BRIGADIER GENERAL PETER A. BONANNI

Assistant Adjutant General - Air, Virginia Air National Guard

Brigadier General Peter A. Bonanni is the Assistant Adjutant General - Air, Virginia Air National Guard based at Richmond International Airport, Sandston, Virginia. General Bonanni is responsible for leading the Virginia Air National Guard, assisting the units in setting organizational goals and empowering their commanders in executing their respective plans, programs and missions. He analyzes and evaluates training programs and operational readiness levels to determine mission capability and unit effectiveness. As the Assistant Adjutant General, Air he is the primary advisor to the Adjutant General of Virginia on Air National Guard affairs both State and Federal.

General Bonanni graduated from the Air Force Academy and received his commission in 1977. General Bonanni has served in numerous Air Force and Air National Guard flying and operations assignments, as well as Air National Guard command positions at the wing and headquarters levels. As commander of the 192nd Fighter Wing, General Bonanni successfully led the Wing during the critical first stages of the unit's move to Langley Air Force Base, Virginia; development of the unit's association with the 1st Fighter Wing; and the transition to flying the F-22A Raptor. Prior to assuming his current position General Bonanni served as the Chief of Staff, Virginia Air National Guard, Richmond International Airport, Sandston, Virginia. General Bonanni is a command pilot with more than 3,400 hours flying primarily the F-16, F-4 and A-7, and has flown combat missions over Iraq, Bosnia, and in support of Operation Noble Eagle. He has also commanded several world-wide deployments including Operation Coronet Nighthawk.

EDUCATION:

1977 United States Air Force Academy, Bachelor of Science, Management, Colorado Springs, Colorado
2000 Air War College, by correspondence

ASSIGNMENTS:

1. June 1977 - July 1978, Student, Undergraduate Pilot Training, 82nd Student Squadron, Williams Air Force Base, Arizona
2. July 1978 - November 1978, Student, T-38 Lead-In Training, 479th Tactical Training Wing, Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico
3. November 1978 - November 1979, Student, F-4 United States Air Force Operational Training, 309th Tactical Fighter Squadron, Homestead Air Force Base, Florida
4. November 1979 - December 1980, Aircraft Commander, F-4, 90th Tactical Fighter Squadron, Clark Air Base, Philippines
5. December 1980 - June 1981, Aircraft Commander, F-4, 497th Tactical Fighter Squadron, Taegu Air Base, South Korea
6. June 1981 - January 1982, Pilot, F-16 United States Air Force Transition Course, 388th Tactical Fighter Wing, Hill Air Force Base, Utah
7. January 1982 - August 1982, Pilot, F-16, 35th Tactical Fighter Squadron, Kunsan Air Base, South Korea
8. August 1982 - May 1983, Pilot, F-16 Fighter Weapons Instructor Course, 63rd Tactical Fighter Training Squadron, MacDill Air Force Base, Florida
9. May 1983 - June 1984, Weapons Officer/Instructor Pilot, F-16, 63rd Tactical Fighter Training Squadron, MacDill Air Force Base, Florida
10. June 1984 - December 1984, Chief of Squadron Weapons/Instructor Pilot, F-16, 63rd Tactical Fighter Training Squadron, MacDill Air Force Base, Florida
11. January 1985 - April 1986, Academic Instructor, F-16, 56th Tactical Training Squadron, MacDill Air Force Base, Florida
12. October 1986 - October 1987, Pilot, 149th Fighter Squadron, Virginia Air National Guard, Richmond International Airport, Sandston, Virginia
13. October 1987 - October 1988, Weapons and Tactics Officer, 149th Fighter Squadron, Virginia Air National Guard, Richmond International Airport, Sandston, Virginia
14. October 1988 - December 1993, Weapons and Tactics Officer, 192nd Tactical Fighter Group, Virginia Air National Guard, Richmond International Airport, Sandston, Virginia
15. January 1994 - May 1995, Pilot, F-16, 149th Fighter Squadron, Virginia Air National Guard, Richmond International Airport, Sandston, Virginia
16. May 1995 - October 1996, Assistant Operations Officer, 149th Fighter Squadron, Virginia Air National Guard, Richmond International Airport, Sandston, Virginia
17. November 1996 - October 1998, Scheduling Officer/Instructor Pilot, 192nd Operations Support Flight, Virginia Air National Guard, Richmond International Airport, Sandston, Virginia
18. November 1998 - April 1999, Operations Officer/Instructor Pilot, 192nd Operations Support Flight, Virginia Air National Guard, Richmond International Airport, Sandston, Virginia
19. May 1999 - April 2002, Commander, 192nd Operations Group, Virginia Air National Guard, Richmond International Airport, Sandston, Virginia
20. May 2002 - April 2004, Vice Commander, 192nd Fighter Wing, Virginia Air National Guard, Richmond International Airport, Sandston, Virginia
21. April 2004 - September 2005, Commander, 192nd Fighter Wing, Virginia Air National Guard, Richmond International Airport, Sandston, Virginia
22. September 2005 - May 2006, Chief of Staff, Headquarters, Virginia Air National Guard, Richmond International Airport, Sandston, Virginia
23. May 2006 - January 2007, Director of Support, Headquarters, Virginia Air National Guard, Richmond International Airport, Sandston, Virginia
24. January 2007 - April 2008, Chief of Staff, Headquarters, Virginia Air National Guard, Richmond International Airport, Sandston, Virginia
25. May 2008 - Present, Assistant Adjutant General, Air, Virginia Air National Guard, Richmond International Airport, Sandston, Virginia

FLIGHT INFORMATION:

Rating: Command Pilot
Flight hours: more than 3,470
Aircraft flown: A-7, F-4, F-16, T-38
Pilot wings from: Williams Air Force Base, Arizona

MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS:

Legion of Merit
Meritorious Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Air Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Aerial Achievement 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)
Combat Readiness Medal (with 1 Silver Oak Leaf Cluster and 4 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
National Defense Service Medal (with Bronze Star)
Southwest Asia Service Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Armed Forces Service Medal
Air Force Overseas Ribbon Long
Air Force Longevity Service (with 1 Silver Oak Leaf Cluster and 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Silver Hourglass and M Device)
Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon
Air Force Training Ribbon

EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION:

Second Lieutenant 1 June 1977
First Lieutenant 1 June 1979
Captain 1 June 1981
Major 1 June 1991
Lieutenant Colonel 16 June 1997
Colonel 21 March 2002
Brigadier General 26 January 2007

(Current as of August 2008)