BRIGADIER GENERAL GREGORY A. FICK

Chief of Staff - Air, Vermont National Guard

Brigadier General Gregory A. Fick is the Chief of Staff, Vermont Air National Guard, Colchester, Vermont. General Fick is responsible for directing and coordinating Joint Force Headquarters staff activities in support of over 1,000 members of the Vermont Air National Guard. He provides operational direction to the 229th Information Operations Squadron in providing web-based training to Active, Guard and Reserve Airmen. General Fick collaborates with the Assistant Adjutant General - Air, Vermont National Guard to provide strategic vision and advice to The Adjutant General, Vermont.

General Fick began his military career as an enlisted Airman working on F-106 RADAR systems for the Montana Air National Guard. He received his commission in 1980 from the Academy of Military Science, McGhee Tyson Air National Guard Base, Tennessee as an Honor Graduate. General Fick served in numerous flying and operations assignments as well as command positions at detachment, group and wing levels. He also served as Commander, 506th Aerospace Expeditionary Group, Kirkuk Air Base, Iraq. General Fick is a command pilot with more than 3,500 hours, primarily in the F-106 and F-16.

EDUCATION:

1995 Regents College of New York, Bachelor of Arts, Liberal Arts, New York, New York
1997 Air War College, by correspondence
2002 George C. Marshall European Center for Security Studies, Executive Program in International and Security Affairs, Garmish, Germany
2007 Dual Status Title 10/32 Joint Task Force Commander's Course, Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado
2007 Joint Flag Officer Warfighting Course, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama
2008 Syracuse University, The Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, National Security Management Course, Syracuse, New York

ASSIGNMENTS:

1. April 1980 - May 1981, Student, Undergraduate Pilot Training, Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas
2. May 1981 - February 1982, Interceptor Lead-In, T-33, Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida
4. February 1982 - January 1987, Pilot, F-106, 186th Fighter Interceptor Squadron, Great Falls, Montana
5. January 1987 - March 1987, Student, F-16 Initial Training, Tucson Air National Guard Base, Arizona
6. March 1987 - March 1988, Pilot, F-106, 186th Fighter Interceptor Squadron, Great Falls, Montana
7. April 1988 - March 1989, Pilot, F-106, 134th Fighter Interceptor Squadron, Burlington, Vermont
8. April 1989 - September 1991, Assistant Detachment Commander, 158th Tactical Fighter Group, Bangor Air National Guard Base, Maine
9. October 1991 - September 1993, Detachment Commander, 158th Fighter Group, Langley Air Force Base, Virginia
10. October 1993 - September 1995, Operations Officer, 134th Fighter Squadron, Burlington, Vermont -
11. October 1995 - July 2003, Commander, 158th Fighter Wing, Burlington, Vermont
12. August 2003 - July 2004, Deputy Chief of Staff, Headquarters, Vermont Air National Guard, Colchester, Vermont
13. August 2004 - July 2007, Vice Chief, Joint Force Headquarters, Vermont, Colchester, Vermont
14. July 2007 - March 2009, Assistant Adjutant General - Air, Joint Force Headquarters, Vermont, Colchester, Vermont
15. April 2009 - Present, Chief of Staff, Joint Force Headquarters - Vermont, Colchester, Vermont

FLIGHT INFORMATION:

Rating: Command Pilot
Flight hours: More than 3,500
Aircraft flown: F-16, F-106, T-33, T-37 and T-38
Pilot wings from: Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas

MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS:

Legion of Merit
Bronze Star
Meritorious Service Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Aerial Achievement Medal
Air Force Commendation Medal
Air Force Achievement Medal
Meritorious Unit Award
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award (with 'V' 1 Silver Oak Leaf Cluster and 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Air Force Organizational Excellence Award
Combat Readiness Medal (with 1 Silver Oak Leaf Cluster and 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Air Reserve Forces Meritorious Service Medal
National Defense Service Medal (with Bronze Star)
Iraq Campaign Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service 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 and 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with 2 'M' Devices and Silver Hourglass)
Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon (Pistol)
Air Force Training Ribbon (with 1Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)

EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION:

Second Lieutenant 10 April 1980
First Lieutenant 15 April 1982
Captain 1 May 1984
Major 13 January 1990
Lieutenant Colonel 7 January 1995
Colonel 1 May 1998
Brigadier General 16 July 2007

(Current as of December 2009)