Brigadier General William B. Richy
Brigadier General William B. Richy was assigned as the Director, Joint Staff, Idaho Joint Force Headquarters. He was directly responsible for the Idaho Army and Air National Guard Joint Staff as well as Counterdrug, Weapons of Mass Destruction/Civil Support Team, State Partnership Program and Joint Operations Center. General Richy serves as the State Deputy Chief for Office of Emergency Management. In this capacity, he is directly responsible for supporting the Governor and the Adjutant General in the event of State/National crisis response and consequence management. He is also responsible for the integration and coordination of National Guard capabilities in support of Idaho Emergency Management and Defense to Civil Authorities
General Richy received his commission as a second lieutenant in 1984 through the Academy of Military Science, McGhee Tyson Air National Guard Base Knoxville, Tennessee. Prior to his selection for commissioning, General Richy served as a non-commissioned officer for six plus years in the United States Air Force and Air National Guard.
EDUCATION
1982 Associate of Applied Science, Community College of the Air Force, Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland
1983 McKendree College, Bachelor in Business Administration, Louisville, Kentucky
1984 United States Air Force Pilot Training, Vance Air Force Base, Oklahoma
1988 Squadron Officer School, by correspondence
1990 Golden Gate University, Master in Business Administration, San Francisco California
1999 Air Command and Staff College, by correspondence
2007 Air War College, by non-residence
2011 Joint Task Force Commander's Training Course United States Northern Command, Colorado Springs, Colorado
2014 Senior Executive Asia-Pacific Studies Corse
2014 Dual Status Commander's Course United States Northern Command, Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado
2014 Naval Postgraduate School, Homeland Security Executive Leadership Program, Center Homeland Defense and Security, Monterey California
2014 Senior Leadership Officer Course, in residence
2015 General and Flag Officer Homeland Security Executive Seminar, Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass.
2015 John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, Leadership in Homeland Security Program Cambridge, Massachusetts
2015 Naval Postgraduate Radiological Emergency Preparedness Executive Course, Center for Homeland Defense and Security, Monterey California
ASSIGNMENTS
1. October 1986 - July 1988, RF-4C Pilot, A Flight Member, 165th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron, Kentucky Air National Guard, Louisville, Kentucky
2. July 1988 - December 1990, Flight Instructor and Scheduler, 124th RF-4C Replacement Training Unit, Idaho Air National Guard, Boise, Idaho
3. December 1990 - May 1995, Flight Instructor and Flight Scheduler, 190th Fighter Squadron, Idaho Air National Guard, Boise, Idaho
4. May 1995 - August 1996, Flying Safety Officer, 190th Fighter Squadron, Idaho Air National Guard, Boise, Idaho
5. August 1996 - November 1998, A-10/OA Instructor Pilot, 190th Fighter Squadron, Idaho Air National Guard, Boise, Idaho
6. November 1998 - November 2000, Flight Commander, 190th Fighter Squadron, Idaho Air National Guard, Boise, Idaho
7. November 2000 - November 2004, Commander, 124th Aircraft Generation Squadron, Idaho Air National Guard, Boise, Idaho
8. November 2004 - November 2006, Commander, 124th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Idaho Air National Guard, Boise, Idaho
9. November 2006 - October 2008, Commander, 124th Maintenance Group, Idaho Air National Guard, Boise, Idaho
10. October 2008 - June 2012, Vice Commander, 124th Fighter Wing, Idaho Air National Guard, Boise, Idaho
11. June 2012 - August 2012, Commander, 124th Fighter Wing, Idaho Air National Guard
12. August 2012 - September 2013, Director of Strategic Plans, Joint Force Headquarters, Idaho Air National Guard
13. September 2013 - December 2018, Director, Joint Staff - (ID) Joint Force Headquarters (JFHQ), Boise, ID
FLIGHT INFORMATION
Rating: Command pilot
Flight hours: More than 8,000
Aircraft flown: T-37, T-38, RF-4C, F-4E, F4G, A/OA-10A/C, C-26B, HS-125, CE-550, CL-601, B-747, B-757, B-767, DC-8
Pilot wings: Vance Air Force Base, Oklahoma
AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Legion of Merit
Bronze Star Medal
Meritorious Service Medal
Air Medal
Air Force Commendation Medal
Meritorious Unit Award (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award (with "V" Device, 1 Silver and 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Combat Readiness Medal (with 1 Silver Oak Leaf Cluster)
Air Reserve Forces Meritorious Service Medal
National Defense Service Medal (with Bronze Star)
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
Southwest Asia Service Medal (with Bronze Star)
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Air Force Overseas Ribbon Short
Air Force Expeditionary Service Award (with Gold Boarder)
Air Force Longevity Service Award with (with 1 Silver and 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Gold Hourglass, "M" Device and Numeral 2)
Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon (with Bronze Star)
Air Force Training Ribbon (with Bronze Star)
Kuwait Liberation Medal Government of Kuwait
CIVILIAN OCCUPATION
Deputy Chief, Idaho Office of Emergency Management
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS & AFFLIATIONS
State of Idaho Pacific Northwest Economic Region (PNWER)
National Governors Association (NGA) Homeland Security Advisory Council
National Emergency Management Association (NEMA)
NEMA Homeland Security Committee
Homeland Security Consortium
Western States Seismic Policy Council
FEMA Regional Emergency Communications Working Group
FEMA Regional Advisory Council
State of Idaho Statewide Interoperability Executive Council (SIEC)
State of Idaho Emergency Communications Commission (ECC)
National Guard Association of the United States
Officers Association of Idaho
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Second Lieutenant March 29, 1984
First Lieutenant Dec. 7, 1986
Captain Feb. 11, 1989
Major April 21, 1996
Lieutenant Colonel May 6, 2000
Colonel April 29, 2008
Brigadier General Dec. 13, 2013
(Current as of December 2018)
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