BRIGADIER GENERAL CLARENCE ERVIN
Retired February 22, 2019
Brig. Gen. Clarence Ervin served as the Chief of Staff for the North Carolina Air National Guard. He was responsible for oversight of all Air Guard personnel at the North Carolina Joint Force Headquarters. Gen. Ervin coordinates support functions between the Joint Force Headquarters and the 145th Airlift Wing. Other duties include advising the Adjutant General on mentorship and leadership programs, assisting in the development of expanded military operations and assisting in the development of new missions appropriate for the North Carolina National Guard.
Gen. Ervin was commissioned through the Academy of Military Science in 1988. Prior to receiving his commission he served as an enlisted member of the United States Air Force and later in the North Carolina Air National Guard. Gen. Ervin has spent over 30 years in the North Carolina Air National Guard. A career Force Support Officer, he has commanded a flight and led the largest Group in the North Carolina Air Guard as the Commander of 145th Mission Support Group. Gen. Ervin has deployed in support of Operation Noble Eagle, Operation Iraqi Freedom, and Operation Jump Start. Prior to his current position Gen. Ervin was the Assistant Adjutant General, Joint Force Headquarters, North Carolina Air National Guard, Raleigh, North Carolina.
EDUCATION
1981 Associate of Arts in Liberal Arts, Saint Leo University, Homestead, Fla.
1982 Associate of Arts in Fuels Technology, Community College of the Air Force, Montgomery, Ala.
1983 Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration, Saint Leo University, Homestead, Fla.
1995 Squadron Officer School (SOS), by correspondence
2000 Air Command and Staff College (ACSC), by correspondence
2003 Master of Health Administration, Pfeiffer University, Charlotte, N.C.
2006 Air War College, by correspondence
2016 Regional Seminar - Europe, NATO and the UN, in residence
2018 Continuous Process Improvement for Executives (CPIE), Institute for Defense Business (IDB), Durham, N.C.
ASSIGNMENTS
1. January 1988 - January 2000, Military Equal Opportunity Officer, 145th Airlift Wing, North Carolina Air National Guard, Charlotte, N.C.
2. February 2000 - September 2006, Commander, 145th Services Flight, North Carolina Air National Guard, Charlotte, N.C.
3. October 2006 - January 2011, Commander, 145th Mission Support Group, North Carolina Air National Guard, Charlotte, N.C.
4. January 2011 - June 2011, Special Assistant to the Assistant Adjutant General for Air, Joint Force Headquarters, North Carolina Air National Guard, Raleigh, N.C.
5. July 2011 - August 2013, Vice Commander, 145th Airlift Wing, North Carolina Air National Guard, Charlotte, N.C.
6. August 2013 - December 2015, Director of Staff, Joint Force Headquarters, North Carolina Air National Guard, Raleigh, N.C.
7. December 2015 - October 2016, Assistant Adjutant General, Joint Force Headquarters, North Carolina Air National Guard, Raleigh, N.C.
8. October 2016 - February 2019, Chief of Staff, Raleigh, NC
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Air Force Distinguished Service Medal
Legion of Merit with oak leaf cluster
Meritorious Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Air Force Commendation Medal
Air Force Achievement Medal with one oak leaf cluster
CIVILIAN OCCUPATION
Assistant Chief for Acute and Home Care Licensure and Certification, North Carolina Division of Health Service Regulation; responsible for the licensing, regulation and oversight of health care entities to include hospitals, clinics, laboratories, home care, home health and hospice agencies.
OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS
2014 Major General I.G. Brown Command Excellence Award
2016 Induction to Wall of Achievers, Air Force Enlisted Heritage Research Institute
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Second Lieutenant Dec. 21, 1988
First Lieutenant Dec. 21, 1991
Captain Feb. 5, 1994
Major Dec. 5, 1998
Lieutenant Colonel Dec. 30, 2002
Colonel Sept. 28, 2007
Brigadier General Dec. 16, 2015
(Current as of January 2020)
