Paul Moga

Paul Moga
Nickname(s)Mugsy,[1] Max[2]
Born (1972-11-13) November 13, 1972 (age 51)
Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.[1]
Service/branchUnited States Air Force
Years of service1995–present
RankMajor General
CommandsThird Air Force
Commandant of Cadets, U.S. Air Force Academy
33rd Fighter Wing
525th Fighter Squadron
Battles/warsNATO bombing of Yugoslavia
Iraq War
AwardsDefense Superior Service Medal (3)
Legion of Merit (2)
Alma materUnited States Air Force Academy (BS)
Southwest University (MS)[citation needed]

Paul Daniel Moga[1] (born November 13, 1972[2]) is a United States Air Force major general who has served as the commander of Third Air Force since April 3, 2024.[3] He most recently served as chief of staff of United States Air Forces in Europe – Air Forces Africa from 2023 to 2024. He previously served as the Commandant of Cadets of the United States Air Force Academy from 2021 to 2023, and as the deputy director for operations of the United States Northern Command.[4][5][6][7][8]

Moga was also the host of American Heroes Channel (formerly named the Military Channel) Television shows Showdown: Air Combat and Great Planes.[2]

  1. ^ a b c https://s3.amazonaws.com/usafayearbooks/1995.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  2. ^ a b c "Lt. Col. Paul "Max" Moga : Military Channel : Discovery Press Web".
  3. ^ "Third Air Force welcomes new commander". U.S. Air Forces in Europe - Air Forces Africa. Ramstein Air Base, Germany: HQ USAFE-AFAFRICA Public Affairs. April 5, 2024. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
  4. ^ "BRIGADIER GENERAL PAUL D. MOGA". www.af.mil.
  5. ^ "Academy's new commandant reports for duty". United States Air Force Academy. May 27, 2021.
  6. ^ "Lt. Col. Paul "Max" Moga : Military Channel : Discovery Press Web". press.discovery.com.
  7. ^ "Col. Paul D. Moga visits the 96th Civil Engineer Squadron". DVIDS.
  8. ^ "Brig. Gen. Paul Moga picked as Air Force Academy's commandant of cadets". KOAA. April 9, 2021.