Brigadier General Jeffrey M. Silver
Brig. Gen. Jeffrey M. Silver is the Air Component Commander for the Oregon National Guard, Joint Force Headquarters, Salem, Oregon. He maintains overall responsibility to organize, train, and equip two fighter wing units and more than 2,250 personnel within the state. General Silver also serves as the Air National Guard Co-Chairman for the National Airspace and Range Executive Council and is a designated Dual Status Commander.
General Silver was commissioned in 1984 through the Air National Guard Academy of Military Science, Knoxville, Tennessee. Initially assigned to the 142d Fighter Wing, Portland Air National Guard Base, Portland, Oregon as an F-4C Weapons Systems Officer, he subsequently attended Undergraduate Pilot Training and thereafter served as an F-15 pilot. His duty assignments in the 142d Fighter Wing included Commander of the Operations Support Flight, Maintenance Squadron, Maintenance Group, and Operations Group, as well as Vice Commander. In 2011, General Silver transferred to the 173rd Fighter Wing, Kingsley Field, Klamath Falls, Oregon, assuming command of the wing in September of that year. Following his return from deployment to Afghanistan in August, 2013, General Silver was assigned duties as the Assistant Adjutant General - Air, and Commander, Joint Domestic Operations Command for the State of Oregon. He has served in support of Operations NORTHERN WATCH, SOUTHERN WATCH, NOBLE EAGLE and ENDURING FREEDOM. In his civilian capacity, General Silver is a pilot with a major airline.
EDUCATION
1984 Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon
1995 Squadron Officer School (SOS), in residence
2001 Air Command and Staff College (ACSC), by correspondence
2006 Air War College (AWC), by correspondence
2007 Aircraft Mishap Investigation Course, in residence
2012 Joint Force Headquarters/Joint Task Force Staff Training , in residence
2014 Harvard Kennedy School of Government, Management in Crisis Seminar, in residence
2014 Senior Leadership Officer Course (SLOC), in residence
ASSIGNMENTS
1. December 1984 - July 1985, Student, Undergraduate Navigator Training, 323d Flying Training Wing, Mather AFB, Calif.
2. July 1985 - August 1986, Student, Air National Guard Operational Training Course, Klamath Falls, Ore.
3. August 1986 - August 1989, Weapons System Officer, 123rd Fight Interceptor Squadron, Portland, Ore.
4. August 1989 - January 1991, Student, Undergraduate Pilot Training, 87th Flying Training Wing, Laughlin AFB, Texas
5. January 1991 - August 1991, Student, Lead-In Fighter Training, 433rd Tactical Fighter Training Squadron, Holloman Air Force Base, N.M.
6. August 1991 - August 1998, Pilot Fighter Interceptor, F-15, 123rd Fighter Interceptor Squadron, Portland, Ore.
7. September 1998 - November 2002, Flight Commander, 123rd Fighter Interceptor Squadron, Portland, Ore.
8. November 2002 - November 2003, Pilot, F-15, 142nd Operations Support Flight, Portland, Ore.
9. November 2003 - November 2004, Commander, 142nd Operations Support Flight, Portland, Ore.
10. November 2004 - November 2006, Commander, 142nd Maintenance Squadron, Portland, Ore.
11. November 2006 - November 2007, Commander, 142nd Operations Group, Portland, Ore.
12. November 2007 - November 2008, Commander, 142nd Maintenance Group, Portland, Ore.
13. November 2008 - May 2011, Commander, 142d Operations Group, Portland ANGB, Ore.
14. September 2011 - February 2013, Commander, 173d Fighter Wing, Kingsley Field, Klamath Falls, Ore.
15. February 2013 - August 2013, Deputy Commander, 9th Air Expeditionary Task Force, Kabul, Afghanistan
16. August 2013 - September 2013, Commander, 173rd Fighter Wing, Kingsley Field, Klamath Falls, Ore.
17. October 2013 - February 2016, Assistant Adjutant General
18. February 2016 - Present, Chief of Staff, JFHQ OR ANG, Salem, Oregon
FLIGHT INFORMATION
Rating: Command Pilot
Flight Hours: More than 3,800
Aircraft Flown: AT-38B, F-4C, F-15A/B/C/D, T-37, T-38
AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Legion of Merit
Meritorious Service Medal with three oak leaf clusters
Air Force Commendation Medal
Air Force Achievement Medal with oak leaf cluster
Meritorious Unit Award
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with Valor and three oak leaf clusters
Combat Readiness Medal with two silver oak leaf clusters
National Defense Service Medal with bronze star
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
Afghanistan Campaign Medal with bronze star
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Air Force Longevity Service Award with silver and bronze oak leaf clusters
Armed Forces Reserve Medal with gold hourglass, "M" device and "4" device
Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon
Air Force Training Ribbon
United Nations Medal
Oregon Exceptional Service Medal
Oregon National Guard Thirty-Year Medal
Oregon Emergency Service Ribbon
Oregon National Guard Superior Unit Citation
Oregon Faithful Service Ribbon with gold hourglass, "M" device and "4" device
CIVILIAN OCCUPATION
First Officer for United Airlines
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS & AFFLIATIONS
Air Force Association
Military Officer Association of America
National Guard Association
Airline Pilots of America
Camp Rosenbaum Board of Directors
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Second Lieutenant Dec. 6, 1984
First Lieutenant Nov. 6, 1987
Captain Dec. 28, 1989
Major Sep. 14, 1996
Lieutenant Colonel Aug. 8, 2001
Colonel Apr. 26, 2007
Brigadier General Oct. 1, 2013
(Current as of August 2017)
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