MAJOR GENERAL GARY T. MAGONIGLE

Assistant Adjutant General - Air, Washington National Guard

Major General Gary T. Magonigle is Assistant Adjutant General - Air, Washington National Guard. He also serves as Commander, Washington Air National Guard. General Magonigle is responsible to the Adjutant General for directing, coordinating and controlling activities of 37 assigned units and the 2,200 authorized Air National Guard personnel assigned to those units. General Magonigle is responsible to prepare, implement and administer plans, policies and programs to effectively organize, staff, equip and train units for state and federal mobilization. General Magonigle also serves as a board member of the National Guard Joint Diversity Executive Council.

General Magonigle received his commission through the Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corp in 1976 and began his active duty career in 1977. His operational experience includes positions held as Chief of Standardization/Evaluation, Flying Squadron Operations Officer and Chief of Wing Plans and Programs and Operations Group Commander. He voluntarily deployed for Desert Shield and Desert Storm and was stationed at Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. He also deployed to Budapest, Hungary and served as Operations Group Deputy Commander in support of Operation Allied Force. The general assumed his current position in February 2007. He is a command pilot with over 4,500 hours in the T-33, F-101, F-106, KC-135A/E, C-12J and C-26.

EDUCATION:

1976 North Dakota State University, Bachelor of Science, Animal Science, Fargo, North Dakota
1985 University of Idaho, Bachelor of Science, Mechanized Agriculture, Moscow, Idaho
1989 University of Idaho, Master of Science, Economics, Moscow, Idaho
1990 University of Idaho, Master of Public Administration, Moscow, Idaho
1993 Gonzaga University, Juris Doctor, Law, Spokane, Washington
1998 Air War College, by correspondence
2006 Seminar for Executives on Legislative Operations, Government Affairs Institute at Georgetown University, Washington, District of Columbia
2007 Director of Mobility Forces, Air Mobility Warfare Center, Fort Dix, New Jersey
2008 Joint Task Force Commander's Course, United States Northern Command, Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado
2012 Homeland Security Executive Leaders Program, Center for Homeland Defense and Security, Naval Post Graduate School, Monterey, California

ASSIGNMENTS:

1. March 1977 - March 1978, Student, Undergraduate Pilot Training, Vance Air Force Base, Oklahoma
2. March 1978 - May 1979, Target Pilot, T-33, 95th Fighter Interceptor Training Squadron, Tyndall Air Base, Florida
3. May 1979 - May 1980, Pilot, F-101, 2nd Fighter Interceptor Squadron, Tyndall Air Base, Florida
4. May 1980 - June 1981, Instructor Pilot, Unit Defensive Systems, 2nd Fighter Interceptor Training Squadron, Tyndall Air Base, Florida
5. June 1981 - October 1981, Student, Interceptor Pilot Training, 2nd Fighter Interceptor Training Squadron, Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida
6. October 1981 - Ocotober 1982, Aircraft Commander, F-106, 5th Fighter Interceptor Squadron, Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota
7. October 1982 - June 1983, Nonaffiliated Reserve Section Headquarters, Air Force Reserve Personnel Command, Denver, Colorado
8. June 1983 - June 1985, Pilot, F-106, 119th Fighter Interceptor Squadron, New Jersey Air National Guard, Atlantic City, New Jersey
9. June 1985 - December 1985, Nonaffiliated Reserve Section Headquarters, Air Force Reserve Personnel Command, Denver, Colorado
10. December 1985 - December 1986, Co-Pilot, KC-135, 116th Air Refueling Heavy Squadron, Washington Air National Guard, Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington
11. December 1986 - December 1988, Aircraft Commander, KC-135, 116th Air Refueling Heavy Squadron, Washington Air National Guard, Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington
12. December 1988 - December 1989, Command Control Officer/Pilot, KC-135E, 141st Air Refueling Heavy Wing, Washington Air National Guard, Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington
13. December 1989 - November 1992, Chief, Standardization and Evaluation Division, 141st Air Refueling Heavy Wing, Washington Air National Guard, Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington
14. November 1992 - November 1994, Standards and Evaluation Pilot, 116th Air Refueling Squadron, Washington Air National Guard, Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington
15. November 1994 - November 1995, Operations Officer, 116th Air Refueling Squadron, Washington Air National Guard, Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington
16. November 1995 - May 1996, Director of Operations, 116th Air Refueling Squadron, Washington Air National Guard, Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington
17. May 1996 - March 1999, Chief, Wing Plans and Programs, 141st Air Refueling Wing, Washington Air National Guard, Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington
18. March 1999 - January 2003, Commander, 141st Operations Group, Washington Air National Guard, Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington
19. February 2003 - February 2007, Commander, 141st Air Refueling Wing, Washington Air National Guard, Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington
20. February 2007 - Present, Assistant Adjutant General - Air, Washington National Guard, Camp Murray, Washington

FLIGHT INFORMATION:

Rating: Command Pilot
Flight Hours: More than 4,500
Aircraft flown: T-33, F-101, F-106, KC-135 A/E/R, C-12J, C-26

AWARDS AND DECORATIONS:

Legion of Merit
Meritorious Service Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Aerial Achievement Medal
Air Force Commendation Medal
Air Force Achievement Medal
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award (with Valor and 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Combat Readiness Medal (with 1 Silver Oak Leaf Cluster and 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
National Defense Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
Southwest Asia Service Medal (with 2 Bronze Service Stars)
Kosovo Campaign Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Armed Forces Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
Air Force Overseas Ribbon Short Tour
Air Force Expeditionary Service Ribbon
Air Force Longevity Service Ribbon (with 1 Silver Oak Leaf Cluster and 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Silver Hourglass, M Device and Numeral 2)
Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
Air Force Training Ribbon
North Atlantic Treaty Organization Medal
Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kingdom of Saudi Arabia)
Kuwait Liberation Medal (Government of Kuwait)

CIVILIAN OCCUPATION:

Washington Military Department - State Employee

OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS:

Distinguished Graduate, Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps, North Dakota State University, Fargo, North Dakota
Instructor Pilot of the Year (F-101), Air Defense Weapons Center, Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida
Instructor Pilot of the Year (F-101), Tactical Air Command, Langley Air Force Base, Virginia

EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION:

Second Lieutenant 2 June 1976
First Lieutenant 2 December 1978
Captain 2 December 1980
Major 26 May 1990
Lieutenant Colonel 26 January 1995
Colonel 29 June 2001
Brigadier General 8 February 2007
Major General 2 February 2010

(Current as of November 2012)