Brigadier General Eric W. Mann
Brig. Gen. Eric W. Mann was the Chief of Staff for the Wyoming Air National Guard. He is responsible for oversight of all Air Guard personnel at the Joint Force Headquarters - Wyoming, and supporting the programs and agendas of the Adjutant General and the Assistant Adjutant General for Air both nationally and locally. He was also responsible for the coordination of support functions between the Joint Force Headquarters, Wyoming and the 153rd Airlift Wing and the 153rd Command and Control Squadron, located at F.E. Warren Air Force Base. Other duties include advising the Adjutant General and Assistant Adjutant General-Air, Wyoming National Guard on mentorship and leadership programs, assisting in the development of expanded military operating area airspace in Wyoming, negotiating for additional land at the Cheyenne Regional Airport for future Air National Guard operations and assisting in the development of new missions appropriate for the Wyoming National Guard. Additionally General Mann is the ANG Advisor to the Secretary of the Air Force, International Affairs, building, sustaining and expanding theater security cooperation and international relationships as critical enablers for expeditionary air and space forces in the global operations.
General Mann received his commission via the Reserve Officer Training Corps from the University of Notre Dame in 1988. He is a command pilot with 95 combat missions and over 3000 total flight hours in the A-10.
EDUCATION
1988 Bachelor of Arts in Government, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana
1996 Squadron Officer School (SOS), in residence
2003 Air Command and Staff College (ACSC), by correspondence
2007 Air War College (AWC), by correspondence
2013 Advanced Joint Professional Military Education (AJPME), by correspondence
2014 Harvard University, Senior Executives in National and International Security (SENIS), fellowship
2016 Harvard University, General and Flag Officer Homeland Security Executive Seminar, in residence
2016 Senior Leader Orientation Course (SLOC), Joint Base Andrews, Md.
2017 CAPSTONE, National Defense University, Washington, D.C.
2018 National Security Studies Management Course (NSSMC), Syracuse University, Syracuse, N.Y.
ASSIGNMENTS
1. June 1989 - September 1990, Student, Undergraduate Pilot Training, Reese Air Force Base, Texas
2. October 1990 - January 1991, A-10 Formal Training, Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona
3. February 1991 - June 1992, A-10 Pilot, 355th Fighter Squadron, Myrtle Beach Air Force Base, South Carolina
4. July 1992 - March 1996, OA-10 Instructor Pilot, 354th Fighter Squadron, Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona.
5. April 1996 - March 1998, A/OA-10 Instructor Pilot, Flight Commander, 81 Fighter Squadron, Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany
6. April 1998 - January 2001, A-10 Flight Commander, 104th Fighter Squadron, Martin State, Maryland
7. June 2000 - July 2003, A-10 Flight Examiner, 104th Fighter Squadron, Martin State, Maryland
8. February 2001 - April 2003, A-10 Functional Check Flight Pilot, Maintenance Liaison, 104th Fighter Squadron, Martin State, Maryland
9. July 2003 - June 2006, Deputy Division Chief, Current Operations, Air National Guard, National Guard Bureau, Arlington, Virginia
10. July 2006 - May 2007, Branch Chief, Combat Forces Requirements, Air National Guard, National Guard Bureau, Arlington, Virginia
11. June 2007 - July 2009, Division Chief, Operational Requirements, Air National Guard, National Guard Bureau, Arlington, Virginia
12. August 2009 - September 2011, Air National Guard Advisor, Secretary of the Air Force/Legislative Liaison, Pentagon, Washington, District of Columbia
13. October 2011 - April 2013, Director, Plans and Requirements, Air National Guard, NGB/A5, National Guard Bureau, Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland
14. May 2013 - March 2015, Vice Commander, Air National Guard Readiness Center - Commander, 201st Mission Support Squadron, Air National Guard, National Guard Bureau, Air National Guard Readiness Center, Joint Base Andrews, Maryland
15. March 2015 - November 2018, Chief of Staff, Cheyenne, WY; dual-hatted, October 2015 - September 2018, Air National Guard Assistant to the Secretary of the Air Force for International Affairs, Washington, DC
FLIGHT INFORMATION
Rating: Command Pilot
Flight hours: Over 3200 total hours including 95 combat missions
Aircraft flown: A-10A, A-10C, T-37, T-38
AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Legion of Merit with oak leaf cluster
Meritorious Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Air Medal with three oak leaf clusters
Aerial Achievement Medal with three oak leaf clusters
Air Force Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster
Air Force Achievement Medal oak leaf cluster
Meritorious Unit Award
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with "V" device
Combat Readiness Medal with seven oak leaf clusters
National Defense Service Medal with bronze star
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
Southwest Asia Service Medal with bronze star
Iraqi Campaign Medal with bronze star
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Armed Forces Service Medal with two with bronze stars
Air Force Expeditionary Service Ribbon with Gold Border
Air Force Longevity Service Ribbon with oak leaf cluster
Armed Forces Reserve Medal with "X" device
Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon oak leaf cluster
Air Force Training Ribbon
NATO Medal
Kuwait Liberation Medal Government of Kuwait
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Second Lieutenant Dec. 22, 1988
First Lieutenant Dec. 22, 1990
Captain Dec. 22, 1992
Major Dec. 22, 1999
Lieutenant Colonel Jan. 14, 2004
Colonel Aug. 28, 2008
Brigadier General Aug. 2, 2015
(Current as of December 2018)
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