Brigadier General Clarence J. "CJ" Hindman is the chief of staff at Headquarters, Arizona Air National Guard in Phoenix, Ariz. He serves as principal advisor to the assistant adjutant general for air, relating to state headquarters staff functions and activities. He also provides general direction to the headquarters staff.
He began his military career by joining the United States Air Force while in medical school. After his internship he served for three years on active duty as a flight surgeon. After a break in service he joined the Arizona Air National Guard in 1989. Prior to his current assignment he was commander of the 162nd Medical Squadron.
1968 Bachelor of arts degree in chemistry from La Sierra College, Riverside, Calif.
1972 Doctor of medicine degree, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, Calif.
1998 Air War College, by correspondence
1. January 1974- October 1975, chief of flight medicine, Wiesbaden Air Base, Germany
2. October 1975 - November 1976, wing surgeon, 355th Tactical Fighter Wing, Davis Monthan Air Force Base, Tucson, Ariz.
3. November 1976 - May 1989, inactive status, Headquarters Air Reserve Personnel Center (NARS), Denver, Colo.
4. May 1989 - June 1992, flight surgeon, 152nd Fighter Squadron, Tucson International Airport, Ariz.
5. June 1992 - June 1993, chief, aeromedical services, 162nd Medical Squadron, Tucson International Airport, Ariz.
6. June 1993 - June 1994, aerospace medical physician, 162nd Medical Squadron, Tucson International Airport, Ariz.
7. June 1994 - March 2000, commander, 162nd Medical Squadron, Tucson International Airport, Ariz.
8. March 2000 - present, chief of staff, Headquarters Arizona Air National Guard, Phoenix, Ariz.
Rating: Chief flight surgeon
Flight hours: More than 800 hours
Meritorious Service Medal with one oak leaf cluster
Air Force Commendation Medal
National Defense Service Medal
Arizona Meritorious Service Medal
Chief medical officer, Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS), Phoenix, Ariz.
Board Certification in Family Practice, 1977
Board Certification in Internal Medicine, 1983
Teacher of the Year, Family Practice Residency Program, Glendale Adventist Medical Center, 1984
Outstanding Officer of the Year, 162nd Fighter Wing, 1992
Brigadier General Ronald E. Kurth Leadership Award, 162nd Fighter Wing, 1999
Second Lieutenant Jun 10, 1971
Captain Sep 19, 1973
Major Dec 22, 1984
Lieutenant Colonel Jan 12, 1991
Colonel Aug 18, 1995
Brigadier General Mar 30, 2001
(Current as of May 2001)
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