Brigadier General Edward
H. Greene II is the assistant adjutant general for air, Headquarters,
Neb. Air National Guard in Lincoln, Neb. He is responsible for assisting the adjutant general in commanding and directing the 850 members of the
Neb. Air National Guard. The general began his military career on May 2, 1966, when he was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the
Md. Air National Guard. While serving as chief of command post with the 155th Tactical Reconnaissance Group, he also served as the Air National Guard team chief for all NATO command post exercises in Turkey from 1986-1991. Although a practicing dentist in the community, General Greene did not enter the Medical Corps until his assignment as the commander of the 155th Medical Squadron in 1992. During his command the unit was awarded the prestigious 'Marrs Award' for the most outstanding medical squadron in the Air National Guard.
1971 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala.
1976 Doctor of dental surgery, Baltimore College of Dental Surgery, University of Maryland, Baltimore, Md.
1983 Marine Corps Command and Staff College, by correspondence
1992 National Security Management Course
1. May 1966 - March 1967, student, undergraduate navigator training, Mather Air Force Base, Calif.
2. March 1967 - June 1969, navigator, 135th Air Commando Squadron, Martin Airport, Baltimore, Md.
3. June 1969 - June 1970, student, undergraduate pilot training, Moody Air Force Base, Calif.
4. June 1970 - August 1971, pilot, 135th Tactical Air Support Squadron, Martin Airport, Baltimore, Md.
5. August 1971 - February 1974, forward air controller, 135th Tactical Air Support Squadron, Martin Airport, Baltimore, Md.
6. February 1974 - March 1977, weapons tactical officer, 135th Tactical Air Support Group, Martin Airport, Baltimore, Md.
7. March 1977 - December 1978, aircraft commander, tactical airlift C-7, 135th Tactical Airlift Squadron, Martin Airport, Baltimore, Md.
8. December 1978 - July 1979, student, Tactical Reconnaissance Training Squadron Course, Shaw Air Force Base, S.C.
9. July 1979 - July 1980, pilot, 173rd Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron, Lincoln Municipal Airport, Lincoln, Neb.
10. July 1980 - May 1987, officer controller, 155th Tactical Reconnaissance Group, Lincoln Municipal Airport, Lincoln, Neb.
11. May 1987 - September 1992, chief of command post, 155th Tactical Reconnaissance Group, Lincoln Municipal Airport, Lincoln, Neb.
8. September 1992 - August 1997, medical squadron commander, 155th Medical Squadron, Lincoln Municipal Airport, Lincoln, Neb.
9. August 1997- August 1999, chief of staff, Headquarters, Nebraska Air National Guard, Lincoln Municipal Airport, Lincoln, Neb.
10. August 1999- present, assistant adjutant general (air), Headquarters, Nebraska Air National Guard, Lincoln Municipal Airport, Lincoln, Neb.
Rating: Command pilot and navigator
Flight hours: More than 4,000
Aircraft flown: SA-16 Albatross (Seaplane), O-2 Super Skymaster, C-7 Caribou, RF-4 Phantom, KC-135R Stratotanker
Navigator wings from: Mather Air Force Base, Calif.
Pilot wings from: Moody Air Force Base, Calif.
Meritorious Service Medal with one oak leaf cluster
Air Force Commendation Medal
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with five oak leaf clusters
Combat Readiness Medal
National Defense Service Medal with one oak leaf cluster
Air Force Longevity Service Award with seven oak leaf clusters
Armed Forces Reserve Medal with two hourglass devices
Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon
Air Force Training Ribbon
Nebraska Individual Achievement Medal with three oak leaf clusters
Nebraska Service Medal - 20 years service
Dentist
In October 1998 he became the only general officer in the armed forces to have ever finished 'The Ironman Triathlon' at Kona, Hawaii.
Second Lieutenant May 2, 1966
First Lieutenant May 2, 1969
Captain Mar 7, 1975
Major May 2, 1980
Lieutenant Colonel May 2, 1987
Colonel Jun 13, 1993
Brigadier General Mar 2, 1998
(Current as of May 2000)
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