Jared W. Granstrom
Mr. Granstrom is a Nuclear Professional Continuing Education Instructor, the Nuclear 400 Senior Leader Nuclear Management Course Manager, and the Department of Nuclear Studies Deputy Director, and has been with the Department since 2015.
Prior to joining the Department of Nuclear Studies, he served for 22 years on Active Duty in the Air Force in various Nuclear Enterprise roles that include: ICBM operations at squadron and group staff levels; ICBM operations training; Strike Advisor at USSTRATCOM; and ICBM test management at AFGSC Headquarters. His contributions to the nuclear mission earned him the Master Missile Operations Badge. He served four tours in military academia, earning the distinction of AETC Master Instructor and culminating in command of the 737th Training Support Squadron at Lackland Air Force (Basic Military Training). He is a proud recipient of the Defense Meritorious Service Medal and five Air Force Meritorious Service Medals.
He earned a Master’s degree in Aeronautical Science from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, and a Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics from the University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana, where he was commissioned via the ROTC program.