BRIGADIER GENERAL STEVEN D. GREGG

Chief of Staff, Oregon Air National Guard

General Steven D. Gregg is Chief of Staff, Oregon Air National Guard, Salem, Oregon. He also serves as Commander, Oregon Air National Guard, Oregon Joint Force Headquarters, Salem, Oregon. General Gregg has the overall responsibility for the organization, training and equipping of seven units with more than 2,300 personnel within the state.

General Gregg joined the Oregon Air National Guard in 1984 and received his commission through the Air National Guard Academy of Military Science in 1985. Upon completion of Undergraduate Pilot Training in 1986, he completed F-4 upgrade training as a Distinguished Graduate and was assigned to the 123rd Fighter Interceptor Squadron, Portland Air National Guard Base, Portland, Oregon. In September 1989 he completed F-15 transition training during the 142d Fighter Wing's conversion to the F-15. His many assignments consist of Flight Instructor, Flight Examiner, Functional Check Pilot, Chief of Weapons and Tactics, Flight Commander, and Operations Officer. General Gregg has commanded the 123d Fighter Squadron, 142d Aircraft Generation Squadron, 142d Fighter Wing as Vice Commander, and as Vice Commander, 142d Fighter Wing. Prior to accepting his current assignment, he served as Assistant Adjutant General-Air, Oregon National Guard, Oregon Joint Force Headquarters.

EDUCATION:

1984 Lewis & Clark College, Bachelor of Biology, Portland, Oregon
2002 Aircraft Maintenance & Munitions Officer's Course, Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas
2002 Air War College, by correspondence
2008 Joint Task Force Commanders Course, Colorado Springs, Colorado
2009 Joint Firepower Course, Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada

ASSIGNMENTS:

1. September 1985 - August 1986, Student, Undergraduate Pilot Training, Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi
2. October 1986 - December 1986, Student, Lead-In Fighter Training, 434th Tactical Fighter Training Squadron, Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico
3. January 1987 - May 1987, Student, F-4 Replacement Training, 114th Tactical Fighter Training Squadron, Kingsley Field, Oregon
4. June 1987 - June 1989, Pilot F-4, 123rd Fighter Interceptor Squadron, Oregon Air National Guard, Portland, Oregon
5. July 1989 - September 1989, Student, F-15 Replacement Training, 555th Tactical Fighter Training Squadron, Luke Air Force Base, Arizona
6. October 1989 - December 1992, Pilot, F-15, 123rd Fighter Squadron, Oregon Air National Guard, Portland, Oregon
7. January 1993 - June 1993, Student, F-15 Fighter Weapons Instructor Course, Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada
8. July 1993 - July 1997, Chief of Weapons and Tactics, 123rd Fighter Squadron, Oregon Air National Guard, Portland, Oregon
9. August 1997 - October 1998, Flight Commander, 123rd Fighter Squadron, Oregon Air National Guard, Portland, Oregon
10. October 1998 - January 2000, Operations Officer, 123rd Fighter Squadron, Oregon Air National Guard, Portland, Oregon
11. January 2000 - May 2002, Commander, 123rd Fighter Squadron, Oregon Air National Guard, Portland, Oregon
12. May 2002 - November 2003, Commander, 142nd Aircraft Generation Squadron, Oregon Air National Guard, Portland, Oregon
13. November 2003 - October 2005, Vice Commander, 142nd Fighter Wing, Oregon Air National Guard, Portland, Oregon
14. October 2005 - November 2007, Commander, 142nd Fighter Wing, Oregon Air National Guard, Portland, Oregon
15. December 2007 - January 2009, Director of Operations, Oregon Joint Force Headquarters, Oregon Air National Guard, Portland, Oregon
16. January 2009 - Present, Assistant Adjutant General-Air, Oregon National Guard, Salem, Oregon
17. January 2011 - Present, Chief of Staff, Oregon Air National Guard, Salem, Oregon

FLIGHT INFORMATION:

Rating: Command Pilot
Flight Hours: More than 3,000
Aircraft flown: T-37, T-38, F-4C, F-15A/B/C/D
Pilot wings from: Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi

AWARDS AND DECORATIONS:

Legion of Merit
Bronze Star
Meritorious Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Air Force Commendation Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Air Force Achievement Medal
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award (with Valor Device and 4 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Air Force Organizational Excellence Award
Combat Readiness Medal (with 1 Silver Oak Leaf Cluster and 4 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
National Defense Service Medal (with Bronze Star)
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
Iraq Campaign Medal-Gold Border
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Air Force Overseas Ribbon- Short Tour
Air Force Expeditionary Service Ribbon (with Gold Border)
Air Force Longevity Service Ribbon (with 1 Silver Oak Leaf Cluster)
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Bronze Hourglass with 'M' device, and Numeral 2)
Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon
Air Force Training Ribbon
Oregon Emergency Service Ribbon
Oregon National Guard Superior Unit Citation Award
Oregon National Guard Faithful Service Ribbon (with Silver Hourglass, Bronze Star and M Device)

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS & AFFILIATIONS:

National Guard Association of United States
Air Force Association
Airline Pilots Association

EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION:

Second Lieutenant 18 July 1985
First Lieutenant 18 April 1988
Captain 21 April 1990
Major 11 December 1994
Lieutenant Colonel 23 June 1999
Colonel 2 November 2003
Brigadier General 15 April 2010

(Current as of June 2011)