BRIGADIER GENERAL NORMAN L. ELLIOTT

Assistant Adjutant General - Air, Alabama Air National Guard

Brigadier General Norman L. Elliott is the Assistant Adjutant General, Alabama Air National Guard. He serves as the principle advisor to the Adjutant General for all Air National Guard issues. In this assignment he is responsible for formulating, developing and coordinating all programs, policies and plans affecting almost 2400 Air National Guard personnel throughout the State of Alabama.

General Elliott entered the United States Air Force Academy in June 1966. After graduating with a Bachelor of Science Degree in 1970, he entered undergraduate pilot training at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas. He was awarded his pilot wings in August 1971. While on active duty, he flew as a pilot for the Rescue Service and for Weather Reconnaissance. After leaving active duty, he received his medical degree from Yale University School of Medicine in May 1979. He graduated from the School of Aerospace Medicine, Brooks Air Force Base, Texas in 1983, and received his flight surgeon wings. His active duty, reserve, and Air National Guard flying contributions have all centered on issues concerning the line community, both from a pilot and flight surgeon's perspective.

EDUCATION:

1970 United States Air Force Academy, Bachelor of Science, Colorado Springs, Colorado
1979 Yale University School of Medicine, Medical Degree, New Haven, Connecticut
1982 Emory University Hospital System, Internal Medicine Residency, Atlanta, Georgia
1985 University of Alabama at Birmingham, Fellowship in Gastroenterology, Birmingham, Alabama
1999 Air War College, by correspondence

ASSIGNMENTS:

1. August 1970 - August 1971, Student, Undergraduate Pilot Training, Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas
2. August 1971 - December 1971, Student, C-130, HC-130 Upgrade Training, Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, and Hill Air Force Base, Utah
3. December 1971 - January 1972, Pilot, 39th and 56th Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Squadrons, Cam Ranh Bay, Vietnam, and Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base, Thailand
4. January 1972 - June 1975, Aircraft Commander, 55th Weather Reconnaissance Squadron, McClellan Air Force Base, California
5. June 1975 - June 1979, Aircraft Commander, 337th Tactical Airlift Squadron, Air Force Reserve, Westover Air Reserve Base, Massachusetts
6. January 1983 - March 1988, Flight Surgeon, 117th Medical Squadron, Alabama Air National Guard, Birmingham, Alabama 7. March 1988 - January 1990, Chief of Aerospace Medicine, 117th Medical Squadron, Alabama Air National Guard, Birmingham, Alabama
8. January 1990 - January 1998, Commander, 117th Medical Squadron, Alabama Air National Guard, Birmingham, Alabama
9. January 1998 - March 2004, State Air Surgeon, Headquarters, Alabama Air National Guard, Montgomery, Alabama
10. March 2004 - March 2007, Air National Guard Assistant to the Surgeon General, Air Mobility Command, Scott Air Force Base, Illinois
11. March 2007 - July 2008, Assistant Adjutant General, Alabama Air National Guard, Joint Forces Headquarters, Alabama National Guard, Montgomery, Alabama

FLIGHT INFORMATION:

Rating: Chief Flight Surgeon Senior Pilot
Flight Hours: More than 3,000
Aircraft Flown: C-130B, HC-130, KC-135R, RF-4C, WC-130, WC-135B

MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS:

Distinguished Flying Cross (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Meritorious Service Medal
Air Medal (with 1 Silver Oak Leaf Cluster and 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Air Force Commendation Medal
Air Force Achievement Medal
Presidential Unit Citation (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award (with 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Combat Readiness Medal
National Defense Service Medal (with 2 Bronze Stars)
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
Vietnam Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Star)
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Armed Forces Service Medal
Air Force Longevity Service Award Ribbon (with 1 Silver Oak Leaf Cluster and 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Gold Hourglass)
Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon
Air Force Training Ribbon
Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross-with Palm
NATO Medal
Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal

CIVILIAN OCCUPATION:

Doctor of Gastroenterology, Atlanta, Georgia
Team physician for Atlanta Braves Major League Baseball Team, Atlanta Georgia
Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine, Emory School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia

EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION:

Second Lieutenant 3 June 1970
First Lieutenant 3 December 1971
Captain 15 October 1973
Major 16 June 1984
Lieutenant Colonel 9 July 1988
Colonel 9 July 1991
Brigadier General 3 March 2004

(Current as of August 2008)