Col. Jason S. Reiss is the Commander of the 926th Wing, Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada. The wing is tasked to conduct 24/7 combat operations for multiple combatant commands. It also supports both classic and active Total Force Integration constructs in Air Combat Command, the United States Air Force Warfare Center, and Air Education Training Command. Over 1,200 926th Airmen execute a diverse mission portfolio including 4th, 5th generation test, tactics, training, MQ-9 combat and training, cyber, aircraft maintenance, mission support, and medical operations from Nellis and four geographically separated units.
Col. Reiss is a 1998 graduate of the United States Military Academy. He entered the Air Force in May 1998 after receiving an inter-service transfer and completed Undergraduate Pilot Training in 1999.
Colonel Reiss has commanded at both the squadron and group level. He is a USAF Weapons School graduate and command pilot with over 3700 hours in the F-35 and F-15E. Colonel Reiss has a distinguished combat record in several operations including Operations SOUTHERN WATCH, ENDURING FREEDOM, IRAQI FREEDOM, and INHERENT RESOLVE. He was the Chief of Future Operations, Joint Enabling Capabilities Command, Norfolk Naval Air Station, VA prior to taking command of the 926th Wing.
EDUCATION
1998 Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering, United States Military Academy, West Point, N.Y.
2004 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala.
2005 United States Air Force Weapons School, Nellis AFB, Nev.
2011 Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Ala., by correspondence
2012 Master of Military Operational Art and Science, Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Ala., by correspondence
2018 Air War College, Maxwell AFB, Ala., by correspondence
ASSIGNMENTS
1. May 1998 - March 2000, Student, Undergraduate Pilot Training, 47th Flying Training Wing, Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas
2. April 2000 - January 2001, Student, F-15E Basic Course, 333d Fighter Squadron, Seymour Johnson AFB, N.C.
3. January 2001 - May 2004, F-15E Instructor Pilot, Life Support/Info Technology Chief, 335th Fighter Squadron, Seymour Johnson AFB, N.C.
4. May 2004 - September 2006, Flight Commander, Chief Wing A/G Weapons and Tactics, Mountain Home AFB, Idaho
5. September 2006 - November 2007, Chief of Weapons and Tactics, 334th Fighter Squadron, Seymour Johnson AFB, N.C.
6. November 2007 - August 2012, Director of Operations, 307th Fighter Squadron, Seymour Johnson AFB, N.C.
7. August 2012 - April 2013, Weapons Officer, 335th Fighter Squadron, Seymour Johnson AFB, N.C.
8. Apr 2013 - December 2013, Director of Operations, 334th Fighter Squadron, Seymour Johnson AFB, N.C.
9. December 2013 - August 2014, Special Assistant to the Commander, 414th Fighter Group, Seymour Johnson AFB, N.C.
10. August 2014 - September 2016, Commander, 307th Fighter Squadron, Seymour Johnson AFB, N.C.
11. September 2016 – December 2019, Deputy Commander, 414th Fighter Group, Seymour Johnson AFB, N.C.
12. December 2019 – May 2022, Commander, 414th Fighter Group, Seymour Johnson AFB, N.C.
13. May 2022 – September 2023, Chief of Future Operations, Joint Enabling Capabilities Command, Norfolk Naval Air Station, Va.
14. September 2023 – Present, Commander, 926th Wing, Nellis AFB, Nev.
SUMMARY OF JOINT ASSIGNMENTS
1. May 2022- September 2023, Chief of Future Operations, Joint Enabling Capabilities Command, Norfolk Naval Air Station, Va., as a colonel
FLIGHT INFORMATION
Rating: Command Pilot
Flight hours: More than 3700 including more than 410 combat hours
Aircraft flown: T-38, AT-38, F-15E, F-15K, F-35
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Meritorious Service Medal with four oak leaf clusters
Air Medal with five oak leaf clusters
Air and Space Commendation Medal with three oak leaf clusters
(CURRENT AS OF OCTOBER 2023)