MAJOR GENERAL PATRICK J. MOISIO

Retired April 1, 2012

Special Assistant to the Combatant Commander, North American Aerospace Defense Command/United States Northern Command for National Guard Matters and Liaison to the Chief, National Guard Bureau

Major General Patrick J. Moisio was Special Assistant to the Combatant Commander, North American Aerospace Defense Command/United States Northern Command for National Guard Matters and Liaison to the Chief, National Guard Bureau, Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado. In this position he served as a principle advisor to the combatant commander on matters concerning homeland defense, civil support and aerospace defense under the operational range of interest of the Army and Air National Guard.

General Moisio was commissioned in 1977 through the United States Air Force Academy. He attended undergraduate pilot training at Williams Air Force Base followed by A-7D combat crew training at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base. General Moisio flew the A-7D and the A-10A while on active duty. In 1984 he joined the Arizona Air National Guard and served as an A-7D and F-16A/C Instructor Pilot.

General Moisio has served as Commander, 148th Fighter Squadron, 162nd Operations Group, and 162nd Fighter Wing. His most recent position was Deputy Director, Air National Guard. General Moisio has more than 5,800 flight hours.

EDUCATION:

1977 United States Air Force Academy, Bachelor of Science, Engineering Mechanics, Colorado Springs, Colorado
2000 Air War College, by correspondence
2007 John F. Kennedy School of Government, Senior Executives in National and International Security, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts
2009 National Defense University, CAPSTONE, Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, District of Columbia
2011 Harvard John F. Kennedy School of Government, General and Flag officer Homeland Security Executive Seminar, Cambridge, Massachusetts

ASSIGNMENTS:

1. July 1977 - June 1978, Student, Undergraduate Pilot Training, Williams Air Force Base, Arizona
2. July 1978 - February 1979, Student, A-7D Combat Crew Training, Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona
3. March 1979 - January 1982, Aircraft Commander and Assistant Weapons Officer, A-7D and A-10A, 75th Tactical Fighter Squadron, England Air Force Base, Louisiana
4. February 1982 - April 1984, Flight Instructor/Standardization and Evaluation Officer, A-10A, 355th Tactical Fighter Wing, Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona
5. June 1984 - April 1987, Flight Instructor/Chief, Syllabus Development, A-7D, 162nd Tactical Fighter Group, Tucson International Airport, Arizona
6. May 1987 - December 1996, Flight Instructor, F-16A; Operations Officer; Airspace Manager; and Chief of Training, 162nd Tactical Fighter Wing, Tucson International Airport, Arizona
7. January 1997 - February 1999, Commander, 148th Fighter Squadron, 162nd Fighter Wing, Tucson International Airport, Arizona
8. March 1999 - May 2003, Commander, 162nd Operations Group, 162nd Fighter Wing, Tucson International Airport, Arizona
9. June 2003 - October 2004, Vice Commander, 162nd Fighter Wing, Tucson International Airport, Arizona
10. November 2004 - March 2009, Commander, 162nd Fighter Wing, Tucson International Airport, Arizona
11. March 2009 - August 2010, Deputy Director, Air National Guard, Arlington, Virginia
12. August 2010 - March 2012, Special Assistant to the Combatant Commander, North American Aerospace Defense Command/United States Northern Command for National Guard Matters and Liaison to the Chief, National Guard Bureau, Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado

FLIGHT INFORMATION:

Rating: Command Pilot Flight hours: More than 5,800 flying hours
Aircraft flown: A-7, A-10, C-26, F-16
Pilot Wings Earned: Williams Air Force Base, Arizona

AWARDS AND DECORATIONS:

Defense Superior Service Medal
Legion of Merit
Meritorious Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Air Force Commendation Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Air Force Achievement Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Air Force Recognition Ribbon
National Defense Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Air Force Longevity Service Award (with 1 Silver Oak Leaf Cluster)
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Silver Hourglass and M Device)
Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon
Air Force Training Ribbon
Polish Army Medal - Gold Class

EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION:

Second Lieutenant 6 June 1977
First Lieutenant 6 June 1979
Captain 8 September 1984
Major 9 June 1990
Lieutenant Colonel 17 March 1997
Colonel 30 March 2001
Brigadier General 9 September 2005
Major General 6 March 2009

(Current as of September 2010)