Major General John E. McCoy
Major General John E. McCoy served as the Air National Guard Assistant to the Commander, Air Education and Training Command. He was responsible for advising and assisting the Commander and staff on formulating, developing, and coordinating policies and programs impacting more than 105,000 Air National Guard members. General McCoy ensures mission requirements of the 90 Flying Wings and 88 Support Units are considered in all phases of Air Education and Training Command lines of effort. General McCoy also serves as the Air National Guard Director's Liaison to the Air Education and Training Command Commander.
General McCoy was commissioned in 1986 through the Air National Guard Academy of Military Science. He has served with distinction in a number of demanding positions within the Wisconsin Air National Guard, including flight and group command. At Joint Force Headquarters Wisconsin, he served as the Director of Manpower and Personnel/J1, Director of Staff-Air, Assistant Adjutant General-Air, Chief of Staff, Director, Joint Staff and Deputy Adjutant General, Civil Support. At the national level he was the dual-hat Air National Guard Assistant to the Commander, 24th Air Force, Air Force Space Command, and former Vice Chairman of the Air National Guard Strategic Planning System Steering Committee. Additionally, he served as the Air Education and Training Command Vice Commander during a significant gap in active duty assignments. Prior to receiving his commission, General McCoy served as an enlisted member of both the Wisconsin Army and Air National Guard.
EDUCATION
1984 Bachelor of Science in Geology, University of Wisconsin - Madison, Madison, Wisconsin
1987 Associate of Arts in Fuels Management, Community College of the Air Force, Montgomery, Alabama
1994 Squadron Officer School, by correspondence
1997 Master of Science in Management, Cardinal Stritch University, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
1998 Air Command and Staff College, in residence
2000 Air War College, by correspondence
2006 Advanced Joint Professional Military Education, in residence
2010 SLOC, in residence
2010 Syracuse University, National Security Leadership Course, in residence
2012 George C. Marshall Center, by in residence
2013 George C. Marshall Center, in residence
2014 CAPSTONE, National Defense University, Fort Lesley McNair, Washington, D.C.
2014 Senior Joint Information Applications Course, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala.
2016 Harvard University, General and Flag Officer Homeland Security Executive Seminar, Cambridge, Mass.
2017 University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina AF Executive Leadership Seminar
ASSIGNMENTS
1. July 1986 - November 1986, Cost Analysis Officer, 128th Resource Management Squadron, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
2. November 1986 - December 1987, Base Disaster Preparedness Officer, 128th Mission Support Squadron, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
3. December 1987 - May 1990, Chief, Logistics Plans, 128th Air Refueling Group, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
4. May 1990 - January 1994, Budget Officer, 128th Resource Management Squadron, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
5. January 1994 - November 1994, Budget Officer, 128th Air Refueling Group, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
6. November 1994 - September 1995, Comptroller, 128th Air Refueling Group, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
7. September 1995 - March 1998, Commander, 128th Communications Flight, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
8. March 1998 - September 1999, Comptroller, 128th Air Refueling Wing, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
9. September 1999 - April 2004, Commander, 128th Mission Support Flight, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
10. April 2004 - June 2004, Deputy Commander, 128th Mission Support Group, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
11. June 2004 - February 2005, Commander, 128th Mission Support Group, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
12. February 2005 - April 2007, Director of Manpower and Personnel, Joint Force Headquarters, Madison, Wisconsin
13. April 2007 - August 2007, Executive Support Staff Officer, Joint Force Headquarters, Madison, Wisconsin
14. August 2007 - March 2008, Director of Staff-Air, Joint Force Headquarters, Madison, Wisconsin
15. March 2008 - November 2012, Assistant Adjutant General; dual hatted, dual hatted, March 2012 - September 2015, Air National Guard Assistant to the Commander, 24th Air Force, Air Force Space Command
16. November 2012 - June 2013, Chief of Staff, Wisconsin Air National Guard, Joint Force Headquarters, Madison, Wisconsin
17. June 2013 - December 2014, Director, Joint Staff - (WI) Joint Force Headquarters (JFHQ), Wisconsin National Guard, Madison, Wisconsin
18. December 2014 - May 2015, Liaison to the Air National Guard Assistant to the Commander Air Education Training Command
19. May 2015 - April 2018, Assistant to the Commander, Air Education Training Command (AETC/CC), Randolph AFB, TX
AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Legion of Merit
Meritorious Service Medal with bronze oak leaf cluster
Air Force Commendation Medal with two bronze oak leaf cluster
Army Commendation Medal
Air Force Achievement Medal
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with three bronze oak leaf cluster
Air Force Organizational Excellence Award
National Defense Service Medal with bronze service star
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Armed Forces Service Medal with bronze service star
Nuclear Deterrence Operations Service Medal
Air Force Longevity Service Award Ribbon with four oak leaf clusters
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Gold Hourglass)
Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon with bronze service star
Air Force Training Ribbon
Army Service Ribbon
CIVILIAN OCCUPATION
General McCoy is an independent consultant and advisor in real estate, finance, and information technology. He previously served as Vice Chairman of the Air Tech Credit Union located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS & AFFLIATIONS
National Guard Association of the United States
Wisconsin National Guard Association
Military Officers Association of America
American Legion
OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS
2012 Dual Status Commander Certified, Northern Command and National Guard Bureau
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Second Lieutenant Jul. 10, 1986
First Lieutenant Jul. 10, 1988
Captain Jul. 10, 1990
Major Jul. 20, 1994
Lieutenant Colonel Jul. 21, 1998
Colonel Jun. 1, 2004
Brigadier General Jan. 28, 2009
Major General Dec. 10, 2014
(Current as of May 2018)
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