MAJOR GENERAL ROLF E. MAMMEN
Retired
Maj. Gen. Rolf E. Mammen was the Commander, Michigan Air National Guard. The Michigan Air National Guard is home to two operational wings and a Combat Readiness Training Center totaling over 2800 military, DoD, and State civilians who operate the A-10, KC-135, and MQ-9 as well as an Air Operations Group and Cyber Squadron.
A native of Grosse Pointe Woods, Michigan, General Mammen earned his commission and Bachelors of Science in Astrophysics through Michigan State University's Reserve Officer Training Corps in 1986. Graduating from the Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training (ENJJPT) program in 1988, he served as an Instructor in the T-38 aircraft at the ENJJPT schoolhouse teaching advanced pilot training to students and instructors representing twelve NATO nations. Joining the Michigan Air National Guard in 1994, General Mammen completed C-130 Pilot Initial Qualification course as a distinguished graduate and has flown numerous operational missions across the globe. In addition, he deployed to Ali Al Salem AB Kuwait in 2004-2005 in support of combat operations as the 738th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron’s Operations Officer. General Mammen has over ten years of command experience at the Squadron, Group, and Wing levels. Prior to his assignment, General Mammen was the Commander, 127th Wing, Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Michigan.
EDUCATION
1986 Bachelor of Science, Astrophysics, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Mich.
1993 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala., by correspondence
2000 Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Ala., by correspondence
2005 Air War College, Maxwell AFB, Ala., by correspondence
2015 Advanced Joint Professional Military Education, Joint Forces Staff College, Norfolk Naval Air Station, Norfolk, Va.
2018 Leadership in Homeland Security, Harvard Kennedy School, Boston, Mass.
2019 Master of Science, Administration, Central Michigan University, Mt. Pleasant, Mich.
2020 Director of Mobility Forces Course, Hurlburt Field, Fla.
2020 Enterprise Leadership Seminar, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill Kenan Flagler Business School, Chapel Hill, N.C.
2021 Joint Task Force Commander Training Course, U.S. Northern Command, Fort Carson, Colo.
2021 Nuclear 400 Senior Leader Nuclear Management Course, USAF Nuclear College, Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M.
2022 National Strategic Studies Management Course, Syracuse University Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, Syracuse, N.Y.
ASSIGNMENTS
1. March 1987 - April 1988, Student Undergraduate Pilot Training, 88th Flying Training Squadron, Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas
2. April 1988 - July 1988, Student Pilot Instructor Training, 88th Flying Training Squadron, Sheppard AFB, Texas
3. July 1989 - June 1991, Instructor Pilot, T-38, 90th Flying Training Squadron, Sheppard AFB, Texas
4. June 1991 - December 1994, Pilot Instructor Training Instructor, T-38, 88th Flying Training Squadron, Sheppard AFB, Texas
5. December 1994 - November 1995, Pilot/Aircraft Commander, C-26, 127th Operations Support Squadron, Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich.
6. November 1995 - August 2000, Pilot/Aircraft Commander, C-130, 171th Airlift Squadron, Selfridge ANGB, Mich.
7. August 2000 - February 2004, Command Post Officer, C-130, 127th Airlift Group, Selfridge ANGB, Mich.
8. February 2004 - November 2008, Inspector General, 127th Wing, Selfridge ANGB, Mich.
9. November 2008 - April 2011, Commander, 127th Maintenance Squadron, Selfridge ANGB, Mich.
10. April 2011 - February 2013, Deputy Commander, 127th Maintenance Group, Selfridge ANGB, Mich.
11. February 2013 - April 2016, Commander, 127th Maintenance Group, Selfridge ANGB, Mich.
12. April 2016 - October 2016, Vice Commander, 127th Wing, Selfridge ANGB, Mich.
13. October 2016 - May 2019, Director of Operations, Headquarters Michigan Air National Guard, Lansing, Mich.
14. May 2019 - August 2023, Commander, 127th Wing, Selfridge ANGB, Mich.
15. August 2023 - October 2023, Deputy Commander, Michigan Air National Guard, Mich.
16. November 2023 - September 2024, Assistant Adjutant General, Lansing, Mich.
FLIGHT INFORMATION
Rating: Command Pilot
Flight hours: More than 3,400
Aircraft flown: AT-38B, C-26A/B, C-130E, KC-135, T-37, T-38
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Legion of Merit
Meritorious Service Medal with three oak leaf clusters
Air and Space Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster
Air and Space Achievement Medal
Meritorious Unit Award with two oak leaf clusters
Air and Space Outstanding Unit Award
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Second Lieutenant Dec. 4, 1986
First Lieutenant Dec. 4, 1988
Captain Dec. 4, 1990
Major Oct. 1, 1998
Lieutenant Colonel Oct. 24, 2002
Colonel June 17, 2013
Brigadier General May 4, 2019
Major General Aug. 15, 2024
(Current as of October 2024)
