BRIGADIER GENERAL MICHAEL L. CUNNIFF

The Adjutant General, New Jersey

Brigadier General Michael L. Cunniff is The Adjutant General, New Jersey. He commands more than 9,000 Soldiers and Airmen of the New Jersey Army and Air National Guard. He directs, controls and manages the New Jersey Department of Military and Veterans Affairs in the execution of federal and state missions. In addition, General Cunniff manages all state veterans' programs, commissions and facilities in New Jersey.

General Cunniff entered the United States Air Force in July 1982, and was commissioned through the Academy of Military Science in October 1983. He received his pilot's wings at Columbus Air Force Base, Columbus, Mississippi, in 1983. He has served in many operations including Operations Northern Watch, Joint Forge, Allied Force, Noble Eagle, Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom. General Cunniff's previous commands included the 108th Wing, New Jersey Air National Guard, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey and the 150th Air Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, 405th Air Expeditionary Wing, Thumrait Air Base, Oman.

EDUCATION:

1981 New Jersey Institute of Technology, Bachelor of Science, Industrial Engineering, Newark, New Jersey
1996 Operational Risk Management Course, Andrews Air Force Base, Camp Springs Maryland
2002 Air War College, by correspondence

ASSIGNMENTS:

1. October 1982 - October 1983, Student, Undergraduate Pilot Training, Columbus Air Force Base, Columbus, Mississippi
2. June 1984 - April 1988, F-4D Aircraft Commander, 141st Tactical Fighter Squadron, McGuire Air Force Base, Wrightstown, New Jersey
3. April 1987 - April 1988, Range Control Officer, Warren Grove Gunnery Range, 108th Tactical Fighter Wing, McGuire Air Force Base, Wrightstown, New Jersey
4. April 1988 - February 1991, Flying Safety Officer, 108th Tactical Fighter Wing, McGuire Air Force Base, Wrightstown, New Jersey
5. December 1988 - September 1991, F-4E Evaluator/Instructor Pilot, 108th Tactical Fighter Wing, McGuire Air Force Base, Wrightstown, New Jersey
6. February 1991 - September 1993, Chief of Flying Training, 108th Air Refueling Wing, McGuire Air Force Base, Wrightstown, New Jersey
7. February 1991 - Present, KC-135 Evaluator/Instructor Pilot, 108th Air Refueling Wing, McGuire Air Force Base, Wrightstown, New Jersey
8. September 1993 - September 1995, Aircraft Maintenance Officer, 108th Maintenance Squadron, McGuire Air Force Base, Wrightstown, New Jersey
9. September 1995 - September 1997, Aircraft Maintenance Officer, 108th Aircraft Generation Squadron, McGuire Air Force Base, Wrightstown, New Jersey
10. October 1997 - April 1998, Chief of Flying Training, 108th Air Refueling Wing, McGuire Air Force Base, Wrightstown, New Jersey
11. September 1997 - March 2001, Combat Training Team Chief, 108th Air Refueling Wing, McGuire Air Force Base, New Jersey
12. April 1998 - March 2001, Air Operations Officer, 150th Air Refueling Squadron, McGuire Air Force Base, Wrightstown, New Jersey
13. May 1999 - July 1999, Commander, 385th Air Expeditionary Group, Incirlik Air Base, Turkey
14. September 1999 - September 1999, Commander, 622nd Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, 16 Air Expeditionary Group, Istres, France
15. April 2001 - September 2003, Commander, 108th Operations Group, McGuire Air Force Base, Wrightstown, New Jersey
16. March 2002 - June 2002, Commander, 108th Air Expeditionary Squadron, 405th Air Expeditionary Wing, Thumrait Air Base, Oman
17. October 2003 - December 2011, Commander, 108th Air Wing, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey
18. December 2011 - Present, The Adjutant General, New Jersey, Joint Force Headquarters, Lawrenceville, New Jersey

FLIGHT INFORMATION:

Rating: Command Pilot
Flight Hours: More than 5,000 Military
Military Aircraft Flown: C-32B, F-4D, F-4E, KC-135A, KC-135E, KC-135R, T-37, T-38A, T-38B
Pilot Wings from: Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi

AWARDS AND DECORATIONS:

Legion of Merit
Meritorious Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Air Medal
Aerial Achievement Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Air Force Commendation Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Air Force Achievement Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Joint Meritorious Unit Award (with Gold Border)
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award (with V Device and 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Combat Readiness Medal (with 2 Silver Oak Leaf Clusters)
National Defense Service Medal (with Bronze Service Star)
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (with Bronze Service Star)
Afghanistan Campaign Medal (with Bronze Service Star)
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Armed Forces Service Medal (with Bronze Service Star)
Humanitarian Service Medal
Air and Space Campaign Medal
Air Force Overseas Service Ribbon-Short Tour
Air Force Expeditionary Service Ribbon (with Gold Border)
Air Force Longevity Service Award (with 1 Silver Oak Leaf Cluster)
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Silver Hourglass, M Device and Numeral 3)
Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon
Air Force Training Ribbon
New Jersey Distinguished Service Medal
New Jersey Ribbon of Honor (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
New Jersey Merit Award Ribbon (with Numeral 23)
New Jersey Desert Storm Support Ribbon
New Jersey Governor's Unit Award Ribbon (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
New Jersey Unit Strength Award Ribbon

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS & AFFILIATIONS:

National Guard Association of the United States
National Guard Association of New Jersey
Veterans of Foreign Wars

EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION:

Second Lieutenant 21 October 1982
First Lieutenant 25 October 1985
Captain 25 March 1988
Major 25 March 1994
Lieutenant Colonel 2 November 1998
Colonel 27 June 2003
Brigadier General 01 August 2007

(Current as of April 2012)