Brigadier General Mike Brandt is the chief of staff who also serves as the commander of the Missouri Air National Guard. The Missouri Air National Guard consists of approximately 2,700 personnel in a C-130 Airlift Wing, an F-15 Fighter Wing, an Air Operations Group, a bombing range, and four specialized squadrons and flights.
General Brandt graduated from St. Louis University and attended Officer Candidate School. Upon receiving his U.S. Air Force commission, he attended pilot training, where he was recognized as a Distinguished Graduate and opted to fly the F-4 Phantom. While active duty, General Brandt served in Ubon, Thailand, flying combat missions in the Vietnam Conflict. In 1980, General Brandt joined the Missouri Air National Guard, where he was a member of the 110th Tactical Flying Squadron, known as "Lindbergh's Own" before moving on to squadron and group commander roles. Before his current position, the General served as Commander of the 131st Fighter Wing. General Brandt is a command pilot with over 4800 hours fighter time and has served in every capacity of Operations.
1970 Bachelor of Arts, St Louis University
1976 Squadron Officer School, Air University
1997 Air War College, Air University
1. 1970, OCS, Lackland AFB, Texas
2. 1970 - 1972, student, undergraduate plot training, Laughlin AFB, Texas
3. 1972, student, operational training course, George AFB, California
4. 1972 - 1973, squadron aircraft commander F4E, Homestead AFB, Florida
5. 1973, squadron tactical pilot F4C, Keflavik NI, Iceland
6. 1973 - 1975, squadron aircraft commander F4C, Keflavik NI, Iceland
7. 1975 - 1976, instructor pilot, George AFB, California
8. 1976, USAF instructor pilot training F4, Luke AFB, Arizona
9. 1976, instructor pilot FCF pilot, George AFB, California
10. 1976, fighter weapons instructor course, Nellis AFB, Nevada
11. 1976 - 1977, instructor pilot weapons and tactics, George AFB, California
12. 1977 - 1978, F4 RTU instructor pilot, George AFB, California
13. 1978 - 1979, weapons officer, Kunsan AF, Korea
14. 1979 - 1980, fighter weapons instructor, Nellis AFB, Nevada
15. 1980 - 1984, stan eval pilot F4C, MoANG, St. Louis, Missouri
16. 1984 - 1985, assistant squadron stan eval officer, MoANG, St. Louis, Missouri
17. 1985 - 1988, flight commander, MoANG, St. Louis, Missouri
18. 1988 - 1991, flight commander F4E, MoANG, St. Louis, Missouri
19. 1991 - 1992, aircraft commander F - 15, MoANG, St. Louis, Missouri
20. 1992 - 1996, commander, MoANG, St. Louis, Missouri
21. 1996 - 2000, operations group commander, MoANG, St. Louis, Missouri
22. 2000 - 2001, vice commander, MoANG, St. Louis, Missouri
23. 2001 - 2005, wing commander, MoANG, St. Louis, Missouri
24. 2005 - Present, chief of staff, MoANG, Jefferson City, Missouri
Legion of Merit
Meritorious Service Medal with one oak leaf cluster
Air Medal with three oak leaf clusters
Air Force Commendation Medal with three oak leaf clusters
Air Force Achievement Medal
Joint Meritorious Unit Award
Air Force Outstanding Unit with Valor with two oak leaf clusters
Combat Readiness Medal with two silver oak leaf clusters
National Defense Service Medal with two stars
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
Vietnam Service Medal with one star
Global War on Terror Service
Armed Forces Service Medal
Air Force Overseas Short Tour Ribbon
Air Force Longevity Service Award with one silver and three bronze oak leaf clusters
Armed Forces Reserve Medal with M device and silver hourglass device
Small Arms Expert Pistol
Air Force Training Ribbon
Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with bronze palm
Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal with silver date bar
Missouri Commendation Ribbon with bronze hawthorn cluster
Missouri National Guard 20 Year Service Ribbon with one oak leaf cluster
Distinguished graduate USAF pilot training
Outstanding pilot USAF pilot training
Distinguished graduate F - 4 training
Distinguished graduate USAF Fighter Weapons School
Director Flight Operations, McDonnell Douglas, on first flight of MD11
Second Lieutenant Oct 2, 1970
First Lieutenant Oct 2,1972
Captain Aug 2, 1974
Major Oct 2, 1984
Lieutenant Colonel Oct 2, 1991
Colonel Sep 13, 1998
Brigadier General Aug 17, 2005
(Current as of September 2006)
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