Major General Ronald E. Paul
Major General Ronald E. Paul served as the Assistant Adjutant General - Air, Illinois Air National Guard. He was responsible for the command, control and operations of plans and programs affecting more than 3,000 Illinois Air National Guard personnel located at Scott Air Force Base, Peoria, and Springfield, Illinois. His broad range of responsibilities include ensuring combat readiness and mission capability of three major air bases comprised of flying wings, command and control facilities, logistics, and mission support units, while providing combat trained personnel to meet all United States Air Force mission requirements. He also supervises a full-time force of over 900 federal and state employees. Additionally, General Paul serves as the Air National Guard Assistant to the Commander, Air Force Materiel Command, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio.
General Paul graduated from the United States Air Force Academy in 1988, where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in International Affairs. Following aircraft maintenance officer training, he served in various operational units in United States Air Forces in Europe, Tactical Air Command, Air Combat Command, Air Force Materiel Command, and Pacific Air Forces. After his last active duty assignment in the 19th Fighter Squadron, he joined the Illinois Air National Guard. He deployed to Europe and Southwest Asia multiple times in support of contingency operations, and he served as the senior military officer in charge of F-16 maintenance training for the Polish Air Force. He has held squadron, group, and wing command, and was the Director of Logistics at First Air Force, Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida. Prior to his current assignment, General Paul served as Deputy Commander, Joint Task Force Guantanamo.
EDUCATION
1988 Bachelor of Science in International Affairs, United States Air Force Academy, USAF Academy, Colorado
1991 Master of Business Administration in Business Administration, Golden Gate University-San Francisco, San Francisco, California
1995 Squadron Officer School (SOS), in residence
2000 Air Command and Staff College (ACSC), non-residence
2006 Air War College (AirWC), non-residence
2014 Joint Force Headquarters/Joint Task Force Staff Training , in residence
2015 SLOC, in residence
2016 CAPSTONE, in residence
2018 Advanced Senior Leader Development Seminar (ASLDS), Warrenton, Va.
ASSIGNMENTS
1. September 1988 - April 1989, Student, Aircraft Maintenance Officer Course, Chanute Air Force Base, Illinois
2. April 1989 - June 1990, Officer in Charge, Munitions Branch, Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho
3. June 1990 - March 1992, Assistant Officer in Charge, 390th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho
4. March 1992 - December 1992, Maintenance Officer, 429th Electronic Combat Squadron, Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho
5. December 1992 - September 1993, Officer in Charge, Fabrication Branch, 36th Maintenance Squadron, Bitburg Air Base, Germany
6. September 1993 - February 1994, Assistant Squadron Maintenance Officer, 36th Maintenance Squadron, Bitburg Air Base, Germany
7. February 1994 - March 1995, Sortie Support Flight Commander, 493rd Fighter Squadron, Royal Air Force Lakenheath, United Kingdom
8. March 1995 - June 1996, Sortie Generation Flight Commander, 493rd Fighter Squadron, Royal Air Force Lakenheath, United Kingdom
9. June 1996 - June 1998, United States Air Force Logistics Career Broadening Officer, Ogden Air Logistics Center, Utah
10. June 1998 - June 1999, Deputy Chief, Technical Repair Division, Ogden Air Logistics Center, Utah
11. June 1999 - June 2001, Squadron Maintenance Officer, 19th Fighter Squadron, Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska
12. June 2001 - October 2002, Chief of Supply, 183rd Logistics Squadron, Springfield, Illinois
13. October 2002 - August 2004, Commander, 183rd Maintenance Squadron, Springfield, Illinois
14. August 2004 - September 2007, Commander, 183rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Springfield, Illinois
15. October 2007 - October 2009, Commander, 183rd Mission Support Group, Springfield, Illinois
16. October 2009 - November 2012, Director of Logistics, First Air Force, Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida
17. November 2012 - November 2014, Commander, 183rd Fighter Wing, Springfield, Illinois
18. November 2014 - November 2015, Deputy Commander, Joint Task Force-Guantanamo, United States Southern Command
19. December 2015 - January 2019, Assistant Adjutant General, Springfield, IL
20. June 2016 - January 2019, Air National Guard Assistant to the Commander, Air Force Materiel Command, Wright Patterson AFB, OH
21. June 2016 - January 2019, Air National Guard Assistant to the Commander, Air Force Materiel Command, Wright Patterson AFB, OH
22. January 2019 - March 2019, Air National Guard Assistant to the Commander, Air Force Materiel Command, Wright Patterson AFB, OH
AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Defense Superior Service Medal
Legion of Merit
Meritorious Service Medal with three oak leaf clusters
Air Force Commendation Medal
Air Force Achievement Medal
Joint Meritorious Unit Award
Meritorious Unit Award
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with four oak leaf clusters
National Defense Service Medal with bronze star
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
Southwest Asia Service Medal with two bronze stars
Global War On Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Armed Forces Service Medal
Nuclear Deterrence Operations Service Medal
Air Force Overseas Ribbon Long with oak leaf cluster
Air Force Expeditionary Service Ribbon with gold border and oak leaf cluster
Coast Guard Special Operations Ribbon
Air Force Longevity Service with silver oak leaf cluster
Armed Forces Reserve Medal with 2 "M" devices
Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon with bronze star
Air Force Training Ribbon
North Atlantic Treaty Organization Medal
Kuwait Liberation Medal Government of Kuwait
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Second Lieutenant June 1, 1988
First Lieutenant June 1, 1990
Captain June 1, 1992
Major Oct. 1, 1999
Lieutenant Colonel Oct. 4, 2003
Colonel Oct. 30, 2009
Brigadier General Nov. 1, 2014
Major General Dec. 7, 2016
(Current as of April 2019)
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