Jay C. Block
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Born | Manchester, New Hampshire, United States | November 9, 1970
Nationality | American |
Citizenship | United States of America |
Organization | Retired United States Air Force Officer |
Known for | Sandoval County Commissioner in New Mexico |
Children | 03 |
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Website | Jay Block Campaign Website |
Jay C. Block, born (November 9, 1970) in Manchester, New Hampshire, United States, is a Retired Officer of the United States Air Force. Block graduated from high school in 1989, enlisting in the United States Air Force Reserve and also served in the North Dakota Air National Guard while attending North Dakota State University. Block would later graduate with a degree in political science, while at the same time, earning his commission in the United States Air Force. He served in severed as an Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Launch and Maintenance Officer, Space Launch Operations for the Titan Launch Vehicle at Cape Canaveral Air Station in Florida, and a Nuclear Policy Officer at the United States Pentagon. He later volunteered to serve in Afghanistan where he led and organized numerous humanitarian missions in Afghanistan. Block was later selected multiple commands in the Netherlands and on the British island of Ascension in the South Atlantic Ocean. In 2016, he retired as Lieutenant Colonel from Kirtland Air Force Base, in Albuquerque, New Mexico residing in Rio Rancho, New Mexico. After his retirement, he ran for Sandoval County Commissioner and won election in 2016 and reelction in 2020.
Education
- Bachelor of Science, Political Science from North Dakota State University in 1995.
- Master of Science, International Relations from Troy State University in 2001.
Military Decorations
- Defense Meritorious Service Medal
- Meritorious Service Medal (United States) with 6 Oak Leaf Clusters
- Air Force Commendation Medal
- Air Force Achievement Medal with 1 Oak Leaf Cluster
- Joint Meritorious Unit Award
- Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters
- Air Force Organizational Excellence Award
- Combat Readiness Medal
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