Brigadier General Clayton W. Moushon
Brig. Gen. Clayton W. Moushon serves as the first Air National Guard Assistant to the Commander, Legal Operations Agency (AFLOA). His responsibilities include advising the Commander on all matters throughout the ANG, training legal professionals through the Air Force Judge Advocate General’s School and providing cutting-edge legal information technology support for ANG legal offices worldwide.
General Moushon serves as Assistant Vice-Chair of the ANG JA Council, and assists with the leadership and management of the ANG JA Assistants, the ANG JA National Additional Duty Program and the ANG JA Liaison Program. He performs inspections and staff visits under Article 6 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice and the AF and ANG Inspector General Programs. He sits as a member of the TJAG Corps Reserve Executive Council and TJAG's Board of Directors. General Moushon directly assists the ANG Assistant to the TJAG with providing force management, force development, professional supervision and leadership for ANG judge advocates and paralegals worldwide on behalf of the Director, ANG (DANG) and TJAG.
Prior to his current position, General Moushon completed a one-year active duty tour in Afghanistan where he served as the Director, Rule of Law, United States Forces Afghanistan. During his deployment, he was responsible to the Resolute Support Commander for all matters relating to the detailed conduct, control and evaluation of the ongoing operations of the Rule of Law Field Forces Afghanistan. General Moushon also previously served as the Chief of Staff, and Commander, ILANG, Joint Force Headquarters, Springfield, Ill.
EDUCATION
1984 Bachelor of Science, Criminal Justice, Loyola University of Chicago, Chicago, Ill.
1986 Juris Doctorate, Pepperdine University, Malibu, Calif.
1990 LLM Taxation, McGeorge School of Law, Sacramento, Calf.
2001 Academic Instructor Course, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala.
2004 Air War College, by correspondence
2014 Interim Guard Senior Leader Training (IGSLT), in residence
2015 Senior Leadership Officer Course (SLOC), in residence
ASSIGNMENTS
1. January 1987 - May 1989, Assistant Staff Judge Advocate, Beale AFB CA
2. May 1989 - June 1990, Area Defense Counsel, Beale AFB CA
3. June 1990 - September 1991, Instructor of Law, United States Air Force Academy
4. October 1991 - May 1994, Deputy Staff Judge Advocate, 128th ARW/ WS ANG, Milwaukee WS
5. May 1994 - July 1997, Deputy Staff Judge Advocate, 182nd FW/ IL ANG, Peoria, IL
6. July 1997 - August 2006, Staff Judge Advocate, 183rd FW/ IL ANG, Springfield, IL
7. August 2006 - August 2009, ANG Assistant to HQ PACAF/JA, Hickam AFB, HI
8. August 2009 - August 2012, ANG Assistant to HQ USAFE/JA, Ramstein AB, Germany
9. August 2012 - February 2014, ANG Assistant to HQ AMC/JA, Scott AFB, Illinois
10. February 2014 - November 2016, Chief of Staff, Springfield, IL
11. November 2016 - November 2017, Director, Rule of Law, United States Forces Afghanistan
12. December 2017 - Present, Air National Guard Assistant to the Commander, Air Force Legal Operations Agency (AFLOA), Joint Base Andrews, Maryland
AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Legion of Merit
Defense Superior Service Medal
Meritorious Service Medal with one Devices
Air Force Commendation Medal with one Devices
AF Outstanding Unit Award with two Devices
Air Force Good Conduct Medal
National Defense Service Medal with one Devices
AF Longevity Service Award Ribbon three Devices
Armed Forces Reserve Medal with "M" Device and Bronze Hour Glass
Humanitarian Service Medal
Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon
Air Force Training Ribbon
Illinois Military Long and Honorable Service Medal one Device
Illinois Military Attendance Ribbon with five Devices
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
First Lieutenant Jan. 17, 1987
Captain Apr. 30, 1987
Major Dec. 7, 1993
Lieutenant Colonel Apr. 4, 1998
Colonel Apr. 26, 2007
Brigadier General May 10, 2014
(Current as of January 2018)
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