MAJOR GENERAL STEPHEN M. SISCHO

Assistant Adjutant General - Air, Pennsylvania National Guard

Major General Stephen M. Sischo is Assistant Adjutant General - Air, Pennsylvania National Guard. He is the principal advisor to the Adjutant General on all matters pertaining to air operations and also serves as the Commander, Pennsylvania Air National Guard. General Sischo is responsible for overall operational readiness ensuring the 4000 assigned members are organized, trained and equipped to successfully accomplish their federal and state missions.

General Sischo received his commission from the United States Air Force Officer Training School in 1980. He served in the active duty Air Force for several years as an A-10 pilot culminating in duty as an instructor at the United States Air Force Fighter Weapons School. Following his release from active duty, General Sischo joined the Connecticut Air National Guard then transferred to the Pennsylvania Air National Guard where he served as Commander of the 111th Fighter Wing, then Commander of the 193rd Special Operations Wing, before moving to his current position at the Joint Force Headquarters. General Sischo led operational contingency deployments to Southwest Asia in 1999, and again in 2001, providing A-10 combat support for Operation SOUTHERN WATCH.

EDUCATION:

1977 Arizona State University, Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering, Tempe, Arizona
1999 Air War College, by correspondence

ASSIGNMENTS:

1. April 1980 - May 1981, Student, Undergraduate Pilot Training, Williams Air Force Base, Arizona
2. May 1981 - December 1981, A-10 upgrade training, Davis Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona
3. December 1981 - August 1985, A-10 Instructor Pilot and Flight Evaluator, 81st Tactical Fighter Wing, Royal Air Force, Bentwaters, United Kingdom
4. August 1985 - October 1987, A-10 Weapons and Tactics Officer, 23rd Tactical Fighter Wing, England Air Force Base, Louisiana
5. October 1987 - October 1988, Intern, Air Staff Training Program, Office of the Air Force Vice Chief of Staff, Headquarters United States Air Force, Washington, District of Columbia
6. October 1988 - September 1991, Air-To-Ground Weapons System Evaluation Program Manager, Tactical Air Warfare Center, Eglin Air Force Base, Florida
7. September 1991 - November 1992, A-10 Instructor Pilot, Assistant Operations Officer, Fighter Weapons School, Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada
8. November 1992 - July 1996, Inactive Reserve
9. July 1996 - October 1997, A-10 Weapons and Tactics Officer, Instructor Pilot, Flight Commander, 103rd Fighter Wing, Bradley Air National Guard Base, Connecticut
10. October 1997 - June 1999, 111th Operations Group Commander, 111th Fighter Wing, Joint Reserve Base, Willow Grove, Pennsylvania
11. June 1999 - May 2001, Vice Wing Commander, 111th Fighter Wing, Joint Reserve Base, Willow Grove, Pennsylvania
12. May 2001 - October 2004, Wing Commander, 111th Fighter Wing, Joint Reserve Base, Willow Grove, Pennsylvania
13. November 2004 - September 2006, Wing Commander, 193rd Special Operations Wing, Harrisburg International Airport, Middletown, Pennsylvania
14. October 2006 - November 2010, Assistant Adjutant General-Air, Pennsylvania National Guard, Joint Force Headquarters, Fort Indiantown Gap, Annville, Pennsylvania
15. November 2010 - February 2011, Acting Adjutant General, Pennsylvania National Guard, Annville, Pennsylvania
16. February 2011 - Present, Assistant Adjutant General-Air, Pennsylvania National Guard, Joint Force Headquarters, Fort Indiantown Gap, Annville, Pennsylvania

FLIGHT INFORMATION:

Rating: Command Pilot
Flight Hours: 4,500
Aircraft flown: A-10, EC-130J

AWARDS AND DECORATIONS:

Legion of Merit (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Meritorious Service Medal (with 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Aerial Achievement Medal
Air Force Commendation Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Air Force Achievement Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Gallant Unit Citation
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award (with Valor and 4 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Air Force Organizational Excellence Award
Combat Readiness Medal (with 1 Silver and 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
National Defense Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Air Force Overseas Ribbon - Short Tour
Air Force Overseas Ribbon - Long Tour
Air Force Longevity Service Award (with 1 Silver and 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Silver Hourglass, M Device and Numeral 3)
Small Arms Marksmanship Ribbon
Air Force Training Ribbon
Pennsylvania Distinguished Service Medal (with Silver Star)
Pennsylvania Governor's Unit Citation
Pennsylvania Major General Thomas R. White, Jr. Medal
Pennsylvania Recruiting and Retention Medal
Pennsylvania Thomas J. Stewart Medal

EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION:

Second Lieutenant 14 February 1980
First Lieutenant 14 February 1982
Captain 14 February 1984
Major 1 December 1991
Lieutenant Colonel 15 October 1997
Colonel 6 July 2001
Brigadier General 30 October 2004
Major General 1 March 2007

(Current as of August 2012)