Brigadier
General James B. Crawford, III is the assistant adjutant general for Air also
serving as commander of the West Virginia Air National Guard. The West Virginia
Air National Guard has over 2,200 members, and consists of two C-130 flying units,
the 130th Airlift Wing in Charleston, W.V. and the 167th Airlift Wing in Martinsburg,
W.V. As assistant adjutant general for Air and commander he is a principal advisor
to the adjutant general and provides command and control overall Air National
Guard forces assigned to the state.
The general was commissioned in the West Virginia Air National Guard in 1969 and earned his pilot wings at Reese Air Force Base, Tex. in 1970. His aviation career includes more than 8,200 flying hours, primarily in the C-130. His distinguished service with the 167th Airlift Wing included assignment as operations officer and airlift squadron commander. He was previously assigned to state headquarters, West Virginia Air National Guard as the state air operations director.
1967 Bachelor of science degree in chemistry, Washington and Lee
University
1972 Juris Doctorate, Washington and Lee University
1979 Squadron Officer School, correspondence
1987 Air Command and Staff College, correspondence
1992 National Security Management Course, correspondence
1. February 1969 - February 1970, student, undergraduate pilot
training, Reese Air Force Base, Tex.
2. February 1970 - August 1976, pilot, 167th Airlift Squadron, Eastern
West Virginia Regional Airport-Shepherd Field, Martinsburg W.V.
3. August 1976 - April 1982, C130B instructor pilot, 167th Airlift Squadron,
Eastern West Virginia Regional Airport-Shepherd Field, Martinsburg, W.V.
4. April 1982 - April 1985, C130B flight examiner, 167th Airlift Squadron,
Eastern West Virginia Regional Airport-Shepherd Field, Martinsburg, W.V.
5. April 1985 - October 1987, operations officer, 167th Airlift Squadron,
Eastern West Virginia Regional Airport-Shepherd Field, Martinsburg, W.V.
6. October 1987 - November 1992, commander, 167th Airlift Squadron, Eastern
West Virginia Regional Airport-Shepherd Field, Martinsburg, W.V.
7. November 1992 - February 1999, state air operations director, Headquarters,
West Virginia Air National Guard, Charleston, W.V.
8. February 1999 - January 2001, retired reserve, Headquarters, Air Reserve
Personnel Center, Denver, Colo.
9. January 2001 - present, assistant adjutant general for air, Headquarters,
West Virginia Air National Guard, Charleston, W.V.
Rating: Command Pilot
Flight hours: More than 8,200
Aircraft Flown: C-130, T-37, T-38, and C-121
Meritorious Service Medal with one oak leaf cluster
Air Force Commendation Medal
Air Force Achievement Medal
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with three oak leaf clusters
Combat Readiness medal with three oak leaf clusters
National Defense Service Medal
Armed Forced Service Medal
Air Force Longevity Service Award Ribbon with six oak leaf clusters
Armed Forces Reserve Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon with one oak leaf cluster
Air Force Training Ribbon
NATO Medal
West Virginia Meritorious Service Medal
West Virginia Achievement Ribbon
West Virginia Emergency Service Medal
West Virginia State Service Ribbon
West Virginia Service Ribbon with 5 oak leaf clusters
West Virginia Distinguished Unit Award
Managing Partner, General Practice of Law
Crawford and Keller, P.L.L.C. Charles Town, W.V
Second Lieutenant Jan 4, 1969
First Lieutenant Jan 4, 1972
Captain Jan 4, 1976
Major Jan 4, 1983
Lieutenant Colonel Nov 16, 1987
Colonel Nov 8, 1992
Brigadier General Sep 26, 2001
(Current as of August 2004)
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