BRIGADIER GENERAL JOHN D. OWEN

Air National Guard Assistant to the Command Surgeon, Air Mobility Command

Brigadier General John D. Owen is the Air National Guard Assistant to the Command Surgeon, Air Mobility Command. He is the advisor on Air National Guard issues such as aeromedical evacuation, airlift, personnel issues, waiver process and policy decisions concerning the significant participation of the Air National Guard in worldwide airlift and refueling missions. He also advises the Air National Guard Air Surgeon and the Air National Guard Assistant to the Air Force Command Surgeon on representing and developing policy for the entire Air National Guard medical mission.

General Owen was commissioned in 1978 through the Health Professional Scholarship Program at the University of Missouri School of Medicine, Kansas City, Missouri. Prior to his current assignment, he was the Chief of Staff, Missouri Air National Guard. General Owen served as advisor to the Adjutant General on matters pertaining to the Missouri Air National Guard. He directed and coordinated headquarters staff activities in support of 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. He also serves the State of Missouri as Director of the Joint Staff, Missouri Joint Force Headquarters where he oversees domestic operations, joint staff, special staff and the state partnership program to the Nation of Panama.

EDUCATION:

1978 University of Missouri-Kansas City, Bachelor of Science, Biology, Kansas City, Missouri
1981 University of Missouri-Kansas City, Doctor of Medicine, Kansas City, Missouri
1984 University of Oklahoma, Family Practice Residency, Tulsa, Oklahoma
1987 Aerospace Medicine Program, Brooks Air Force Base, Texas
2004 Air War College, by correspondence
2008 Joint Task Force Commander Course, Colorado Springs, Colorado
2011 Contingency Dual Status Commander Course, Colorado Springs, Colorado

ASSIGNMENTS:

1. July 1984 - February 1987, Family Practice Physician, United States Air Force Hospital Little Rock, Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas
2. February 1987 - April 1987, Student, United States Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine, Brooks Air Force Base, Texas
3. April 1987 - August 1988, Family Practice Physician, United States Air Force Hospital Little Rock, Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas
4. August 1988 - August 1990, Flight Surgeon, 190th United States Air Force Clinic, Forbes Field, Kansas Air National Guard, Topeka, Kansas
5. August 1990 - December 1993, Chief, Flight Medicine, 190th United States Air Force Clinic, Forbes Field, Kansas Air National Guard, Topeka, Kansas
6. December 1993 - June 2001, Commander, 190th Medical Squadron, Forbes Field, Kansas Air National Guard, Topeka, Kansas
7. June 2001 - October 2002, State Air Surgeon, Headquarters, Kansas Air National Guard, Topeka, Kansas
8. October 2002 - May 2008, State Air Surgeon, Headquarters, Missouri Air National Guard, Jefferson City, Missouri
9. May 2008 - December 2008, Chief of Staff, Missouri Air National Guard, Jefferson City, Missouri
10. December 2008 - Present, Air National Guard Assistant to the Command Surgeon, Air Mobility Command, Scott Air Force Base, Illinois

AWARDS AND DECORATIONS:

Legion of Merit
Meritorious Service Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Aerial Achievement Medal
Air Force Commendation Medal
Air Force Achievement Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Joint Meritorious Unit Award
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Air Force Organizational Excellence Award (with 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
National Defense Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Armed Forces Service Medal
Air Force Longevity Service Award Ribbon (with 1Silver Oak Leaf Cluster and 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Gold Hourglass)
Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon (Pistol)
Air Force Training Ribbon
Missouri National Meritorious Service Medal
Missouri National Guard Recruiting and Retention Ribbon (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Missouri National Guard Five Year Long Service Ribbon
Kansas National Guard Meritorious Service Ribbon
Kansas National Guard Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Sunflower)

CIVILIAN OCCUPATION:

Practicing Physician at the Liberty Clinic, Liberty, Missouri

OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS:

2007 Surgeon General's Air National Guard State Air Surgeon of the Year

EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION:

Captain 30 April 1981
Major 30 April 1987
Lieutenant Colonel 30 April 1991
Colonel 4 June 1995
Brigadier General 6 June 2008

(Current as of February 2012)