Ronald A. Gregory

Ronald A. Gregory
Service/branch United States Air Force
Years of service 20
Rank Colonel
Unit Judge Advocate General Corps

Ronald A. Gregory is an officer in the United States Air Force.[1]

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Education

education[1]
date institution
1979 BA, Baylor University
1982 JD, University of Tennessee
1988 Squadron Officer School (correspondence)
1998 Air Command and Staff College (correspondence)
2001 Air War College (seminar)

Military career

In 1983 Gregory became an officer through direct appointment after a year of private practice.[1]

In 1993 Gregory became an officer in the Air Force Reserves. During his time in the reserves he served as a political officer in the American Embassy in London.[1]

In 1999 he returned to active duty.[1]

In 2005 he presided over the case of Major Gregory McMillion who was found guilty of shipping contraband material looted in Iraq back to the USA.[2]

Service with the Officer of Military Commissions

Gregory is notable for having been assigned to serve as a Presiding Officer with the Office of Military Commissions.[1]

Gregory was the Presiding Officer over Ali Hamza al-Bahlul's military commission.[3][4][5] Ali's military commission was the second to run to completion, and the third to result in a conviction.

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f "United States Air Force: Colonel W. Thomas Cumbie". United States Air Force. p. pages 4–5. http://media.miamiherald.com/smedia/2008/04/02/10/judgesbios.source.prod_affiliate.56.pdf. Retrieved 2008-05-25.  mirror
  2. ^ Jerron Barnett, David Tomiyama (May 24, 2005). "Airman sentenced in contraband court martial". Air Force News. http://www.af.mil/news/story_print.asp?id=123010605. Retrieved 2008-05-30. 
  3. ^ Andy Worthington (2008-11-02). "Life Sentence for Al-Qaeda Propagandist Fails to Justify Guantanamo Trials". http://www.huffingtonpost.com/andy-worthington/life-sentence-for-al-qaed_b_140697.html. Retrieved 2009-06-25. 
  4. ^ "Guantanamo prisoner boycotts war crimes trial: Alleged al-Qaida recruiter calls judge 'enemy,' proceedings a 'legal farce'". MSNBC. 2008-08-15. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26225801. Retrieved 2009-06-25. 
  5. ^ "Jury reaches verdict in war crimes trial: Announcement delayed; bin Laden media man could face life in prison". MSNBC. 2008-10-31. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/27479067/. Retrieved 2009-06-25.