Brigadier General Michael A. Nolan
Brig. Gen. Michael A. Nolan is the Assistant Adjutant General-Air, Idaho National Guard. He is responsible for formulating, developing and coordinating all policies, plans and programs for all units assigned to the Idaho Air National Guard, which includes the 124th Fighter Wing equipped with A-10s, the 266th Range Squadron, the 124th Air Support Operations Squadron, and the 212th Command and Control Squadron.
General Nolan was commissioned as a second Lieutenant in April 1984 through the Reserve Officers' Training Corps Program at the University of Florida. He joined the Idaho Air National Guard 1992. As a guardsman he has held many positions ranging from F-4G Wild Weasel Pilot, A/OA-10 Pilot, Air Liaison Officer to the Director of Staff, Idaho Air National Guard, before taking command of the 124th Fighter Wing.
EDUCATION
1984 Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida
1991 Squadron Officer School (SOS), by in residence
1996 Air Command and Staff College (ACSC), by correspondence
2004 Air War College (AirWC), by non-residence
2009 National Defense University, War College, Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington District of Columbia
2014 Interim Guard Senior Leader Training (IGSLT), by in residence
ASSIGNMENTS
1. May 1984 - April 1985, Student, Undergraduate Pilot Training, Williams Air Force Base, Arizona
2. April 1985 - August 1985, Student, T-38B Training Course, Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico
3. August 1985 - March 1986, Student, F-4E, Operational Training Course, 21st Tactical Fighter Training Wing, George Air Force Base, California
4. July 1987 - October 1987, USAF Special Fighter Training Course, George Air Force Base California
5. October 1987 - December 1989, Aircraft Commander, F4G-E, 90th Tactical Fighter Wing, Clark Air Base, Philippines
6. December 1989 - December 1991, Instructor Pilot, F4G, 562nd Tactical Fighter Training Squadron, George Air Force Base, California
7. October 1992 - October 1994, F4G Wild Weasel Pilot, 190th Fighter Squadron, Gowen Field, Boise, Idaho
8. October 1994 - October 1995, Instructor Pilot, F-4G, 124th Operations Group Standardization and Evaluation, Gowen Field, Boise, Idaho
9. October 1995 - June 1996, Instructor Pilot/Squadron Standardization Evaluation Liaison Officer, F-4G, 190th Fighter Squadron, Gowen Field, Boise, Idaho
10. October 1996 - July 1997, A/OA-10 Pilot, 190th Fighter Squadron, Gowen Field, Boise, Idaho
11. July 1997 - July 1999, Flight Commander, A/OA-10 Instructor Pilot, 190th Fighter Squadron, Gowen Field, Boise, Idaho
12. July 1999 - June 2000, Air Liaison Officer/Operations Officer, 124th Air Support Operations Squadron, Gowen Field, Boise, Idaho
13. June 2000 - August 2004, Commander, 124th Air Support Operations Squadron, Gowen Field, Boise, Idaho
14. August 2004 - January 2005, Commander, 190th Fighter Squadron, Gowen Field, Boise, Idaho
15. January 2005 - November 2011, Commander, 124th Operations Group, Gowen Field, Boise, Idaho
16. November 2011 - August 2012, Chief of Staff, Joint Force Headquarters, Idaho Air National Guard, Boise, Idaho
17. August 2012 - February 2014, Commander, 124th Fighter Wing, Gowen Field, Boise, Idaho
18. February 2014 - March 2014, Assistant Adjutant General
19. June 2014 - Present, Assistant Adjutant General, JFHQ-ID, Boise, Idaho
FLIGHT INFORMATION
Rating: Command pilot
Flight Hours: More than 3,300
Aircraft Flown: T-37, T-38, F-4E/G, A/OA-10
AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Legion of Merit
Bronze Star
Meritorious Service Medal
Air Medal with two silver oak leaf clusters
Aerial Achievement Medal with bronze oak leaf cluster
Air Force Commendation Medal with two bronze oak leaf clusters
Air Force Achievement Medal
Joint Meritorious Unit Award with Gold Boarder and bronze oak leaf cluster
Outstanding Unit Award with "V" Device and bronze oak leaf luster
Combat Readiness Medal with silver oak leaf cluster and bronze oak leaf cluster
National Defense Service Medal with bronze star
Southwest Asia Service Medal with bronze star
Kosovo Campaign Medal with bronze star
Iraq Campaign Medal with bronze star
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Humanitarian Service Medal
Overseas Ribbon Short Tour
Overseas Ribbon Long Tour
Air Force Expeditionary Service Ribbon
Longevity Service Award Ribbon with silver oak leaf cluster and bronze oak leaf cluster
Armed Forces Reserve Medal with Silver Hour Glass and "M" device
Air Force Training Ribbon
NATO Kosovo Medal
NATO Medal Kuwait Liberation Medal (Emirate of Kuwait)
Governor's Outstanding Unit Citation with gold boarder
Idaho Service Ribbon with two Silver oak leaf clusters
CIVILIAN OCCUPATION
Pilot with United Air Lines
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS & AFFLIATIONS
National Guard Association of the United States
National Guard Association of Idaho
Idaho Officers Association of Idaho
Boise State University Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) Board
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Second Lieutenant Apr. 1, 1984
First Lieutenant Apr. 1, 1986
Captain Apr. 1, 1988
Major Dec. 1, 1993
Lieutenant Colonel Jun. 1, 1998
Colonel Apr. 1, 2006
Brigadier General Feb. 27, 2014
(Current as of June 2017)
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