BRIGADIER GENERAL HOWARD P. HUNT III

Assistant Adjutant General - Air, Kentucky Air National Guard

Brigadier General Howard P. Hunt III is the Assistant Adjutant General for Air, Kentucky Air National Guard, where he represents the Governor and the Adjutant General of Kentucky as the principal advisor on matters pertaining to the Kentucky Air National Guard, and serves as the Commander of the Kentucky Air National Guard. He is responsible to the Adjutant General of Kentucky for the overall management of the flying unit in the state.

General Hunt is a 1974 graduate of Texas Christian University Reserve Officer Training Corps program. Prior to his current position, he was the Chief of Staff/Joint Forces Air Component Commander for the Joint Force Headquarters, Kentucky. General Hunt is experienced in numerous airlift unit functions at both the wing and state headquarters levels. He has served in Personnel, Base Training and Education, Avionics, and Aircraft Maintenance Control. He has also served as Maintenance Group Commander, Executive Staff Support Officer, and Wing Executive Officer. General Hunt has been responsible for the Air National Guard's participation in numerous events concerning military support to civilian authorities, to include, many subject matter expert exchanges in the State Partnership Program with Ecuador. He was also instrumental in the early development of statewide Homeland Security processes and creation of the Kentucky Guard's Weapons of Mass Destruction team.

EDUCATION:

1974 Texas Christian University, Bachelor of Art, Political Science, Fort Worth, Texas
1977 Kentucky State University, Master of Public Administration, Frankfort, Kentucky 1988 Air Mobility Operations School, Scott Air Force Base, Illinois
1996 United States Air Force Air War College, by correspondence
1997 U.S. Naval War College, Joint Military Operations Course, Newport, Rhode Island

ASSIGNMENTS:

1. January 1974 - September 1974, Chief Personnel Processing, 442nd Tactical Airlift Wing, Richards-Gebaur Air Force Base, Missouri
2. April 1975 - May 1981, Wing Executive Officer, 123rd Tactical Reconnaissance Wing, Louisville, Kentucky
3. June 1981 - August 1984, Base Training and Education Officer, 123rd Tactical Reconnaissance Wing, Louisville, Kentucky
4. September 1984 - April 1987, Chief Avionics Branch, 123rd Tactical Reconnaissance Wing, Louisville, Kentucky
5. May 1987 - October 1988, Chief of Maintenance Control, 123rd Tactical Reconnaissance Wing, Louisville, Kentucky
6. November 1988 - September 1990, Management Analyst, Headquarters, Kentucky Air National Guard, Frankfort, Kentucky
7. October 1990 - May 1992, Chief Maintenance Control, 123rd Airlift Wing, Louisville, Kentucky
8. June 1992 - July 1993, Employee Development Specialist, State Equal Employment Manager, Labor Relations Specialist, Human Resources Office, Frankfort, Kentucky
9. August 1993 - August 1994, student, Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama
10. September 1994 - September 1995, State Equal Employment Manager and Labor Relations Specialist, Kentucky National Guard Human Resources Office, Frankfort, Kentucky
11. October 1995 - October 1999, Executive Support Staff Officer, Office of The Adjutant General, Frankfort, Kentucky
12. October 1999 - February 2003, 123rd Maintenance Group Commander, 123rd Airlift Wing, Louisville, Kentucky
13. March 2003 - May 2003, 485th Expeditionary Maintenance Group Commander, 485th Air Expeditionary Wing, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
14. May 2003 - August 2003, 379th Expeditionary Maintenance Group Commander, 379th Air Expeditionary Wing, Al Udeid, Qatar
15. August 2003 - June 2006, 123rd Maintenance Group Commander, 123rd Airlift Wing, Louisville, Kentucky
16. July 2006 - November 2006, Chief of Staff, Headquarters, Kentucky Air National Guard, Frankfort, Kentucky
17. December 2006 - Present, Assistant Adjutant General for Air, Joint Forces Headquarters-Kentucky, Frankfort, Kentucky

MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS:

Legion of Merit
Bronze Star Medal
Meritorious Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Air Force Commendation Medal
Army Commendation Medal
Air Force Achievement Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Achievement Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award (with 1 Silver and 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award (with 'V' Device)
Air Force Organizational Excellence Award (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
National Defense Service Medal (with 2 Bronze Stars)
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Humanitarian Service Medal Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal
Air and Space Campaign Medal
Air Force Overseas Short Tour Ribbon
Air Force Expeditionary Service Ribbon (with Gold Border)
Air Force Longevity Ribbon (with 1 Silver and 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Air Reserve Forces Medal (with Gold Hourglass and 'M' Device and Numeral 2)
Air Force Small Arms Expert Ribbon (with Bronze Star)
Air Force Training Ribbon
Kentucky Distinguished Service Medal
Tennessee Distinguished Service Medal
Kentucky Merit Ribbon
Kentucky Commendation Ribbon (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Kentucky Service Ribbon (with 1 Silver Oak Leaf Cluster)
Kentucky State Active Duty Ribbon (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Kentucky Adjutant Generals Staff Badge
United States Air Force Master Aircraft Maintenance Badge
United States Air Force Master Manpower and Personnel Badge

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS & AFFILIATIONS:

Army Aviation Association of America - Bluegrass Chapter Military Order of World Wars - Life Member and Frankfort, Kentucky Chapter Commander National Guard Association of Kentucky - Life Member National Guard Association of the United States - Life Member Veterans of Foreign Wars - Life Member

OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS:

2003 Commanded the 123rd Maintenance Group, recognized as the Best Air National Guard Aircraft Maintenance Group in the nation

EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION:

Second Lieutenant 18 May 1974
First Lieutenant 6 June 1977
Captain 1 March 1980
Major 16 Sep 1987
Lieutenant Colonel 18 May 1995
Colonel 30 July 1999
Brigadier General 28 August 2006

(Current as of April 2008)