Major General Brian C. Newby
Major General Brian C. Newby was the Air National Guard Assistant to The Judge Advocate General, Pentagon, Washington, D.C. He served as the primary advisor to the Judge Advocate General, United States Air Force on all Air National Guard matters. In addition, he served as the senior representative on the Air National Guard Judge Advocate Council, providing leadership, strategic planning and management of the entire Air National Guard Judge Advocate program, encompassing over 440 judge advocates and paralegals at Air National Guard legal offices throughout the United States and its territories.
General Newby was commissioned in 1983 as a distinguished graduate of the Air Force Reserve Officers' Training Corps program at Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas.
EDUCATION
1983 Bachelor of Arts in History, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas
1986 Juris Doctorate School of Law University of Texas
1987 SOS, non-residence
2006 Air War College (AirWC), non-residence
2012 SLOC, in residence
ASSIGNMENTS
1. January 1987 - January 1988, Assistant Staff Judge Advocate, 366th Tactical Fighter Wing, Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho
2. January 1988 - May 1989, Area Defense Counsel, Air Force Legal Service, Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea
3. June 1989 - January 1991, Circuit Trial Counsel, Fifth Circuit, United States Air Force Trial Judiciary, Travis Air Force Base, California
4. January 1991 - February 1993, Assistant Staff Judge Advocate, 67th Reconnaissance Wing, Bergstrom Air Force Base, Texas
5. February 1993 - July 1995, Circuit Trial Counsel, 9005th Air Reserve Squadron, United States Air Force Trial Judiciary, Randolph Air Force Base, Texas
6. July 1995 - September 1996, Non-Affiliated Reserve Section, Air Reserve Personnel Center, Denver, Colorado
7. September 1996 - May 2007, Staff Judge Advocate, 136th Airlift Wing, Fort Worth, Texas
8. May 2007 - May 2008, Air National Guard Assistant, Judge Advocate, Texas Air National Guard, Austin, Texas
9. May 2008 - May 2009, Air National Guard Assistant to the Secretary of the Air Force Inspector General, Pentagon, Washington, District of Columbia
10. May 2009 - June 2010, Air National Guard Assistant to Headquarters United States Air Force Operations and International Law Division, Pentagon, Washington, District of Columbia
11. June 2010 - September 2011, Air National Guard Assistant to Air Force Judge Advocate Office, Texas Air National Guard, Austin, Texas
12. September 2011 - March 2014, Chief of Staff
13. April 2014 - June 2015, Air National Guard Assistant to Deputy Judge Advocate General
14. July 2015 - June 2018, Assistant to The Judge Advocate General of the Air Force (AF/TJAG), Washington, DC
AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Meritorious Service Medal with two Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters
Air Force Commendation Medal with Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster
Air Force Achievement Medal
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award
National Defense Service Medal with Bronze Service Star
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Air Force Overseas Ribbon Short Tour
Air Force Longevity Service Award Ribbon with two Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters
Air Force Training Ribbon
Texas Superior Service Award
Texas Faithful Service Medal with three Devices
CIVILIAN OCCUPATION
Major General Newby holds a position Of Counsel with Cantey Hanger, LLP of Fort Worth, Texas.
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS & AFFLIATIONS
United States Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit
United States District Court for the Northern, Southern and Western Districts of Texas
United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Second Lieutenant May 14, 1983
First Lieutenant July 28, 1985
Captain July 28, 1987
Major Dec. 3, 1996
Lieutenant Colonel July 6, 2001
Colonel Sept. 28, 2007
Brigadier General Oct. 16, 2011
Major General July 1, 2015
(Current as of July 2018)
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