Brigadier General Thomas N. Edmonds served as the chief of staff with duties as the vice commander for Headquarters, Michigan Air National Guard from October 2000 to September 2004. As vice commander, General Edmonds directed the activities of the Headquarters, Michigan Air National Guard in support of the adjutant general of Michigan, the assistant adjutant general for air, and the Air National Guard units located at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Battle Creek Air National Guard Base, and the Combat Readiness Training Center, Alpena, Mich.
General Edmonds received his commission as Second Lieutenant in June of 1969, as a Distinguished Military Graduate of Army Reserve Officers Training Corps, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Mich. He served on active and reserve duty with the Army until June of 1988, when he was appointed a Major in the Air National Guard. General Edmonds has served as a flight commander, group commander, and director of support.
1969 Bachelor of business administration degree, Western
Michigan University, Kalamazoo
1975 Juris Doctorate, Wayne State University Law School, Detroit, Mich.
1989 Air Command and Staff College, by correspondence
1995 Air War College, Outstanding Graduate, by correspondence
1. September 1969 - February 1973, United States Army
2. February 1973 - January 1976, inactive status, United States Army Reserve
Control Group, St Louis, Mo.
3. January 1976 - July 1985, United States Army Reserve
4. July 1985 - June 1988, inactive status, United States Army Reserve Control
Group, St. Louis, Mo.
5. June 1988 - January 1992, commander, 110th Weapons Systems Security Flight,
Battle Creek Air National Guard Base, Mich.
6. January 1992 - June 1994, commander, 110th Mission Support Squadron, Battle
Creek Air National Guard Base, Mich.
7. June 1994 - November 1998, commander, 110th Support Group, Battle Creek Air
National Guard Base, Mich.
8. November 1998 - October 2000, director of support, Headquarters Michigan Air
National Guard, Lansing, Mich.
9. October 2000 - 30 September 2004, chief of staff serving as vice commander,
Headquarters Michigan Air National Guard, Lansing, Mich.
Bronze Star Medal
Meritorious Service Medal with one device
Air Force Commendation Medal
Army Commendation Medal with one device
Air Force Achievement Medal
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award
Army Reserve Component Achievement Medal
National Defense Service Medal with one device
Vietnam Service Medal with one device
Army Overseas Service Ribbon
Air Force Longevity Service Award Ribbon with 5 devices
Armed Forces Reserve Medal with one device
Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon with one device
Air Force Training Ribbon
Army Service Ribbon
Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with device
Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
Member of Faculty, Hayworth College of Business, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Mich.
Served 14 years on the Michigan Commission on Law Enforcement
Standards by gubernatorial appointment
Past chair of the Michigan Commission on Law Enforcement Standards
Former Member of the Board and immediate Past President, Michigan Sheriffs
Association
Serves on the Michigan Community Corrections Board by gubernatorial appointment
Past President of the National Guard Association of Michigan.
Licensed Attorney
Certified police officer
Served as an adjunct professor at Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, 1976
through 2003
Second Lieutenant Jun 18, 1969
First Lieutenant Sep 28, 1970
Captain Jun 3, 1975
Major Jun 16, 1982
Lieutenant Colonel Jun 18, 1990
Colonel Nov 5, 1995
Brigadier General Oct 31, 2000
(Current as of June 2005)
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