Stephen Gross was commissioned through the Reserve Officer Training Corps program in 1975 upon graduation from the University of Massachusetts. He retired in 2012 as a U.S. Air Force Major General.

Stephen Gross was commissioned through the Reserve Officer Training Corps program in 1975 upon graduation from the University of Massachusetts. He retired in 2012 as a U.S. Air Force Major General.



Under the provisions of Department of Defense 1348.33-M, the Secretary of Defense has awarded the Defense Superior Service Medal to Major General Stephen P. Gross, United States Air Force, for exceptionally superior service to the Department of Defense. The distinctive accomplishments of Major General Gross reflect great credit upon himself, the United States Air Force, and the Department of Defense.

Under the provisions of Department of Defense 1348.33-M, the Secretary of Defense has awarded a Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of a Second Award of the Defense Superior Service Medal to Major General Stephen P. Gross, United States Air Force, for exceptionally superior service to the Department of Defense. The distinctive accomplishments of Major General Gross reflect great credit upon himself, the United States Air Force, and the Department of Defense.