Brigadier General Daniel S. Bader is Assistant Adjutant General - Air, New York National Guard. General Bader is responsible for five flying wings and the Northeast Air Defense Sector. He is the primary advisor to the Adjutant General on all Air Guard matters.

General Bader was commissioned in 1985 through the Air Force Academy. He is a command pilot with 58 combat missions and 3,000 total flight hours including over 2,000 hours in the F-16, Mirage 2000C and A-10.

EDUCATION:

1985 United States Air Force Academy, Bachelor of Science, Astronautical Engineering, Colorado Springs, Colorado
1996 Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Master of Science, Aero Science Technology, Daytona Beach, Florida
2003 Air War College, by correspondence
2010 Joint Task Force Commander's Course, United States Northern Command, Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado

ASSIGNMENTS:

1. May 1985 - September 1986, Student, Undergraduate Training, Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas
2. September 1986 - November 1987, Parachute Qualified Forward Air Controller 21st Tactical Air Support Squadron, Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina
3. November 1987 - May 1989, OT-37/OV-10 Pilot, Parachute Qualified Forward Air Controller and Battalion Air Liaison Officer, 21st Tactical Air Support Squadron, Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina
4. May 1989 - October 1990, F-16C Student Pilot, 56th Tactical Training Wing, MacDill Air Force Base, Florida
5. October 1990 - January 1992, F-16C Pilot and Flight Lead, 480th Fighter Squadron, Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany
6. January 1992 - January 1993, Squadron Chief of Safety and F-16C Flight Lead, 480th Fighter Squadron, Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany
7. January 1993 - April 1995, Flight Commander, F-16C Flight Lead, 22nd Fighter Squadron, Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany
8. April 1995 - April 1996, Mirage 2000 Instructor Pilot, Chief of Weapons and Tactics, 3/5 Fighter Squadron (French Air Force), Orange Air Base, France
9. April 1996 - April 1997, Mirage 2000 Instructor Pilot, Assistant Operations Officer, Flight Examiner, 3/5 Fighter Squadron (French Air Force), Orange Air Base, France
10. April 1997 - April 1998, Air Superiority Analyst, Air Force Studies and Analyses Agency, Headquarters United States Air Force, Pentagon, Washington, District of Columbia
11. April 1998 - October 1999, Chief, Advanced Weapons Systems, Air Force Studies and Analyses Agency, Headquarters United States Air Force, Pentagon, Washington, District of Columbia
12. October 1999 - April 2000, Fighter Action Officer, Operations Directorate, Air National Guard, National Guard Bureau, Arlington, Virginia
13. April 2000 - April 2001, Chief, F-16 Programs and Requirements, Acquisition Directorate, Air National Guard, National Guard Bureau, Arlington, Virginia
14. April 2001 - April 2002, Chief, Power Projection Division, Acquisition Directorate, Air National Guard, National Guard Bureau, Arlington, Virginia
15. April 2002 - April 2003, Chief, Combat Forces Requirements, Air and Space Operations Directorate, Air National Guard, National Guard Bureau, Arlington, Virginia
16. April 2003 - February 2005, Chief of Safety, Air and Space Operations Directorate, Air National Guard, National Guard Bureau, Arlington, Virginia
17. February 2005 - February 2006, Chief, Operational Requirements Division, Air and Space Operations Directorate, Air National Guard, National Guard Bureau, Arlington, Virginia
18. February 2006 - January 2008, Director, Plans and Requirements, Air National Guard, National Guard Bureau, Arlington, Virginia
19. January 2008 - September 2009, Commander, Air National Guard/Air Force Reserve Command Test Center, Tucson, Arizona
20. September 2009 - August 2010, Deputy Director, Domestic Operations, National Guard Bureau Joint Staff, Arlington, Virginia
21. August 2010 - Present, Assistant Adjutant General-Air, New York National Guard, Latham, New York

FLIGHT INFORMATION:

Rating: Command Pilot
Flight hours: 3,000 including 58 combat missions
Aircraft flown: OT-37, OV-10, F-16, Mirage 2000C, A-10
Pilot Wings Earned: Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas

AWARDS AND DECORATIONS:

Legion of Merit
Meritorious Service Medal (with 1 Silver Oak Leaf Cluster)
Air Medal (with 1Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Aerial Achievement Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Air Force Commendation Medal
Joint Service Achievement Medal
Air Force Achievement Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Joint Meritorious Unit Award
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award (with Valor Device and 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Air Force Organizational Excellence Award
Combat Readiness Medal (with 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
National Defense Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
Southwest Asia Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Armed Forces Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
Humanitarian Service Medal
Air Force Overseas Ribbon Long (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Air Force Longevity Service (with 1 Silver and 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon (with 1Bronze Service Star)
Air Force Training Ribbon
French Bronze National Defense Medal
North Atlantic Treaty Organization Medal
Kuwait Liberation Medal Government of Kuwait

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS & AFFILIATIONS:

Military Association of New York
National Guard Association of the United States
Air Force Association, Life Member

OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS:

2008 Air Force Association's Howard Leaf award as the Air Force's finest "Test & Evaluation Team"

EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION:

Second Lieutenant 29 May 1985
First Lieutenant 29 May 1987
Captain 29 May 1989
Major 1 January 1997
Lieutenant Colonel 18 April 2001
Colonel 17 March 2005
Brigadier General 12 August 2010