Brigadier General Jonathan T. Wall serves as the Chief of Staff, Mississippi Air National Guard, Joint Forces Headquarters, Jackson, Mississippi. As Chief of Staff, he assists the commander and Adjutant General in formulating, developing, and coordinating all programs, policies, and plans ensuring the combat readiness of two flying Wings, a Combat Readiness Training Center, Air Support Operations Squadron, Air Component Operations Center, Special Operations Civil Engineering Squadron and an Air Control Squadron.
General Wall was commissioned through the Air National Guard’s Academy of Military Science in 1985 and attended Undergraduate Pilot Training at Laughlin Air Force Base where he received his wings in 1986. General Wall held command at the squadron, group, and wing levels of the 172d Airlift Wing. A Command/Evaluator pilot, General Wall has participated in several operational deployments including Operation Desert Shield, Desert Storm, Northern Watch, Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom.
EDUCATION
1984 Bachelor of Science in Education, Mississippi State University, Starkville, Mississippi
1995 SOS, by non-residence
2006 Air War College (AirWC), by non-residence
2009 Level IV AT/FP, by non-residence
2009 USAF Expeditionary Center
2015 AFSO21, by in residence
ASSIGNMENTS
1. July 1985 - July 1986, Undergraduate Pilot Training, Laughlin Air Force Base, TX
2. August 1986 - October 1986, C-141 Upgrade Training, Altus AFB, Oklahoma
3. October 1986 - April 2002, C-141 Co-pilot/instructor/evaluator pilot 183d Airlift Squadron, Thompson Field, Jackson, MS
4. November 1992 - January 1995, Command Post Controller, 172d Airlift Wing, Thompson Field, Jackson, MS
5. February 1995 - October 1995, Operations Plans Officer, 172d Airlift Wing, Thompson Field, Jackson, MS
6. March 1996 - December 1998, Chief Pilot, 183d Airlift Squadron, Thompson Field, Jackson, MS
7. January 1999 - September 2003, Flight Commander, 183d Airlift Squadron, Thompson Field, Jackson, MS
8. May 2002 - September 2003, C-17 pilot/evaluation pilot, 172d Airlift Wing, Thompson field, Jackson, MS
9. October 2003 - December 2005, Squadron Commander, 183d Airlift Squadron, Thompson Field, Jackson, MS
10. January 2006 - July 2010, Operations Group Commander, 172d Airlift Wing, Thompson Field, Jackson, MS
11. July 2010 - December 2012, Vice Wing Commander, 172d Airlift Wing, Thompson Field, Jackson, MS
12. January 2013 - May 2015, Wing Commander, 172d Airlift Wing, Thompson Field, Jackson, MS
13. June 2015 - Present, Chief of Staff, Joint Force HQ, Jackson, Mississippi
FLIGHT INFORMATION
Rating: Command/Evaluator Pilot
Flight Hours: 5000+ Military 6000+ Civilian
Aircraft Flown: T-41, T-37, T-38, C-141B, C-141C, C-17, Boeing 727,757,767, Fokker 100, McDonnell Douglas DC-10
Pilot Wings: Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas
AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Legion of Merit
Meritorious Service Medal with one Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster
Air Medal with one Silver Oak Leaf Cluster and one Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster
Aerial Achievement Medal
Air Force Commendation Medal with one Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster
Air Force Achievement Medal with one Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with two Silver Oak Leaf Clusters
Combat Readiness Medal with one Silver Oak Leaf Cluster and two Bronze Oak Leaf clusters
Air Reserve Forces Meritorious Service Medal with one Silver Oak Leaf Cluster
National Defense Medal with one Bronze Star
Southwest Asia Service Medal with three Bronze Stars
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Armed Forces Medal
Humanitarian Service Medal
Air Force Longevity Service Award with four Oak Leaf Clusters
Armed Forces Reserve Medal with three M devices
Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon
Air Force Training Ribbon
Kuwait Liberation Medal Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Kuwait Liberation Medal Government of Kuwait
Mississippi War Medal with one Bronze Star
Mississippi Emergency Service Medal with one Oak Leaf Cluster
Mississippi Service School Medal with four Oak Leaf Clusters
Mississippi Longevity Medal with four Oak Leaf Clusters
Louisiana Emergency Service Medal
CIVILIAN OCCUPATION
American Airlines Pilot, Dallas, Texas
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS & AFFILIATIONS
National Guard Association
Mississippi National Guard Association
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Second Lieutenant May 30, 1985
First Lieutenant Jun. 6, 1986
Captain Oct. 2, 1992
Major Aug. 20, 1996
Lieutenant Colonel Aug. 20, 2003
Colonel Oct. 9, 2007
Brigadier General May 29, 2015
(Current as of August 2016)