BRIGADIER GENERAL WAYNE L. SCHULTZ
Retired effective Sep 1, 2002
Brigadier General Wayne L. Schultz is commander, 140th Wing, Colorado Air National Guard, Buckley Air National Guard Base, Aurora, Colo. He is responsible for the administration and supervision of the wing and the 1,400 members in its subordinate units, ensures combat readiness in the mobilization missions, and shares responsibility for the operation and maintenance of Buckley Air National Guard Base.
The general began his military career by receiving a commission through the Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps program at Iowa State University in 1966. General Schultz was the only Air National Guard officer to serve as the vice commander of the 4404th Provisional Wing, Dhahran, Saudia Arabia, from April to July 1996. During that deployment he directed the operations of over 2,500 personnel from 11 locations in four countries with 14 different types of combat aircraft. He is a command pilot with more than 5,000 flying hours.
EDUCATION:
1966 Bachelor of science degree in aerospace engineering, Iowa State University, Ames
1979 Air Command and Staff College, by correspondence
1985 Air War College, by correspondence
ASSIGNMENTS:
1. October 1966 - October 1967, student, undergraduate pilot training, Webb Air Force, Texas
2. October 1967 - May 1968, student, USAF Operational Training Course, F-100 4511th CCr Training Squadron, Luke Air Force Base, Ariz.
3. May 1968 - December 1968, F-100 pilot, 493rd Tactical Fighter Squadron, RAF Lakenheath, England
4. December 1968 - May 1969, F-100 forward air controller, 493rd Tactical Fighter Squadron, RAF Lakenheath, England
5. May 1969 - November 1970, F-100 pilot, 493rd Tactical Fighter Squadron, RAF Lakenheath, England
6. November 1970 - April 1971, F-100 forward air controller, 493rd Tactical Fighter Squadron, RAF Lakenheath, England
7. April 1971 - March 1972, F-100 pilot, 493rd Tactical Fighter Squadron, RAF Lakenheath, England
8. March 1972 - September 1972, inactive status, Headquarters Air Reserve Personnel Center, Denver, Colo.
9. September 1972 ' July 1973, F-100 pilot, 140th Tactical Fighter Group, Buckley Air National Guard Base, Colo
10. July 1973 ' February 1978, flying safety officer, 140th Tactical Fighter Wing, Buckley Air National Guard Base, Colo.
11. February 1978 ' June 1979, weapons tactics officer, 140th Tactical Fighter Wing, Buckley Air National Guard Base, Colo.
12. June 1979 ' December 1981, operations officer, 120th Tactical Fighter Squadron, Buckley Air National Guard Base, Colo.
13. December 1981 ' February 1985, squadron commander, 120th Tactical Fighter Squadron, Buckley Air National Guard Base, Colo.
14. February 1985 ' September 1992, deputy commander for operations, 140th Tactical Fighter Wing, Buckley Air National Guard Base, Colo.
15. September 1992 ' April 1995, operations group commander, 140th Fighter Wing, Buckley Air National Guard Base, Colo.
16. April 1995 ' April 1996, vice commander, 140th Wing, Buckley Air National Guard Base, Colo.
17. April 1996 ' July 1996, vice commander, 4404th Wing (P), Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
18. July 1996 ' May 1998, vice commander, 140th Wing, Buckley Air National Guard Base, Colo.
19. May 1998 ' Sep 02, commander, 140th Wing, Buckley Air National Guard Base, Colo.
FLIGHT INFORMATION:
Rating: Command pilot
Flight hours: More than 5,000
Aircraft flown: T-37, T-38, F-100C/D/F, A-7D/K, and F-16C/D
Pilot wings from: Webb Air Force Base, Texas
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS:
Legion of Merit
Meritorious Service Medal with one oak leaf cluster
Air Medal
Air Force Commendation Medal with one oak leaf cluster
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with one oak leaf cluster
Combat Readiness Medal with 12 oak leaf clusters
National Defense Service Medal with service star
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
Air Force Longevity Service Award Ribbon with 7 oak leaf clusters
Armed Forces Reserve Medal with hourglass device, bronze M
Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon
Air Force Training Ribbon
Colorado Meritorious Service Medal with service star
Colorado Long Service Medal with three service stars
Adjutant General's Outstanding Unit Award Ribbon
Colorado Foreign Deployment Service Ribbon with nine service stars
Colorado Mobilization Support Ribbon with 'Desert Storm' bar
CIVILIAN OCCUPATION:
Federal Employee
OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS:
Lt Gen Claire Lee Chenault USAF Aerial Tactician of the Year 1982
Air National Guard Meritorious Service Award
Resolution of Commendation, Assembly of the State of Colorado
Gunsmoke 81, overall top gun
Undergraduate Pilot Training, distinguished graduate
Governor's Trophy, AFROTC, outstanding graduate
PUBLISHED ARTICLES:
'Navigation Attack, A7 Style' for Fighter Weapons Review, Spring 1982
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION:
Second Lieutenant Aug 26, 1966
First Lieutenant Feb 26, 1968
Captain Aug 26, 1969
Major Aug 26, 1974
Lieutenant Colonel Sep 15, 1979
Colonel Dec 20, 1985
Brigadier General Jun 22, 1998
(Current as of January 2003)
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