Brigadier General Maurizio D. Calabrese
Deputy Commanding General
Special Operations Joint Task Force-Central Headquarters, Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar
Brigadier General Maurizio D. Calabrese is the Director of Intelligence and Information for North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) and United States Northern Command (USNORTHCOM), both headquartered at Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado. In this capacity, he serves as the Senior Intelligence Advisor to the Commander of NORAD and USNORTHCOM and directs all intelligence operations for both commands.
Brig. Gen. Calabrese entered the Air Force as a 1996 graduate of the United States Air Force Academy. A career intelligence officer, he has commanded ISR operations at the squadron, group, and wing levels supporting U.S. European Command, U.S. Africa Command, U.S Central Command, and U.S. Space Command missions.
He was an analyst and theater collection manager for U.S. Pacific Command and U.S. Southern Command with deployments to the Middle East supporting operations Southern Watch, Iraqi Freedom, Inherent Resolve, and Enduring Sentinel.
Brig. Gen. Calabrese holds a Bachelor of Science in History from the U.S. Air Force Academy, a Master of Arts in National Security Affairs from the U.S. Naval Postgraduate School, a Master of Science in Strategic Intelligence from the National Defense Intelligence College, and a Master of Science in National Resource Strategy from Eisenhower School.
His personal decorations include the Defense Superior Service Medal, Legion of Merit with oak leaf cluster, the Bronze Star Medal, Defense Meritorious Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters, the Meritorious Service Medal with three oak leaf clusters, the Joint Service Commendation Medal, the Air Force Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster, and the Air Force Achievement Medal.
Prior to his current assignment, Brigadier General Calabrese served as the Deputy Commanding General (DCG), Special Operations Joint Task Force-Central Headquarters, Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar.
Brig. Gen. Calabrese entered the Air Force as a 1996 graduate of the United States Air Force Academy. A career intelligence officer, he has commanded ISR operations at the squadron, group, and wing levels supporting U.S. European Command, U.S. Africa Command, U.S Central Command, and U.S. Space Command missions.
He was an analyst and theater collection manager for U.S. Pacific Command and U.S. Southern Command with deployments to the Middle East supporting operations Southern Watch, Iraqi Freedom, Inherent Resolve, and Enduring Sentinel.
Brig. Gen. Calabrese holds a Bachelor of Science in History from the U.S. Air Force Academy, a Master of Arts in National Security Affairs from the U.S. Naval Postgraduate School, a Master of Science in Strategic Intelligence from the National Defense Intelligence College, and a Master of Science in National Resource Strategy from Eisenhower School.
His personal decorations include the Defense Superior Service Medal, Legion of Merit with oak leaf cluster, the Bronze Star Medal, Defense Meritorious Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters, the Meritorious Service Medal with three oak leaf clusters, the Joint Service Commendation Medal, the Air Force Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster, and the Air Force Achievement Medal.
Prior to his current assignment, Brigadier General Calabrese served as the Deputy Commanding General (DCG), Special Operations Joint Task Force-Central Headquarters, Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar.