Major General Steven J. Berryhill
Maj. Gen. Steven J. Berryhill served as the Mobilization Assistant to the United States Transportation Command Commander.
The son of an Air Force Combat Rescue Helicopter Pilot, General Berryhill began his career with a commission through Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corp. He entered Undergraduate Pilot Training in October 1980 at Vance Air Force Base, Okla. General Berryhill served in various positions with the Air Force including KC-135A pilot and KC-135A/R instructor pilot prior to joining the Alabama Air National Guard, Birmingham, in 1996. He was assigned to the 117th Operations Group as a Evaluator Pilot flying the KC-135R and subsequently served as Commander, 106th Air Refueling Squadron and Commander, 117th Operations Group prior to his assignment as Commander, 117th Air Refueling Wing, Alabama Air National Guard and Assistant to the Commander, 18th Air Force, Scott AFB, Ill. Prior to his current assignment, he was Deputy Director of Operations and Plans, United States Transportation Command, Scott AFB, III.
General Berryhill is a decorated pilot who accumulated five Air Medals and more than 8,000 flying hours prior to accepting his current assignment.
EDUCATION
1982 Bachelor of Science in Energy Resource Management, Lamar University, Beaumont, Texas
1985 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala.
1990 Master's degree in Aeronautical Science Technology, Embry Riddle Aeronautical University, Castle AFB, Calif.
1995 Air Command Staff College, by correspondence
1999 Air War College, by correspondence
2014 Senior Executive Fellowship, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass.
2017 Advanced Senior Leader Development Program-Strategic Engagement Seminar (ASLDP-SES), Joint Base Andrews, Maryland
ASSIGNMENTS
1. October 1980 - October 1981, Student Undergraduate Pilot Training, Vance AFB, Okla.
2. November 1981 - March 1982, Student Combat Crew Training, KC-135C, Castle AFB. Calif.
3. April 1982 - July 1988, Co-Pilot, Aircraft Commander and Instructor Pilot, KC-135A, 920th Air Refueling Heavy Squadron, Wurtsmith AFB, Mich.
4. August 1988 - September 1993, Instructor Pilot, Aircraft Commander, Instructor Pilot, Flight Commander and Operations Officer, KC-135, Castle AFB, Calif.
5. October 1993 - April 1996, Director, KC-135 SATAF, 97th Air Mobility Wing, Altus AFB, Okla.
6. May 1996 - April 1997, Evaluator Pilot, KC-135R, 117th Operation Group, Alabama Air National Guard, Birmingham, Ala.
7. May 1997 - December 2005, Evaluator Pilot, KC-135, Flight Commander, Operations Officer, Commander, 106th Air Refueling Squadron, Alabama Air National Guard, Birmingham, Ala.
8. January 2006 - December 2007, Commander, 117th Operations Group, Alabama Air National Guard, Birmingham, Ala.
9. January 2008 - March 2012, Wing Commander, 117th Air Refueling Wing, Alabama Air National Guard, Birmingham, Ala.
10. April 2012 - May 2016, Commander, Headquarters, Alabama Air National Guard, Montgomery, Ala. and Assistant to the Commander, 18th Air Force, Scott AFB, Ill.
11. June 2016 - April 2017, Deputy Director of Operations and Plans, United States Transportation Command, Scott AFB Ill.
12. April 2017 - April 2019, Air National Guard Mobilization Assistant to the Commander, USTRANSCOM, Scott Air Force Base, IL
FLIGHT INFORMATION
Rating: Command Pilot
Flight hours: More than 8,000
Aircraft flown: T-37, T-38, KC-135A, KC-135R
AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Legion of Merit
Meritorious Service Medal with two Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters
Air Medal with four Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters
Aerial Achievement Medal with two Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters
Air Force Commendation Medal with Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster
Joint Service Achievement Medal
Air Force Achievement Medal with Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with three Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters
Combat Readiness Medal with four Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters
National Defense Service Medal with Bronze Service Star
Kosovo Campaign Medal with Bronze Star
Global War On Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Global War On Terrorism Service Medal
Humanitarian Service Medal
Nuclear Deterrence Operations Service Medal with Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster
Air Force Overseas Short Tour Service Ribbon
Armed Forces Reserve Medal with two "M" devices and Bronze Hour Glass
Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon (Pistol)
Air Force Training Ribbon
Alabama Distinguished Service Medal
Alabama National Emergency Service Medal and Service Medal
Alabama Faithful Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Second Lieutenant May 10, 1980
First Lieutenant Oct. 29, 1982
Captain Oct. 29, 1984
Major Jan. 1, 1993
Lieutenant Colonel Dec. 27, 1994
Colonel Dec. 27, 2005
Brigadier General April 15, 2012
Major General April 15, 2017
(Current as of May 2019)
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