BRIGADIER GENERAL MARGARET H. BAIR

Chief of Staff, Wisconsin Air National Guard

Brigadier General Margaret H. Bair is the Chief of Staff, Wisconsin Air National Guard. She also serves as Commander, Headquarters Air Staff and principal advisor to the Assistant Adjutant General-Air, Wisconsin regarding the administration, operation, training, tactical employment, maintenance and supply of all Air National Guard units within the state.

General Bair was commissioned in 1976 through direct appointment as a Registered Nurse on Active Duty in the United States Air Force. She served on Active Duty for 5 years.

EDUCATION:

1975 Arnot-Ogden Hospital School of Nursing, Nursing Diploma, Elmira, New York
1982 University of Arizona, Bachelor of Science, Nursing, Tucson, Arizona
2001 Air War College, by correspondence

ASSIGNMENTS:

1. August 1976 - November 1978, Clinical Nurse, Intensive Critical Care Unit, United States Air Force Hospital, Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland
2. November 1978 - April 1980, Staff Nurse, Multiservice Unit, United States Air Force Hospital, Misawa Air Force Base, Japan
3. April 1980 - August 1981, Clinical Nurse, Special Care Unit, United States Air Force Hospital, Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona
4. August 1981 - July 1983, Clinical Nurse, United States Air Force Hospital, United States Air Force Reserve, Luke Air Force Base, Arizona
5. July 1983 - March 1986, Clinical Nurse, Non-Obligated Non-Participating Ready Personnel Section, United States Air Force Reserve, Headquarters Air Reserve Personnel Center, Colorado
6. March 1986 - September 1986, Clinical Nurse, Inactive Status List Ready Reserve Section, United States Air Force Reserve, Headquarters Air Reserve Personnel Center, Colorado
7. September 1986 - November 1994, Clinical Nurse, 120th Medical Squadron, Montana Air National Guard, Great Falls, Montana
8. November 1994 - January 2000, Assistant Nurse Executive, 128th Medical Squadron, Wisconsin Air National Guard, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
9. January 2000 - June 2002, Chief Nurse Executive, 128th Medical Squadron, Wisconsin Air National Guard, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
10. June 2002 - June 2005, Commander, 128th Medical Squadron, Wisconsin Air National Guard, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
11. June 2005 - October 2008, Commander, 128th Medical Group, Wisconsin Air National Guard, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
12. October 2008 - Present, Chief of Staff, Wisconsin Air National Guard, Madison, Wisconsin

MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS:

Meritorious Service Medal
Air Force Commendation Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award (with 1 Silver Oak Leaf Cluster)
National Defense Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Air Force Longevity Service Award Ribbon (with 1 Silver Oak Leaf Cluster and 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with 'M' device, numeral 2, and Silver Hourglass)
Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon
Air Force Training Ribbon

EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION:

Second Lieutenant 11 May 1976
First Lieutenant 11 May 1978
Captain 23 May 1980
Major 11 December 1988
Lieutenant Colonel 11 May 1996
Colonel 18 September 2002
Brigadier General 3 March 2009

(Current as of July 2009)