MAJOR GENERAL KERRY L. MUEHLENBECK
Maj. Gen. Kerry L. Muehlenbeck is the Adjutant General, Arizona, Phoenix, Arizona.
General Muehlenbeck received her commission by direct appointment in 1993. She remained on active duty for four years where she served as an Assistant Staff Judge Advocate at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona until her separation in 1997. General Muehlenbeck then joined the Arizona Air National Guard in 1997 and served as both a wing-level and headquarters staff judge advocate. In addition, she held various national level judge advocate billets, to include Director of the Contemporary Base Issues Course, State Headquarters Liaison to The Judge Advocate General's Air National Guard Council, and Air National Guard Assistant to the Command Staff Judge Advocate, Pacific Air Forces. She has contributed articles for the Air National Guard Commander's Legal Deskbook and lectured at various Air Force and Air National Guard courses.
EDUCATION
1989 Bachelor of Science in Social Policy, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois
1992 Juris Doctorate, Law, Indiana University Bloomington
1997 Master of Arts in Criminal Justice, University of San Diego, San Diego, California
2000 Squadron Officer School (SOS), by correspondence
2003 Air Command and Staff College (ACSC), by correspondence
2004 Air War College, seminar
2010 Doctor of Philosophy, Justice Studies, University of Arizona, Tempe
2015 Interim Guard Senior Leader Training (IGSLT), in residence
2015 Level IV Antiterrorism Executive Training, in residence
ASSIGNMENTS
1. January 1993 - January 1997, Assistant Staff Judge Advocate, 355th Wing, Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Tucson, Arizona
2. January 1997 - September 1997, Obligated Reserve, Air Force Reserve Personnel Center, Lowry Air Force Base, Colorado
3. October 1997 - September 2002, Deputy Staff Judge Advocate 161st Air Refueling Wing, Phoenix, Arizona
4. September 2002 - January 2005, Staff Judge Advocate 161st Air Refueling Wing, Phoenix, Arizona
5. January 2005 - July 2013, Staff Judge Advocate, Arizona Air National Guard, Joint Force Headquarters, Phoenix, Arizona
6. July 2013 - December 2013, Special JAG Assistant, Air National Guard Assistant to the Pacific Air Forces Staff Judge Advocate, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii
7. December 2013 - November 2015, Chief of Staff, Arizona Air National Guard, Joint Force Headquarters, Phoenix, Arizona
8. December 2015 - February 2019, Director, Joint Staff - (AZ) Joint Force Headquarters (JFHQ), Phoenix, AZ
9. April 2021 - Present, The Adjutant General, Arizona, Phoenix, Ariz.
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Meritorious Service Medal with three bronze oak leaf clusters
Air Force Commendation Medal
Joint Meritorious Unit Award with Gold Border
Air Force Organizational Excellence Award
Combat Readiness Medal
Air Reserve Forces Meritorious Service Medal with silver oak leaf cluster
National Defense Service Medal with bronze service star
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Air Force Expeditionary Service Ribbon
Air Force Longevity Service with four bronze oak leaf clusters
Armed Forces Reserve Medal with Bronze Hourglass
Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon (Pistol)
Air Force Training Ribbon
Arizona Meritorious Service Ribbon
Arizona Long Service Medal with two bronze service stars
Arizona Service Ribbon with two bronze service stars
Arizona Overseas Ribbon
OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS
Major General Robert I. Gruber Excellence in Teaching Award
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
First Lieutenant July 28, 1991
Captain July 28, 1993
Major Oct. 25, 1998
Lieutenant Colonel Nov. 17, 2002
Colonel April 29, 2008
Brigadier General June 24, 2016
Major General July 23, 2021
(Current as of August 2021)
