University) and the [Massachusetts Institute of Technology](/source/Massachusetts_Institute_of_Technology).

## Career

Gregory joined the Air Force in 1977. She was assigned to the [47th Flying Training Wing](/source/47th_Flying_Training_Wing), the [3rd Tactical Fighter Wing](/source/3d_Wing), and to [Pacific Air Forces](/source/Pacific_Air_Forces) before attending the [Air Command and Staff College](/source/Air_Command_and_Staff_College) and the [Industrial College of the Armed Forces](/source/Industrial_College_of_the_Armed_Forces). Later she served as Military Assistant to the [United States Secretary of Defense](/source/United_States_Secretary_of_Defense) during the [1993 Presidential Inauguration](/source/First_inauguration_of_Bill_Clinton). After graduating from the [Industrial College of the Armed Forces](/source/Industrial_College_of_the_Armed_Forces) in 1994, she was assigned to work with the [Joint Chiefs of Staff](/source/Joint_Chiefs_of_Staff) and became Chief of the Financial Analysis Division for Budge of the Pacific Air Forces in 1996. In 1999, she was named Director of Financial Management and Comptroller of [Air Force Space Command](/source/Air_Force_Space_Command) before being assigned to the Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Financial Management and Comptroller. Her retirement was effective as of September 1, 2006.[1]

Prior to her retirement she received a letter of admonishment for over-spending the Air Force Permanent Change of Station (PCS) budget by $87 million in 2005.[2]

Awards she has received include the [Legion of Merit](/source/Legion_of_Merit), the [Defense Meritorious Service Medal](/source/Defense_Meritorious_Service_Medal), the [Meritorious Service Medal](/source/Meritorious_Service_Medal_(United_States)) with four [oak leaf clusters](/source/Oak_leaf_clusters), the [Air Force Commendation Medal](/source/Commendation_Medal), the [Joint Meritorious Unit Award](/source/Joint_Meritorious_Unit_Award), the [Outstanding Unit Award](/source/Outstanding_Unit_Award), the [Organizational Excellence Award](/source/Organizational_Excellence_Award) with three oak leaf clusters, the [National Defense Service Medal](/source/National_Defense_Service_Medal) with [service star](/source/Service_star), the [Air Force Overseas Short Tour Service Ribbon](/source/Overseas_Service_Ribbon#Air_Force), the [Air Force Longevity Service Award](/source/Air_Force_Longevity_Service_Award), and the [Air Force Training Ribbon](/source/Air_Force_Training_Ribbon).[1]

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-AFB_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-AFB_1-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-AFB_1-2) ["Biographies : BRIGADIER GENERAL SANDRA A. GREGORY"](http://www.af.mil/information/bios/bio.asp?bioID=5624).{{[cite web](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Cite_web)}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service ([link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:CS1_maint:_deprecated_archival_service))

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["In from the Cold: Accountability Arrives in the Wild Blue"](https://formerspook.blogspot.com/2010/12/accountability-reaches-wild-blue.html). 15 December 2010.

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