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Center of excellence commander nominated for first star

The President has nominated the commander of U.S. Joint Forces Command's (USJFCOM) unmanned center of excellence for promotion to the rank of brigadier general.

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By USJFCOM Public Affairs

(WASHINGTON - Jan. 21, 2010) -- Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates announced Wednesday the President has nominated the commander of U.S. Joint Forces Command's (USJFCOM) unmanned center of excellence for promotion to the rank of brigadier general.

Army Col. Jeffrey N. Colt currently serves as commander, Joint Unmanned Aircraft Systems Center of Excellence (JUAS COE), Creech Air Force Base, Nev.

The JUAS COE develops joint UAS employment and training standards, and provides products, analysis, and information to the joint force. It provides support to the joint operator, services, and combatant commands by facilitating development and integration of common UAS operating standards, capabilities, concepts, technologies, doctrine, tactics, techniques, procedures, and training.

A career Army aviator qualified to fly several different rotary-wing aircraft, Colt has deployed in support of operations in the Persian Gulf, Panama, Somalia, Afghanistan and Iraq.

Colt, a 1982 graduate of the University of Colorado, Boulder, has commanded at the company, troop, squadron, battalion, and brigade levels, including the 159th Combat Aviation Brigade, 101st Airborne Division. He gained interagency experience serving as assistant deputy director for strategy and policy on the Joint Staff.

He also received master's degrees from Webster University and the National Defense University's National War College.

His awards include the Defense Superior Service Medal, Legion of Merit with Oak Leaf Cluster, Distinguished Flying Cross, Bronze Star Medal with Oak Leaf Clusters, Meritorious Service Medal with Oak Leaf Clusters, Air Medal with V Device, Army Commendation Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster and the Army Achievement Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster. He also wears the Ranger tab, jumpmaster and air assault badges, and Royal Thai Parachutist Wings.