1. U N I T E D S T A T E S A I R F O R C E
JASON YALEY
Jason Yaley is The Special Assistant to the Air Force Chief of
Staff, Washington, D.C. As principal advisor to a member of the
Joint Chiefs of Staff, Mr. Yaley leads the development, decision,
and implementation of options for action on politically and
operationally sensitive issues facing the Air Force. As an
extension of the Chief of Staff, he manages the integration and
execution of key Service programs and initiatives across Air Force
portfolios, providing guidance to Service leaders across the globe
and representing the senior leadership with international,
interagency, legislative, and corporate partners. He also
oversees many of the Air Force’s strategic partnership efforts,
developing alliances, opportunities and strategies for advocacy
and engagement across an array of public, private, and
international stakeholders.
Mr. Yaley entered government service through the Palace Acquire
program and has served at the Air Staff, Major Command, and
Joint Headquarters levels of the Department of Defense. He has
contributed to major Departmental and Service initiatives ranging
from congressional testimony and managing congressional
confirmation processes to Super Bowl participation and
Department-level strategic policy guidance. He also developed
and implemented major public-private partnerships across public and private-sector stakeholders to garner
support for veterans, wounded warriors, and military families. Mr. Yaley is a lecturer on generational
leadership and effective measures for managing a millennial workforce at military leadership forums across
the country.
Prior to his current assignment, Mr. Yaley served on The Joint Staff as Strategy and Policy Advisor to the Vice
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, where he was responsible for the direction and integration of the Vice
Chairman’s engagement, messaging, speechwriting, and strategic communication efforts.
EDUCATION
2005 Bachelor of Arts - International Relations, Bachelor of Arts - Political Science, Syracuse University, Syracuse,
N.Y.
2006 Master of Public Administration, Certificate of Advanced Study - Security Studies, The Maxwell School of
Citizenship and Public Affairs, Syracuse University, Syracuse, N.Y.
2006 Information Warfare Applications Course, Air University, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala.
2008 Public Affairs Qualification Course, Defense Information School, Fort Meade, Md.
2008 Crisis Leadership Workshop, US Office of Personnel Management
2010 Program Fellow, Program for Emerging Leaders, Center for the Study of Weapons of Mass Destruction,
National Defense University, Fort McNair, Washington, D.C.
CAREER CHRONOLOGY
1. 2006 – 2007, Public Affairs Specialist, Deputy Director of Air Force Weeks, Secretary of the Air Force Office of
Public Affairs, the Pentagon, Washington, D.C.
2. 2007 – 2008, Special Assistant and Executive Officer to the Director, Secretary of the Air Force Directorate of
Communication, the Pentagon, Washington, D.C.

2. 3. 2008 – 2009, Speechwriter to the Air Force Vice Chief of Staff, Secretary and Chief of Staff of the Air Force
Executive Action Group, the Pentagon, Washington, D.C.
4. 2009 – 2011, Strategy and Policy Advisor to the Commander, Air Combat Command, Langley Air Force Base,
Va.
5. 2011 – 2011, Senior Policy and Communications Advisor, North American Aerospace Defense Command and
United States Northern Command, Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado Springs, Colo.
6. 2011 – 2013, Strategy and Policy Advisor to the Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, The Joint Staff, the
Pentagon, Washington, D.C.
7. 2013 – present, The Special Assistant to the Air Force Chief of Staff, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, the
Pentagon, Washington, D.C.
AWARDS AND HONORS
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Joint Meritorious Civilian Service Award, 2013
Air Force Meritorious Civilian Service Award, 2011, 2015
Air Force Exemplary Civilian Service Award, 2008