BRIGADIER GENERAL SHELBY G. BRYANT

Brigadier General Shelby G. Bryant, serves as the assistant adjutant general for Air, and Commander, Arkansas Air National Guard located on Little Rock Air Force Base. He is responsible for the tactical employment, administration, and training of the Air National Guard units in Arkansas.

His military service began in 1968, when he enlisted as an airman basic in the Arkansas Air National Guard. He was commissioned a second lieutenant in November 1968. After completing pilot training at Williams Air Force Base, Ariz., February 1970, Brigadier General Bryant completed pilot mission ready training for the RF-101 A/C reconnaissance fighter aircraft. Brigadier General Bryant is a command pilot with more than 4,900 flying hours in fighter, tanker and airlift aircraft. He served in numerous positions in the 189th Airlift Wing, before becoming commander of the 189th Airlift Wing, November 6, 1988. He served almost 11 years in that position. He was appointed chief of staff of the Arkansas Air National Guard on July 11, 1999, and assumed his current position on May 1, 2004.

EDUCATION:

1968 Bachelor of Science degree in agriculture, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Ark.
1972 Master of science degree in agriculture, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Ark.
1973 Squadron Officer School, by correspondence
1978 Air Command and Staff College, by correspondence
1986 Air War College, by correspondence

ASSIGNMENTS:

1. January 1969 - February 1970, student, Undergraduate Pilot Training, Williams Air Force Base, Ariz.
2. February 1970 - August 1970, student, Qualification Training, RF-101, Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark.
3. August 1970 - October 1973, pilot, RF-101, 189th Tactical Reconnaissance Group, Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark.
4. October 1973 - December 1975, instructor pilot, RF-101, 189th Tactical Reconnaissance Group, Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark.
5. December 1975 - January 1980, chief, Mission Development, 189th Air Refueling Group, Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark.
6. January 1980 - June 1984, operations officer, 154th Air Refueling Squadron, Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark.
7. June 1984 - August 1984, assistant deputy commander for operations, 189th Air Refueling Group, Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark.
8. August 1984 - September 1986, deputy commander for operations, 189th Air Refueling Group, Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark.
9. September 1986 - November 1988, vice commander, 189th Tactical Airlift Group, Little Rock Air Force Base, AR
10. May 1987 - November 1988, air commander/vice commander, 189th Tactical Airlift Group, Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark.
11. November 1988 - May 1999, air commander/commander, 189th Airlift Wing, Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark.
12. July 1999 - May 2000, air commander, 189th Airlift Wing, Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark.
13. July 1999 - April 2004, chief of staff, Arkansas Air National Guard, Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark.
14. May 2004 - present, assistant adjutant general for air also serving as /commander, Headquarters Arkansas Air National Guard, Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark.

FLIGHT INFORMATION:

Rating: Command pilot
Flight hours: More than 4,900
Aircraft flown: RF-101, KC-135, C-130, C-131

MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS:

Legion of Merit
Meritorious Service Medal with 1 device
Air Force Commendation Medal
Air Force Achievement Medal
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with 3 devices
Air Force Organizational Excellence Award
Combat Readiness Medal with 3 devices
National Defense Service Medal with 1 device
Air Force Longevity Service Ribbon with seven devices
Armed Forces Reserve Medal with 2 devices
Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon with 1 device
Air Force Training Ribbon
Arkansas Service Ribbon with 6 devices
Arkansas Recruiting Ribbon

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND AFFILIATIONS:

American Legion
Arkansas Farm Bureau Federation
National Guard Association of Arkansas
National Guard Association of the United States
Alpha Gamma Rho Social Professional Fraternity
Alpha Zeta, Alpha Tau Alpha and Omicron Delta Kappa Leadership and Honor Societies

OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS:

1971 Tactical Air Command Aircrewman of Distinction Award
1992 I.G. Brown Command Excellence Award

EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION:

Second Lieutenant November 27, 1968
First Lieutenant June 12, 1971
Captain July 13, 1974
Major September 9, 1978
Lieutenant Colonel September 18, 1982
Colonel December 6, 1986
Brigadier General March 30, 2000

(Current as of June 2005)

The date of publication indicated on this biography reflects the most recent update. It does not necessarily reflect the date of printing.

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