Major General William O. Hill
Maj. Gen. William O. Hill served as the Assistant Adjutant General for Air and as Commander, Mississippi Air National Guard, Joint Forces Headquarters, Jackson, Mississippi. He was responsible to the Adjutant General for directing Air National Guard operations, establishing policy, and ensuring the combat capability and mission readiness for two Air Mobility Command flying Wings, a Combat Readiness Training Center, Air Support Operations Squadron, Air Component Operations Center, Special Operations Civil Engineering Squadron and an Air Control Squadron.
General Hill was commissioned in 1988 and completed Undergraduate Pilot Training at Vance Air Force Base in 1989. He served in numerous assignments throughout the 172d Airlift Wing including Wing Commander, Operations Group Commander, Chief of Safety, Chief of Command Post, Command and Control Officer and Line Pilot. General Hill is a command pilot with more than 4,900 flying hours in C-141's and C-17s.
EDUCATION
1985 Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama
1987 Master of Science in Chemical Engineering, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama
2003 Air War College (AirWC), by correspondence
2011 Director of Mobility Forces (DM4), in residence
2011 SLOC, in residence
2013 Dual Status Commanders Course, NORTHCOM, in residence
2013 Joint Task Force Commanders Course (NORTHCOM), in residence
ASSIGNMENTS
1. February 1988 - March 1988, Student, Academy of Military Science, McGhee Tyson Air National Guard Base, Tennessee
2. April 1988 - April 1989, Student, Undergraduate Pilot Training, Vance Air Force Base, Oklahoma
3. April 1989 - June 1995, Pilot, C141B, 183rd Airlift Squadron, Thompson Field, Jackson, Mississippi
4. June 1995 - January 1997, Command and Control Officer, 172d Airlift Wing, Thompson Field, Jackson, Mississippi
5. January 1997 - May 2000, Command Post Officer-in-Charge, 172d Airlift Wing, Thompson Field, Jackson, Mississippi
6. May 2000 - October 2001, Chief of Command Post, 172d Airlift Wing, Thompson Field, Jackson, Mississippi
7. October 2001 - October 2003, Chief of Safety, 172d Airlift Wing, Thompson Field, Jackson, Mississippi
8. October 2003 - January 2006, Operations Group Commander, 172d Operations Group, Thompson Field, Jackson, Mississippi
9. January 2006 - July 2010, Wing Commander, 172d Airlift Wing, Thompson Field, Jackson, Mississippi
10. July 2010 - January 2013, Chief of Staff, Mississippi Air National Guard, Jackson, Mississippi
11. February 2013 - May 2015, Chief of Staff, Mississippi Air National Guard, Jackson, Mississippi
12. May 2015 - August 2018, Assistant Adjutant General, Jackson, MS
FLIGHT INFORMATION
Rating: Command Pilot
Flight hours: Approximately 4,900 hours
Aircraft flown: C-141B, C-141C, and C-17A
Pilot wings: Vance Air Force Base, Oklahoma
AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Legion of Merit
Meritorious Service Medal with one Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster
Air Medal with three Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters
Aerial Achievement Medal
Air Force Commendation Medal
Air Force Achievement Medal
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with ten Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters
Combat Readiness Medal with seven Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters
National Defense Service Medal with Bronze Star
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
Southwest Asia Service Medal with three Bronze Stars
Global War on Terror Service Medal
Armed Forces Service Medal
Humanitarian Service Medal
Air Force Expeditionary Service Medal with Gold Border
Coast Guard Special Operations Service Ribbon
Air Force Longevity Service Ribbon with five Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters
Armed Forces Reserve Medal with two "M" Devices and Silver Hourglass
Air Force Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon
Air Force Training Ribbon
Kuwait Liberation Medal (SA)
Kuwait Liberation Medal (K)
CIVILIAN OCCUPATION
Global Process Automation Technology Leader with The Dow Chemical Company in Plaquemine, Louisiana.
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS & AFFLIATIONS
National Guard Association
Mississippi National Guard Association
OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS
2003 Certified Six Sigma Master Black Belt
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Second Lieutenant March 31, 1988
First Lieutenant April 2, 1990
Captain April 11, 1992
Major Feb. 2, 1997
Lieutenant Colonel Feb. 4, 2001
Colonel June 30, 2005
Brigadier General Dec. 22, 2010
Major General May 29, 2015
(Current as of September 2018)
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