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

United States Air Force

The United States Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the American uniformed services. Initially part of the United States Army, the USAF was formed as a separate branch of the military on September 18, 1947 under the National Security Act of...

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Education

education

date	institution
1979	BA Bachelor of Arts A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both... , Baylor University Baylor University Baylor University is a private, Christian university located in Waco, Texas. Founded in 1845, Baylor is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.-History:...
1982	JD Juris Doctor Juris Doctor is a professional doctorate and first professional graduate degree in law.The degree was first awarded by Harvard University in the United States in the late 19th century and was created as a modern version of the old European doctor of law degree Juris Doctor (see etymology and... , University of Tennessee University of Tennessee The University of Tennessee is a public land-grant university headquartered at Knoxville, Tennessee, United States...
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.

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

London

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In 1999 he returned to active duty.

In 2005 he presided over the case of Major

Major

Major is a rank of commissioned officer, with corresponding ranks existing in almost every military in the world.When used unhyphenated, in conjunction with no other indicator of rank, the term refers to the rank just senior to that of an Army captain and just below the rank of lieutenant colonel. ...

 Gregory McMillion who was found guilty of shipping contraband material looted in Iraq back to the USA.

Service with the Officer of Military Commissions

Gregory is notable for having been assigned to serve as a Presiding Officer

Presiding Officer (Guantanamo Military Commissions)

The United States of America has charged Guantanamo captives before "Military Commissions", each presided over by a Presiding Officer.The Presiding Officer were initially to serve as the first among equals on bodies were the commission members served the roles similar to both judge and jury.In the...

 with the Office of Military Commissions

Guantanamo military commission

The Guantanamo military commissions are military tribunals created by the Military Commissions Act of 2006 for prosecuting detainees held in the United States Guantanamo Bay detainment camps.- History :...

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Gregory was the Presiding Officer over Ali Hamza al-Bahlul

Ali Hamza al-Bahlul

Ali Hamza Ahmad Suliman al Bahlul has been held in the United States Guantanamo Bay detention camp since 2002...

's military commission.
Ali's military commission was the second to run to completion, and the third to result in a conviction.