MAJOR GENERAL DELILAH R. WORKS

Chief of Staff, Tennessee Air National Guard

Major General Delilah R. Works is the Chief of Staff, Tennessee Air National Guard, Nashville, Tennessee. General Works is responsible for organizing, training and equipping of approximately 3600 Air National Guardsmen in Tennessee's three flying wings (C-5A, KC-135R, and C-130H) and three mission support units. She serves as principal advisor to the Assistant Adjutant General-Air, Tennessee on matters pertaining to the Tennessee Air National Guard and also serves as the Deputy Joint Chief of Staff, Joint Force Headquarters - Tennessee.

General Works was commissioned in 1980 as a graduate of the Air Force Officer Training School at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas. Upon leaving active duty in 1986, she joined the 164th Airlift Wing, Tennessee Air National Guard, serving in a variety of assignments including Aircraft Maintenance Squadron and Group Commander, Executive Officer (Wing and Squadron level), and Personnel Officer. In April 2004, she moved to the Tennessee Joint Force Headquarters, where she served as Director of Staff. She assumed her current position in September 2007.

EDUCATION:

1979 Memphis State University, Bachelor of Science, Education, Memphis, Tennessee
1994 Memphis State University, Master of Science, Education, Memphis, Tennessee
2000 Air War College, by correspondence

ASSIGNMENTS:

1. June 1980 - May 1983, Administrative Officer, 25th Tactical Air Support Squadron, Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska
2. June 1983 - April 1984, Administrative Officer, Defense Language Institute, Foreign Language Center, Monterey, California
3. April 1984 - March 1985, Executive Officer, School of Middle Eastern Languages, Defense Language Institute, Foreign Language Center, Monterey, California
4. April 1985 - April 1986, Executive Officer, School of Russian Language, Defense Language School, Foreign Language Center, Monterey, California
5. June 1987 - October 1988, Social Actions Officer, 164th Airlift Group, Tennessee Air National Guard Base, Memphis, Tennessee
6. October 1988 - April 1990, Personnel Programs Officer, 164th Mission Support Squadron, Tennessee Air National Guard Base, Memphis, Tennessee
7. April 1990 - December 1993, Executive Support Officer, 164th Mission Support Squadron, Tennessee Air National Guard, Memphis, Tennessee
8. January 1994 - December 1997, Executive Support Staff Officer, 164th Airlift Group, Tennessee Air National Guard, Memphis, Tennessee
9. January 1998 - January 2000, Commander, Maintenance Squadron, 164th Logistics Group, Tennessee Air National Guard, Memphis, Tennessee
10. January 2000 - March 2004, Commander, 164th Maintenance Group, Tennessee Air National Guard, Memphis, Tennessee
11. April 2004 - September 2007, Director of Staff, Headquarters, Tennessee Air National Guard, Nashville, Tennessee
12. September 2007 - Present, Chief of Staff, Headquarters, Tennessee Air National Guard, Nashville, Tennessee

AWARDS AND DECORATIONS:

Legion of Merit
Meritorious Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Joint Service Commendation Medal
Air Force Commendation Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Air Force Achievement Medal
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
National Defense Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Armed Forces Service Medal
Air Force Overseas Long Tour Ribbon
Air Force Longevity Service Ribbon (with 1 Silver Oak Leaf Cluster)
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Bronze Hourglass and 'M' Device)
Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon
Air Force Training Ribbon

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND AFFILIATIONS:

National Guard Association of the United States
National Guard Association of Tennessee
Leadership Memphis
Federal Employees Association
Women in Aviation, Memphis Chapter
Board of Directors Meritan of Memphis, Tennessee

EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION:

Second Lieutenant 1 April 1980
First Lieutenant 1 April 1982
Captain 1 April 1984
Major 4 February 1991
Lieutenant Colonel 9 July 1995
Colonel 21 March 2002
Brigadier General 7 November 2008
Major General 25 May 2011

(Current as of September 2011)