MAJOR GENERAL H. RAY STARLING, JR.

Retired June 29, 2009

Major General H. Ray Starling, Jr. was the Air National Guard assistant to the judge advocate general, United States Air Force, Washington, DC. He served as the principal advisor to the judge advocate general on Air National Guard legal and policy matters. His responsibilities include training oversight and operational readiness of more than 260 Air National Guard attorneys and more than 160 Air National Guard paralegals serving 106,800 Air National Guard commanders, adjutants general and members in 54 states and territories. He was also chair of the Judge Advocate General's Air National Guard Council, coordinating policies and programs for Air National Guard judge advocates and paralegals with the judge advocate general and the director, Air National Guard.

General Starling received his commission through the Air Force ROTC scholarship program at North Carolina State University at Raleigh, North Carolina in 1972 where he earned a BS in Mechanical Engineering (with honors). He completed his legal education at the Wake Forest School of Law in Winston-Salem, North Carolina before entering active duty in 1975. He has served as a judge advocate on active duty, as well as in the Air National Guard and IMA Reserve programs. Maj Gen Starling is licensed to practice law in North Carolina, Guam and Hawaii. He is the President and CEO of a Hawaii-based energy business engaged in development of ice thermal storage commercial cooling, energy services and renewable energy projects.

EDUCATION:

1972 Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering, North Carolina State University
1976 Juris Doctor degree, Wake Forest University School of Law
1980 Squadron Officer School, by correspondence
1982 Air Command and Staff College, by seminar
2003 Air War College, by correspondence

ASSIGNMENTS:

1. December 1975 - October 1976, assistant staff judge advocate, Griffiss Air Force Base, New York
2. November 1976 - May 1977, area defense counsel, Griffiss Air Force Base, New York
3. June 1977 - May1980, chief of military justice, Andersen Air Force Base, Guam
4. June 1980 - June 1983, deputy staff judge advocate, Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii
5. July 1983 - June 1984, chief of civil law, Headquarters, Pacific Air Forces/Judge Advocate, Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii
6. December 1984 - June 1987, staff judge advocate, 145 Tactical Air Group, North Carolina Air National Guard, Charlotte, North Carolina
7. July 1987 - January 1991, staff judge advocate, Headquarters, Hawaii Air National Guard, Hawaii
8. February 1991 - January 1995, Air National Guard assistant to Air Mobility Command/Judge Advocate, Scott Air Force Base, Illinois
9. February 1995 - February 1997, Inactive Reserves
10. March 1997 - September 2001, Senior IMA to 15 Air Base Wing/Judge Advocate, Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii
11. October 2001 - September 2003, Air National Guard assistant to Pacific Air Forces/Judge Advocate, Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii
12. October 2003 - June 2006, Air National Guard assistant to Air Mobility Command/Judge Advocate, Scott Air Force Base, Illinois
13. July 2006 - June 2009, Air National Guard Assistant to the Judge Advocate General, Headquarters, United States Air Force, Washington, District of Columbia

MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS:

Legion of Merit
Meritorious Service Medal (with 4 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Air Force Commendation Medal
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
National Defense Service Medal (with Bronze Service Star)
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Air Force Overseas Ribbon-Short (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Air Force Longevity Service Award (with 4 Bronze Oak Leaf clusters)
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with M Device)
Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon (Pistol)
Air Force Training Ribbon

EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION:

Second Lieutenant May 13, 1972
First Lieutenant 7 June 1975
Captain Dec 1, 1975
Major Oct 1, 1982
Lieutenant Colonel Dec 6, 1986
Colonel Aug 1, 1991
Brigadier General Oct 28, 2005
Major General Jun 28, 2007

(Current as of July 2009)