Major General Gregory L. Ferguson
Major General Gregory L. Ferguson served as the Air National Guard Assistant to the Commander, Air Force Special Operations Command, Hurlburt Field, Florida. The command is the Air Force component of United States Special Operations Command. Air Force Special Operations Command provides Air Force Special Operations Forces for worldwide deployment and assignment to unified combatant commanders with approximately 19,000 Active-Duty, Reserve, Air National Guard and civilian professionals.
General Ferguson enlisted in the Oklahoma Air National Guard in 1982 and was commissioned in 1984 at the Academy of Military Science in Knoxville, Tennessee. He has served as the Assistant Adjutant General - Air, Oklahoma National Guard. His duties included assisting the Adjutant General in the oversight of 2,500 Airmen located in two wings across the state. He also supported joint activities with the Oklahoma Army National Guard to include the State Partnership Program and the State Joint Task Force.
General Ferguson's career includes participation in numerous missions during multiple global operations to include Operation IRAQI FREEDOM and Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. He has also commanded units at the flight, squadron, group, and wing level.
EDUCATION
1998 ACSC, by correspondence
2004 Air War College (AirWC), by correspondence
2011 SLOC, in residence
2012 CAPSTONE, in residence
2014 Director of Mobility Forces (DM4), in residence
2014 Syracuse University, National Studies Management Course (NSSMC), in residence
2015 Harvard University, Senior Executives in National and International Security (SENIS), in residence
2016 Advanced Senior Leader Development Program-Strategic Engagement Seminar (ASLDP-SES), in residence
2016 George C. Marshall Center, Senior Executive Seminar, in residence
ASSIGNMENTS
1. February 1984 - February 1985, Student, Undergraduate Pilot Training, Reese Air Force Base, Texas
2. February 1985 - June 1994, Pilot, C-130H, 185th Airlift Squadron, Will Rogers Air National Guard Base, Oklahoma
3. June 1994 - June 2000, Instructor Pilot, C-130H, 185th Airlift Squadron, Will Rogers Air National Guard Base, Oklahoma
4. June 2000 - June 2002, Commander, 185th Airlift Squadron, Will Rogers Air National Guard Base, Oklahoma
5. June 2002 - April 2005, Commander, 137th Operations Group, Will Rogers Air National Guard Base, Oklahoma
6. May 2005 - April 2007, Vice Commander, 137th Airlift Wing, Will Rogers Air National Guard Base, Oklahoma
7. May 2007 - April 2008, Commander, 137th Airlift Wing, Will Rogers Air National Guard Base, Oklahoma
8. April 2008 - January 2011, Commander, 137th Air Refueling Wing, Will Rogers Air National Guard Base, Oklahoma
9. January 2011 - August 2012, Chief of Staff
10. September 2012 - June 2015, Assistant Adjutant General; dual-hatted, November 2011 - December 2014, Air National Guard Assistant to the Commander, United States Transportation Command
11. June 2015 - June 2018, Assistant to the Commander, Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) , Hurlburt Field, FL
FLIGHT INFORMATION
Rating: Command Pilot
Flight hours: More than 5,000 including 106 combat missions
Aircraft flown: T-37, T-38, C-130H and KC-135R
Pilot wings: Reese Air Force Base, Texas
AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Distinguished Service Medal
Legion of Merit
Meritorious Service Medal with three Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters
Air Medal
Aerial Achievement Medal with Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster
Air Force Commendation Medal
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with Valor and Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster
Combat Readiness Medal with two Silver Oak Leaf Clusters
Air Reserve Forces Meritorious Service Medal with Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster
National Defense Service Medal with Bronze Service Star
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
Kosovo Campaign Medal with Bronze Service Star
Afghanistan Campaign Medal with Bronze Service Star
Iraq Campaign Medal with Bronze Service Star
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Humanitarian Service Medal
Air Force Overseas Ribbon Short Tour
Air Force Expeditionary Service Ribbon (with Gold Border)
Air Force Longevity Service Award with Silver Oak Leaf Cluster
Armed Force Reserve Medal (with Silver Hourglass, M Device and Numeral 2)
Air Force Basic Military Training Honor Graduate Ribbon
Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon
Air Force Training Ribbon with Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS & AFFLIATIONS
National Guard Association of Oklahoma
National Guard Association of United States
Allied Pilots Association
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Second Lieutenant Feb. 16, 1984
First Lieutenant Feb. 16, 1987
Captain April 10, 1989
Major July 2, 1995
Lieutenant Colonel July 10, 1999
Colonel March 17, 2005
Brigadier General Jan. 31, 2011
Major General July 9, 2015
(Current as of July 2018)
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