BRIGADIER GENERAL HARRY D. MONTGOMERY, JR.

Chief of Staff, Tennessee Air National Guard

Brigadier General Harry D. Montgomery Jr. serves as Chief of Staff, Tennessee Air National Guard, Nashville, Tennessee. He is responsible for organizing, training and equipping approximately 3,600 Air National Guardsmen in Tennessee's three flying wings (C-5A, KC-135R and C-130H) and three mission support units. He serves as principal advisor to Assistant Adjutant General - Air on matters pertaining to the Tennessee Air National Guard and also serves as Deputy Joint Chief of Staff, Joint Force Headquarters - Tennessee.

General Montgomery received his commission in October 1982 through the Academy of Military Science at McGhee-Tyson Air Base, Knoxville, Tennessee. Prior to his commissioning, he enlisted in the United States Navy in June 1974 where he served aboard the USS Independence and the USS Eisenhower as a helicopter aircrew member based at Naval Air Station Jacksonville, Florida. In August 1978 he joined the Tennessee Army National Guard as a helicopter crew chief assigned to the 278th Armored Cavalry Regiment in Knoxville, Tennessee. General Montgomery graduated from the University of Tennessee in December 1981 and enlisted in the 134th Air Refueling Group. He completed the Air National Guard Academy of Military Science, Knoxville, Tennessee and was commissioned in 1982. He was selected to attend Undergraduate Pilot Training and received his pilot wings at Williams Air Force Base, Arizona in 1983. General Montgomery is a Command Pilot with over 8,000 hours of experience and is currently flying the C-5.

EDUCATION:

1981 University of Tennessee, Bachelor of Science, Agriculture, Knoxville, Tennessee
1998 Air War College, by correspondence

ASSIGNMENTS:

1. October 1982 - October 1983, Student, Undergraduate Pilot Training, 82nd Student Squadron, Williams Air Force Base, Arizona
2. October 1983 - April 1984, KC-135 Copilot Crew Training, 4017th Combat Crew Training School, Castle Air Force Base, California
3. April 1984 - January 1986, KC-135 Co-Pilot, 151st Air Refueling Squadron, McGhee Tyson Airport, Knoxville, Tennessee
4. February 1986 - November 1989, Quality Assurance Officer, 134th Consolidated Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, McGhee Tyson Airport, Knoxville, Tennessee
5. December 1989 - May 1993, Air Operations Pilot, 164th Airlift Group, Memphis International Airport, Memphis, Tennessee
6. June 1993 - May 1994, Flying Safety Officer, 164th Airlift Group, Memphis International Airport, Memphis, Tennessee
7. June 1994 - May 1995, C-141B Transport Pilot, 155th Airlift Squadron, Memphis International Airport, Memphis, Tennessee
8. June 1995 - May 1996, Evaluator Pilot, 155th Airlift Squadron, Memphis International Airport, Memphis, Tennessee
9. June 1996 - May 1997, Aircraft Commander, 155th Airlift Squadron, Memphis International Airport, Memphis, Tennessee
10. June 1997 - May 2000, Evaluator Pilot, 155th Airlift Squadron, Memphis International Airport, Memphis Tennessee
11. June 2000 - May 2002, Commander, 155th Airlift Squadron, Memphis International Airport, Memphis, Tennessee
12. June 2002 - May 2003, Commander, 164th Operations Group, Memphis International Airport, Memphis, Tennessee
13. June 2003 - December 2011, Commander, 164th Airlift Wing, Memphis International Airport, Memphis Tennessee
14. December 2011 - Present, Chief of Staff, Tennessee Air National Guard, Nashville, Tennessee

FLIGHT INFORMATION:

Rating: Command Pilot
Flight Hours: More than 8,000
Aircraft Flown: KC-135A/E, C-130A, C-141B/C, C-5A
Pilot Wings Earned: Williams Air Force Base, Arizona

AWARDS AND DECORATIONS:

Meritorious Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Aerial Achievement Medal
Air Force Commendation Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Commendation Medal
Air Force Achievement Medal
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award (with 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Combat Readiness Medal (with 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Navy Good Conduct Medal
National Defense Service Medal (with 2 Bronze Service Stars)
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (with 4 Bronze Service Stars)
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Armed Forces Service Medal
Humanitarian Service Medal
Air Force Overseas Ribbon Short Tour
Navy Sea Service Deployment Ribbon
Air Force Longevity Service Award Ribbon (with 1 Silver Oak Leaf Cluster)
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Silver Hourglass and M Device)
Air Force Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon
Air Force Training Ribbon
Tennessee Individual Achievement Ribbon
Tennessee War Service Ribbon
Tennessee Service Ribbon (with 4 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Tennessee Volunteer Ribbon
Tennessee Outstanding Unit Performance Commendation
Tennessee Volunteer Recruiting and Retention Unit Citation

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS & AFFILIATIONS:

National Guard Association of Tennessee
National Guard Association of the United States
Memphis Rotary Club

EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION:

Second Lieutenant 21 October 1982
First Lieutenant 14 April 1985
Captain 14 April 1987
Major 4 February 1992
Lieutenant Colonel 3 June 1996
Colonel 27 June 2003
Brigadier General 2 February 2012

(Current as of June 2012)