MAJOR GENERAL PETER NMI NEZAMIS
Maj. Gen. Peter Nezamis is the Assistant Adjutant General - Air, Illinois Air National Guard. As the Assistant Adjutant General for Air, he is responsible for the command, control and operations of plans and programs located at the states three air wings, Scott Air Force Base, Peoria and Springfield, Ill. as well as supervising a full-time force of state and federal employees. Additionally, General Nezamis serves as an Airborne Emergency Action Officer (AEAO) for Commander USSTRATCOM performing periodic duties as part of the Battle Staff onboard the USSTRATCOM Airborne Command Post (ABNCP) Looking Glass. He is trained as a Director of Mobility Operations (DIRMOP), and is the Vice for the Midwest Region Strategic Planning System and member of the national level Steering Committee (SPS-SC).
General Nezamis graduated from Western Michigan University in 1986, where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Aviation Technology and Management. In December 1986, he commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the Michigan ANG. He completed Undergraduate Pilot Training and was assigned to the 108th Air Refueling Squadron, O’Hare International Airport Air Reserve Station, Illinois, as a KC-135E pilot. He is a command pilot, instructor and evaluator with more than 5,300 hours, commanded numerous expeditionary operations including the 492nd and the 506th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadrons and flown over 275 combat hours in support of several operations including Operations DESERT STORM, ENDURING FREEDOM and IRAQI FREEDOM. Previous commands include 126 ARW Wing Commander, Operations Group Commander, and Squadron Commander. Prior to his current assignment, General Nezamis was the Chief of the Joint Staff, Illinois National Guard, Camp Lincoln, Springfield Ill.
EDUCATION
1986 Bachelor of Science in Aviation Technology and Management, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo
1990 Air Force Aircraft Mishap Investigation Course
1995 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB, Ala
1996 KC-135 Central Flight Instructor Course, Altus AFB, Okla.
1999 Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2002 Air War College, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2004 Air National Guard Senior Commander Development Course, Washington D.C.
2010 Air Force Safety and Accident Investigation Board President Course, Kirtland AFB, N.M.
2012 Joint and Combined Warfighting School (JPME-II), NDU Joint Forces Staff College, Norfolk, Va.
2012 Joint Task Force Commander Training Course, Peterson AFB, Colorado Springs, Colo.
2013 Dual Status Commander Orientation Training Course, USNORTHCOM, Peterson AFB, Colo.
2018 Joint Air Component Coordination Element Orientation Course, Andrews AFB, Md.
2019 2019 Director Mobility Operations Course, Hurlburt Field AFB, Fl.
ASSIGNMENTS
1. November 1986 - December 1986, Student, McGee Tyson Air National Guard Base, Tenn.
2. December 1986 - January 1988, Student, Undergraduate Pilot Training, Vance AFB, Okla.
3. March 1988 - June 1988, Student, Combat Crew Training School KC-135, Castle AFB, Calif.
4. July 1988 - May 1991, Pilot, 108th Air Refueling Squadron, O'Hare International Airport Air Reserve Station, Ill.
5. June 1991 - November 1993, Ground Training Chief, 126th Operational Support Flight, O'Hare International Airport Air Reserve Station, Ill.
6. December 1993 - July 1997, Scheduling Chief, 126th Operational Support Flight, O'Hare International Airport Air Reserve Station, Ill.
7. August 1997 - February 1998, Training Director, 126th Operational Support Flight, O'Hare International Airport Air Reserve Station, Ill.
8. March 1998 - August 1998, Air Operations Officer, 126th Operations Group, Scott AFB, Ill.
9. August 1998 - December 2003, Commander, 108th Air Refueling Squadron, Scott AFB, Ill., (February 2003 - July 2003, Commander, 492nd Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, Lajes Air Base, Azores)
10. December 2003 - March 2006, Commander, 126th Operations Group, Scott AFB, Ill., (June 2005 - August 2005, Manpower Strategist, Office of Transformation, National Guard Bureau, Arlington, Va.)
11. March 2006 - March 2018, Commander, 126th Air Refueling Wing, Scott AFB, Ill., (January 2017 - March 2017, Commander, 506th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, Anderson AFB Guam)
12. March 2018 - January 2019, Chief of the Joint Staff, JFHQ Camp Lincoln, Springfield, Ill.
13. January 2019 - Present, Assistant Adjutant General, JFHQ IL ANG, Springfield, Ill.
FLIGHT INFORMATION
Rating: Command Pilot, Instructor and Evaluator
Flight hours: More than 5,300
Aircraft flown: E-6B, KC-135E, KC-135R, KC-135T, T-37, T-38
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Legion of Merit with oak leaf cluster
Meritorious Service Medal with oak leaf cluster
Air Medal with oak leaf cluster
Aerial Achievement Medal with oak leaf cluster
Air Force Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster
Air Force Achievement Medal
Meritorious Unit Award
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with four oak leaf clusters
Combat Readiness Medal with twelve oak leaf clusters
National Defense Service Medal with service star
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
Southwest Asia Service Medal with two service stars
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Armed Forces Service Medal with service star
Humanitarian Service Medal
Air & Space Campaign Medal
Nuclear Deterrence Operations Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Air Force Overseas Ribbon Short
Air Force Expeditionary Service Ribbon with Gold Border
Air Force Longevity Service Award with seven oak leaf clusters
Armed Forces Reserve Medal with Silver Hourglass and four “M” devices
NATO Medal
Kuwait Liberation Medal, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Kuwait Liberation Medal, Kuwait
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS & AFFLIATIONS
National Guard Association of the United States
National Guard Association of Illinois
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Second Lieutenant Dec. 18, 1986
First Lieutenant Feb. 5, 1989
Captain March 13, 1991
Major Jan. 7, 1996
Lieutenant Colonel Jan. 8, 2000
Colonel Feb. 27, 2004
Brigadier General Jan. 7, 2019
Major General Dec. 21, 2020
(Current as of March 2021)
