Brigadier General Marshall L. Kjelvik
Brigadier General Marshall L. Kjelvik served as Chief of Staff at Joint Forces Headquarters Virginia as well as Air Component Commander of the Virginia Air National Guard. His responsibilities include leading more than 1,300 Virginia National Guard Airmen to train and execute defense and support to the Commonwealth of Virginia, F-22 air dominance, worldwide intelligence operations, aviation weather support, cyber protection, global supply chain management, RED HORSE operations, medical readiness, CERFP and base operating services missions. He sets organizational goals and empowers commanders to execute their respective plans, programs and missions. He analyzes and evaluates training programs and operational readiness levels to determine mission capability and unit effectiveness. He is the primary advisor to the Adjutant General of Virginia on all Air National Guard State and Federal issues.
Brigadier General Kjelvik enlisted in 1982 and earned his commission as a distinguished graduate of the Air National Guard Academy of Military Science in 1984. He transferred from the North Dakota Air National Guard to the Virginia Air National Guard in 2007. An instructor/evaluator and command pilot with over 2,800 flying hours in the F-16 and F-4, Brigadier General Kjelvik has served in numerous command and staff positions, including his prior assignment as Director of Staff - Air, Joint Forces Headquarters Virginia.
EDUCATION
1991 Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering, North Dakota State University, Fargo
1994 F16 Instructor Pilot Course, Kingsley Field, Ore.
1995 Squadron Officer School, by correspondence
2000 Air Command and Staff College, by correspondence
2006 Air War College, by correspondence
2018 Senior Leader Orientation Course (SLOC); Joint Base Andrews, Md. & Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas
ASSIGNMENTS
1. February 1982 - October 1984, Inertial Navigation Systems Specialist, 119th Fighter Group, Fargo, N.D.
2. January 1985 - March 1985, Student, fighter lead-in training, Holloman Air Force Base, N.M.
3. February 1985 - January 1985, Student, undergraduate navigator training, Mather Air Force Base, Calif.
4. June 1985 - November 1986, Student, F-4 Weapons System Officer course, Kingsley Field, Ore.
5. November 1986 - February 1988, F-4 WSO, 119th Fighter Group, Fargo, N.D.
6. February 1988 - February 1989, Student, Undergraduate Pilot Training, Vance Air Force Base, Okla.
7. February 1989 - April 1989, Student, Fighter Lead-in Training, Holloman Air Force Base, N.M.
8. May 1989 - October 1989, F-16 training, Kingsley Field, Ore.
9. October 1989 - November 1993, F-16 pilot, 119th Fighter Wing, Fargo, N.D.
10. November 1993 - April 1995, Alert Operations Officer, F-16 Instructor Pilot, Senior Alert Pilot, 119th Fighter Wing, Kingsley Field, Ore.
11. April 1995 - September 1995, Alert Operations Officer, F-16 Instructor Pilot, Senior Alert Pilot, 119th Fighter Wing, March Air Force Base, Calif.
12. September 1995 - July 2003, F-16 Instructor Pilot, F-16 Flight Evaluator, Chief of Weapons and Tactics, Chief of Standardization/Evaluation, Fighter Squadron Commander, Operations Group Commander, 119th Fighter Wing, Fargo, N.D.
13. July 2003 - February 2007, Commander, 119th Detachment 1, Langley Air Force Base, Va.
14. February 2007 - February 2010, Commander, 192d Intelligence Squadron, Langley Air Force Base, Va.
15. February 2010 - February 2014, Commander, 192d Mission Support Group, Langley Air Force Base, Va.
16. February 2014 - November 2017, Director of Staff (Air), Joint Forces Headquarters, Sandston, Va.
17. November 2017 - February 2019, Chief of Staff, Sandston, VA
18. February 2019 - March 2019, Assistant Adjutant General, Sandston, VA
FLIGHT INFORMATION
Rating: Command Pilot
Flight hours: More than 2,800
Aircraft flown: F-16, F-4
AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Legion of Merit
Meritorious Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Aerial Achievement Medal
Air Force Commendation Medal
Air Force Achievement Medal with three oak leaf clusters
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with two silver oak leaf clusters
Combat Readiness Medal with four oak leaf clusters
Air Reserve Forces Meritorious Service Medal
National Defense Service Medal with one bronze star
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Humanitarian Service Medal
Nuclear Deterrence Operations Service Medal with one oak leaf cluster
Air Force Longevity Service Award Ribbon with four oak leaf clusters
Armed Forces Reserve Medal with one 'M' device
Basic Military Training Honor Graduate
Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon with one bronze star
Air Force Training Ribbon with one oak leaf cluster
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Second Lieutenant Dec. 6, 1984
First Lieutenant Dec. 12, 1986
Captain Oct. 14, 1989
Major May 5, 1996
Lieutenant Colonel Feb. 3, 2001
Colonel June 21, 2010
Brigadier General Nov. 21, 2017
(Current as of April 2019)
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