Brigadier General Scott L. Kelly
Brigadier General Scott L. Kelly is the Assistant Adjutant General for Air, Maryland National Guard, Baltimore, Maryland. As Assistant Adjutant General for Air, he serves as the Governor and Adjutant General of Maryland's principal advisor on matters pertaining to the Maryland Air National Guard. General Kelly also serves as the Commander of the Maryland Air National Guard, commanding an authorized strength of 1,564 officers and airmen with 21 A-10 aircraft. He is responsible to the Adjutant General for the overall management of the flying program and ensuring the units of the Maryland Air National Guard are organized, equipped, and trained to support federal and state missions.
General Kelly was commissioned in May 1983 as a graduate of The Citadel in Charleston, South Carolina. He flew 92.5 hours and 40 combat sorties during the Persian Gulf War and deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom as Vice Commander, 455th Expeditionary Group from January to July 2003. General Kelly's previous assignments include Chief of Programming, Flight Commander, Assistant Director of Operations, Fighter Squadron Commander, Operations Group Commander, Mission Support Group Commander, Wing Vice Commander and Wing Commander.
EDUCATION
1983 Bachelor of Arts in Education, The Citadel, Charleston, South Carolina
1987 SOS, by correspondence
1999 ACSC, by correspondence
2002 Air War College (AirWC), by correspondence
2011 Joint Task Force Commanders Course (NORTHCOM)
2012 SLOC, by in residence
ASSIGNMENTS
1. September 1983 - September 1984, Student, Undergraduate Pilot Training, 47th Flying Training Wing, Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas
2. September 1984 - March 1985, Student, Pilot Instructor Training, 86th Flying Training Squadron, Randolph Air Force Base, Texas
3. March 1985 - March 1987, Instructor Pilot, 86th Flying Training Squadron, Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas
4. March 1987 - January 1988, Assistant Flight Commander, 86th Flying Training Squadron, Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas
5. January 1988 - March 1988, Student, AT-38B Lead-In Fighter Training, 479th Tactical Training Wing, Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico
6. March 1988 - July 1988, A-10 Pilot, 355th Tactical Training Wing, Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona
7. July 1988 - November 1991, Flight Commander, A-10 Instructor Pilot, 74th Tactical Fighter Squadron, England Air Force Base, Louisiana
8. November 1991 - November 1992, Pilot, A-10, 104th Fighter Squadron, Martin State Airport, Maryland
9. November 1992 - November 1993, A-10 Instructor Pilot, 104th Fighter Squadron, Martin State Airport, Maryland
10. November 1993 - November 1994, A-10 Instructor Pilot, 175th Fighter Group, Martin State Airport, Maryland
11. November 1994 - August 1997, Assistant Director of Operations, 70th Fighter Squadron, Moody Air Force Base, Georgia
12. August 1997 - September 1997, Non-Affiliated Reserve Section, Air Reserve Personnel Center, Denver, Colorado
13. October 1997 - September 1998, A Flight Commander, 104th Fighter Squadron, Martin State Airport, Maryland
14. October 1998 - June 1999, Chief, Current Operations Officer, 104th Fighter Squadron, Martin State Airport, Maryland
15. June 1999 - December 2000, Assistant Operations Officer, 104th Fighter Squadron, Warfield Air National Guard Base, Maryland
16. December 2000 - June 2001, Commander, 104th Fighter Squadron, Warfield Air National Guard Base, Maryland
17. June 2001 - October 2007, Commander, 175th Operations Group, Warfield Air National Guard Base, Maryland
18. October 2007 - June 2009, Wing Vice Commander, 175th Wing, Warfield Air National Guard Base, Maryland
19. June 2009 - December 2015, Commander, 175th Wing, Warfield Air National Guard Base, Maryland
20. May 2016 - Present, Assistant Adjutant General, Baltimore, Maryland
FLIGHT INFORMATION
Rating: Command Pilot
Flight Hours: 4554.8
Aircraft Flown: A-10A/C, AT-38, T-37, and T-38
Pilot Wings: Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas
AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Bronze Star Medal
Meritorious Service Medal with one Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster
Air Medal with one Silver Oak Leaf Cluster and three Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters
Aerial Achievement Medal with one Silver Oak Leaf Cluster and one Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster
Air Force Commendation Medal with two Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters
Air Force Achievement Medal with one Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with "V" Device
Combat Readiness Medal with one Silver Oak Leaf Cluster and two Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters
National Defense Service Medal with one Bronze Service Star
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
Southwest Asia Service Medal with two Bronze Service Stars
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Armed Forces Service Medal
Air Force Short Tour Overseas Ribbon
Air Force Expeditionary Service Ribbon with two Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters
Air Force Longevity Service with one Silver Oak Leaf Cluster and one Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster
Armed Forces Reserve Medal with Bronze Hourglass
Air Force Training Ribbon
Kuwait Liberation Medal (Saudi Arabia)
Kuwait Liberation Medal (Emirate of Kuwait)
Louisiana Emergency Service Ribbon Maryland Meritorious Service Medal
Maryland National Guard Commendation Medal
Maryland National Guard State Active Duty Medal with one Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Second Lieutenant Jul. 22, 1983
First Lieutenant Jul. 22, 1985
Captain Jul. 22, 1987
Major Jul. 1, 1995
Lieutenant Colonel Sep. 23, 1999
Colonel Jun. 27, 2003
Brigadier General Apr. 16, 2012
(Current as of August 2016)
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