Information

Academic Interests and Expertise

EDUCATION
1992 Bachelor of Science in Human Resource Management, Friends University, Wichita, Kan.
1996 Academy of Military Science, McGhee-Tyson ANGB, Tenn.
2002 Squadron Officer School, by correspondence
2006 Air Command and Staff College, by correspondence
2010 Air War College, by correspondence
2013 Joint and Combined Warfighter School, Norfolk NAS, Va.
2017 Leadership in Homeland Security, Harvard Kennedy School, Cambridge, Mass.
2022 Regional Seminar - Eurasia, Alan L. Freed Associates, Washington D.C.

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Professional Experience

EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Second Lieutenant Sept. 19, 1996
First Lieutenant Sept. 19, 1998
Captain Sept. 19, 2000
Major Sept. 22, 2004
Lieutenant Colonel March 19, 2009
Colonel Aug. 9, 2013
Brigadier General May 5, 2018
Major General April 1, 2020

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Awards and Honors

MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Legion of Merit
Air Force Meritorious Service Medal with six oak leaf clusters
Air Force Commendation Medal with one oak leaf cluster
Air Force Achievement Medal with three oak leaf clusters
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with six oak leaf clusters
Air Force Good Conduct Medal one oak leaf cluster
Air Reserve Forces Meritorious Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters
National Defense Service Medal with one device
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Armed Forces Services Medal
Humanitarian Service Medal
Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal
Nuclear Deterrence Operations Service Medal
Air Force Longevity Service with eight oak leaf clusters
Armed Forces Reserve Medal with three devices
United States Air Force Noncommissioned Officer Professional Military Education Graduate Ribbon
Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon with one device
Air Force Training Ribbon with one oak leaf cluster
Kansas National Guard Meritorious Service Ribbon with one oak leaf cluster
Kansas National Guard State Emergency Duty Service Ribbon with one oak leaf cluster
Kansas National Guard Commendation Ribbon with one oak leaf cluster
Kansas National Guard Service Medal with three devices

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Areas of Service

ASSIGNMENTS
1. September 1996 - November 1998, Chief, Logistics Plans, 184th Bomb Wing, KSANG, McConnell AFB, Kan.
2. November 1998 - February 2003, Chief of Supply, 184th Bomb Wing, KSANG, McConnell AFB, Kan.
3. February 2003 - December 2003, Chief of Supply, 184th Air Refueling Wing, KSANG, McConnell AFB, Kan.
4. December 2003 - December 2004, Crew Commander, 299th Network Operations Security Squadron, KSANG, McConnell AFB, Kan.
5. December 2004 - October 2007, Commander, 184th Communications Flight, KSANG, McConnell AFB, Kan.
6. October 2007 - November 2008, Commander, 127th Combat Munitions Squadron, KSANG, McConnell AFB, Kan.
7. November 2008 - February 2013, Commander, 299th Network Operations Security Squadron, KSANG, McConnell AFB, Kan.
8. February 2013 - October 2015, Commander, 184th Mission Support Group, KSANG, McConnell AFB, Kan.
9. October 2015 - May 2018, Commander, 184th Intelligence Wing, KSANG, McConnell AFB, Kan.
10. May 2018 - July 2019, Assistant Adjutant General, Topeka, KS
11. July 2019 - April 2020, Chief of Staff, Topeka, Kan.; dual-hatted, August 2019 - Present, Air National Guard Assistant to the Commander, Air Force Sustainment Center, Air Force Materiel Command, Wright Patterson AFB, Ohio
12. April 2020 - April 2023, The Adjutant General, Kansas, Topeka, KS

Information from National Guard Bureau Website, Current as of January 2024