Assistant Adjutant General - Air, Maryland National Guard
Brigadier General Allyson R. Solomon is the Assistant Adjutant General - Air, Maryland National Guard, Baltimore, Maryland. She is also dual-hatted as the Air National Guard Assistant to the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force, Manpower and Reserve Affairs. As Assistant Adjutant General-Air, she serves as the principal advisor to both the Governor and the Adjutant General of Maryland on matters pertaining to the Maryland Air National Guard. General Solomon also serves as the Commander of the Maryland Air National Guard, commanding an authorized strength of 1,539 officers and airmen with 21 A-10. She is responsible to the Adjutant General for the overall management of the flying program and ensuring the units of the Maryland Air National Guard are organized, equipped, and trained to support federal and state missions.
General Solomon was commissioned in 1986 through the Academy of Military Science, McGhee Tyson Air National Guard Base in Knoxville, Tennessee. Prior to receiving her commission, General Solomon served as an enlisted member in the Maryland Air National Guard for seven years.
1986 Loyola College, Bachelor of Arts, Business Administration and Management, Baltimore, Maryland
1997 Auburn University, Master of Arts, Public Administration, Montgomery, Alabama
2001 Air War College, by correspondence
2009 Joint Task Force Commander Training Course, Peterson Air Force Base,
Colorado Springs, Colorado
2009 CAPSTONE, Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, District of Columbia
2011 Contingency Dual Status Commander Course, Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado Springs, Colorado
1. November 1986 - December 1991, Administrative Officer, 135th Consolidated Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Warfield Air National Guard Base, Baltimore, Maryland
2. December 1991 - June 1997, Social Actions Officer, Headquarters, Maryland Air National Guard, Baltimore, Maryland
3. June 1997 - March 2000, Commander, Mission Support Flight, Warfield Air National Guard Base, Baltimore, Maryland
4. March 2000 - March 2003, Executive Support Staff Officer, Headquarters, Maryland Air National Guard, Baltimore, Maryland
5. March 2003 - August 2006, Commander, Mission Support Group, Warfield Air National Guard Base, Baltimore, Maryland
6. September 2006 - May 2008, Chief, General Officer Management, National Guard Bureau, Arlington, Virginia
7. June 2008 - Present, Assistant Adjutant General - Air, Maryland National Guard, Baltimore, Maryland; dual-hatted, November 2012 - Present, Air National Guard Assistant to the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force, Manpower and Reserve Affairs, Baltimore, Maryland
Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Meritorious Service Medal (with 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Air Force Commendation Medal
Army Commendation Medal
Air Force Achievement Medal
Joint Meritorious Achievement Award
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award (with 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Air Force Organizational Excellence Award
Air Reserve Forces Meritorious Service Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
National Defense Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Air Force Longevity (with 1 Silver Oak Leaf Cluster)
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Silver Hour Glass)
Air Force Noncommissioned Officer Professional Military Education Graduate Ribbon
Air Force Training Ribbon (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
State of Maryland Distinguished Service Cross
State of Maryland Meritorious Service Medal
State of Maryland Commendation Medal
State of Maryland Service Medal (with 4 Bronze Bottony Crosses)
Second Lieutenant 6 November 1986
First Lieutenant 7 January 1989
Captain 25 January 1991
Major 26 January 1995
Lieutenant Colonel 31 August
1999
Colonel 30 January 2003
Brigadier General 1 June 2008
(Current as of August 2014)