Brigadier General Gregory S. Woodrow is Commander, 154th Wing, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii. He is responsible for the implementation, maintenance and oversight of all Wing programs, as well as providing mission support to subordinate Wing Unit Commanders and other attendant units on four geographically separated Hawaiian Islands. The 154th Wing represents the major air component organization of the Hawaii National Guard. It is the largest Wing in the United States Air National Guard, with approximately 2,000 officers and enlisted personnel. The 154th Wing operates and maintains the C-17A, KC-135R and F-22A. In partnership with the 15th Wing, the 154th Wing employs Total Force combat and peacetime support to operations across the State of Hawaii and throughout the world.
General Woodrow graduated from West Virginia University and was commissioned as a distinguished graduate through the Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps in May 1986. His active duty positions included various instructor/evaluator pilot jobs at the squadron and group level, and a Headquarters Pacific Air Force staff officer tour. In 2001 General Woodrow entered the Hawaii Air National Guard where he commanded two squadrons, the Maintenance Group, and was the Vice Wing Commander for the largest Wing in the ANG. He is a Command pilot with over 7100 hours in the T-37, C-130, and C-17, including 172 Combat hours in Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom.
EDUCATION:
1986 Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia
1995 Master of Business Administration in Business, Webster University, Little Rock, Arkansas
2006 Air War College (AirWC), by non-residence
2014 Director of Mobility Forces (DM4)
ASSIGNMENTS:
1. November 1986 - December 1987, Student, Undergraduate Pilot Training, Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas
2. December 1987 - April 1988, Student, T-37 Pilot Instructor Training Course, Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas
3. April 1988 - April 1990, T-37 Instructor Pilot, Runway Supervisory observer/Controller, Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas
4. April 1990 - January 1992, T-37 Pilot Instructor Training Instructor Pilot, Runway Supervisory Upgrade Controller, Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas
5. January 1992 - April 1992, Student, C-130 Pilot, Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas
6. April 1992 - November 1995, Flight Commander, Instructor/Evaluator Pilot, 61st Airlift Squadron, Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas
7. November 1995 - April 1998, Group Standards/Evaluations Pilot, 374th Operations Group, Yokota Air Base, Japan
8. April 1998 - January 2001, Chief of Mobility Standards/Evaluations Section, Headquarters Pacific Air Force A3TV, Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii
9. January 2001 - December 2003, Chief, Squadron Standards/Evaluations, Current Operations, 204th Airlift Squadron, Hawaii Air National Guard, Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii
10. December 2003 - May 2006, Commander, 154th Operations Support Flight, Hawaii Air National Guard, Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii
11. May 2006 - May 2009, Chief of Safety, 154th Wing, Hawaii Air National Guard, Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii
12. May 2009 - May 2012, Commander, 204th Airlift Squadron, Hawaii Air National Guard, Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam, Hawaii
13. May 2012 - July 2012, Deputy Commander, 154th Operations Group, Hawaii Air National Guard, Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam, Hawaii
14. July 2012 - June 2015, Commander, 154th Maintenance Group, Hawaii Air National Guard, Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam, Hawaii
15. June 2015 - May 2016, Vice Commander, 154th Wing, Hawaii Air National Guard, Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam, Hawaii
16. May 2016 - Present, Commander, 154th Wing, Hickam AFB, Hawaii
FLIGHT INFORMATION:
Rating: Command Pilot
Flight Hours: 7182 and 172 combat hours
Aircraft Flown: T-37, T-38, C-130E, H, H2, H3, C-17A
Pilot Wings: Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training program, Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas
AWARDS AND DECORATIONS:
Meritorious Service Medal with four oak leaf clusters
Air Medal
Aerial Achievement Medal
Air Force Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with five oak leaf clusters
Combat Readiness Medal with two oak leaf clusters
National Defense Service Medal with device
Armed forces Expeditionary Medal
Southwest Asia Service Medal with device
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Air Force Legacy Service Award
Armed Forces Reserve Medal with "M" Device
Air Force Training Ribbon
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION:
Second Lieutenant May 18, 1986
First Lieutenant Aug. 15, 1988
Captain Aug. 15, 1990
Major May 1, 1998
Lieutenant Colonel Nov. 12, 2003
Colonel Nov. 2, 2012
Brigadier General May 31, 2016
(Current as of December 2016)