Brigadier General Jay N. Selanders
Brigadier General Jay N. Selanders is Assistant Adjutant General Air, Kansas National Guard, and also serves as Commander, Kansas Air National Guard. The Kansas Air National Guard is comprised of one refueling wing, one intelligence wing and a bombing range.
General Selanders joined the Kansas Air National Guard in June 1984, and later that year received his commission through the Academy of Military Science as a Distinguished Graduate. He attended Undergraduate Pilot Training at Laughlin AFB and Combat Crew Training at Castle AFB, CA. He flew in Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm, where he received the Distinguished Flying Cross for his actions in recovering a badly damaged aircraft. He has flown in support of numerous other operations, including Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom. He and his wife Annie, live in Kansas City where he is the Chair and Chief Executive Officer of a national law firm.
EDUCATION
1980 Bachelor of Science Degree, Agriculture, Kansas State University
1987 Juris Doctor Degree, Lawrence University of Kansas
1995 Master of Business Administration in Business Administration, Keller Graduate School of Management, Kansas City, Missouri
1997 SOS, non-residence
2007 Air War College (AirWC), by correspondence
2011 Commanders Development Course
2015 Joint Task Force Commanders Course (NORTHCOM)
2016 Dual Status Commanders Course (NORTHCOM)
2016 SLOC, in residence
ASSIGNMENTS
1. November 1984 - October 1985, Student, Undergraduate Pilot Training, Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas
2. October 1985 - June 1993, Pilot, KC-135, 190th Air Refueling Group, Forbes Field, Kansas
3. June 1993 - April 2000, Liaison Officer, 9001st Air Reserve Squadron, United States Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colorado
4. April 2000 - December 2000, Deputy Director-Kansas Admission Liaison Program, 9001st Air Reserve Squadron, United States Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colorado
5. December 2000 - January 2005, Director-Kansas Admission Liaison Program, 9001st Air Reserve Squadron, United States Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colorado
6. January 2005 - June 2008, Aircraft Commander/Instructor/Evaluator Pilot, KC-135, 190th Air Refueling Wing, Forbes Field, Kansas.; additional duties, January 2005 – September 2014, Admission Liaison Officer for 9001st Air Reserve Squadron, United States Air Force Academy, Colorado, Springs, CO and June 2004 – September 2014 TSART commander for 190 Air Refueling Wing, Forbes Field Kansas
7. June 2008 - May 2011, Commander A Flight, 117th Air Refueling Squadron, Forbes Field, Kansas
8. May 2011 - September 2014, Vice Wing Commander, 190th Air Refueling Wing, Forbes Field, Kansas
9. September 2014 - Present, Assistant Adjutant General, Kansas Joint Force Headquarters, Topeka, Kansas
FLIGHT INFORMATION
Rating: Command Pilot
Flight Hours: more than 3,000
Aircraft Flown: T-37, T-38, and KC-135 A/E/R models
AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Legion of Merit
Distinguished Flying Cross
Meritorious Service Medal
Air Medal
Air Force Commendation Medal
Air Force Achievement Medal
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award w/ Valor device
Air Force Organizational Excellence Award
Combat Readiness Medal
National Defense Service Medal
Southwest Asia Service Medal
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Nuclear Deterrence Operations Service Medal
Air Force Expeditionary Service Ribbon
Air Force Longevity Service Award
Armed Forces Reserve Medal
Air Force Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon
Air Force Training Ribbon
Kuwait Liberation Medal Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Kuwait Liberation Medal Government of Kuwait
Kansas National Guard Service Ribbon
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Second Lieutenant Oct. 18, 1984
First Lieutenant Mar. 8, 1987
Captain Apr. 2, 1989
Major Oct. 1, 1998
Lieutenant Colonel Oct. 1, 2005
Colonel Sep. 27, 2011
Brigadier General Mar. 27, 2015
(Current as of March 2018)
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