BRIGADIER GENERAL STEVEN S. LAMBRECHT
Retired June 03, 2023
Brig. Gen. Steven S. Lambrecht is the Chief of Staff and Air Component Commander, Joint Forces Headquarters, Colchester, Vermont. His responsibilities include the operational effectiveness, professional development, readiness, training, utilization, health, morale, and welfare of over 1,100 Airmen in the 158th Fighter Wing, 229th Cyber Operations Squadron, and the JFHQ Air Staff. The 158th Fighter Wing is home to the Air National Guard’s first F-35 Air Wing.
General Lambrecht received his United States Marine Corps commission in 1989 from the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. He is a graduate of both the United States Navy and United States Marine Corps Weapons Schools. General Lambrecht deployed twice to Central Command in Support of Operations DELIBERATE FORCE and JOINT ENDEAVOR. He served as an Alert Pilot in support of Operation NOBLE EAGLE, Assistant Weapons Officer, Chief of Standardization and Evaluation, Fighter Enhancement Program Manager, Director of Operations and as a Squadron and Group Commander. He deployed twice to Balad Air Base, Iraq in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM, amassing 100 combat missions throughout his career.
EDUCATION
1989 Bachelor of Science, United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, Md.
1990 Infantry Officer's Course, United States Marine Corps, Camp Barrett, Quantico, Va.
1990 The Basic School, United States Marine Corps, Camp Barrett, Quantico, Va.
1993 F/A-18 Undergraduate Pilot Training, NAS Cecil Field, Jacksonville, Fla.
1995 United States Navy Fighter Weapons School (TOPGUN), Naval Air Station Miramar, Calif.
1996 Marine Corps Warfighting Skills, by correspondence
1996 Marine Corps Weapons and Tactics Instructor's Course (WTI), Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz.
2003 Air Command and Staff College, Air University, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala., by correspondence
2003 Masters Business Administration (MBA), Touro University International, Los Alamitos, Calif.
2012 Logistics Readiness Officer's School, Lackland AFB, San Antonio, Texas
2013 Lean Six Sigma, Green Belt, Tuck School of Business, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H.
2013 Incident Command Systems (100 - 500), Burlington, Vt.
2014 Joint Domestic Operations Course, Burlington, Vt.
2015 Air War College, Air University, Maxwell AFB, Ala., by correspondence
2015 Leadership and Strategic Impact, Tuck School of Business, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H.
2016 Commander Development Course, Air National Guard Readiness Center, Joint Base Andrews, Md.
2016 What One Person Can Do, Basic and Advance Courses, The Boothby Institute, Bath, Maine
2017 Senior Leader Mission Generation Course, Air University, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2018 Senior Manager Course in National Security Leadership, Elliott School of International Affairs, George Washington University, Washington, D.C.
2020 Dual Status Commanders Orientation Course, Peterson AFB, Colo.
2020 Joint Task Force Commanders Training Course, Peterson AFB, Colo.
2021 Senior Leader Orientation Course (SLOC), Joint Base Andrews, Md.
ASSIGNMENTS
1. April 1984 - July 1985, Seaman Apprentice, Drilling Reservist, USN, Sioux Falls, S.D.
2. July 1985 - June 1989, Midshipman, United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, Md.
3. June 1989 - June 1990, The Basic School and Infantry Officer's Course, Quantico, Va.
4. June 1990 - May 1991, Student Naval Aviator, Pensacola, Fla.
5. May 1991 - October 1992, Intermediate/Advanced Flight Training, Kingsville NAS, Texas.
6. October 1992 - May 1994, F/A-18 Replacement Pilot Training, Cecil Field NAS, Fla.
7. May 1994 - August 1998, Airframes Officer, Safety Officer, Pilot Training Officer, Beaufort, S.C.
8. August 1998 - February 2001, Associate Director, F/A-18 Technical Support Field Team, Office of Military Cooperation, Al Jabbar, Kuwait.
9. February 2001 - July 2001, F-16 Pilot Conversion Training, Tucson Air National Guard Base, Ariz.
10. July 2001 - November 2003, Alert Pilot, Assistant Weapons Officer, Burlington Air National Guard Base, Vt.
11. November 2003 - June 2008, Chief, Standardization and Evaluation, 134th Fighter Squadron, Burlington ANGB, Vt.
12. June 2008 - August 2010, Program Manager, Fighter Enhancement Program, 158th FW, Burlington ANGB, Vt.
13. August 2010 - June 2012, Director of Operations, 134th Fighter Squadron, Burlington ANGB, Vt.
14. June 2012 - June 2016, Commander, 158th Logistics Readiness Squadron, Burlington ANGB, Vt.
15. June 2016 - June 2019, Commander, 158th Maintenance Group, Burlington ANGB, Vt.
16. June 2019 - June 2023, Chief of Staff, Colchester, VT
FLIGHT INFORMATION
Rating: Command Pilot
Flight hours: 3,497
Aircraft flown: T-34C, T-2C, TA-4J, F/A-18 A/B/C/D, F-16C/D
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Legion of Merit
Meritorious Service Medal with oak leaf cluster
Air Medal with four oak leaf clusters
Aerial Achievement Medal with oak leaf cluster
Air Force Commendation Medal
Navy/Marine Commendation Medal with combat V for valor
Meritorious Unit Award
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with five oak leaf clusters
National Defense Service Medal with bronze star
Iraq Campaign Medal with bronze star
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Korean Defense Service Medal
Armed Forces Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal with 2 'M' Devices
NATO Medal
Vermont Military Humanitarian Service Medal
Vermont National Guard Outstanding Unit Award
Vermont National Guard Service Ribbon with two bronze stars
Vermont National Guard Duty Ribbon with four bronze stars
Vermont National Guard State Special Duty Ribbon
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Second Lieutenant May 31, 1989
First Lieutenant June 1, 1991
Captain June 1, 1994
Major May 1, 1999
Lieutenant Colonel July 3, 2003
Colonel Sept. 15, 2016
Brigadier General June 8, 2019
(Current as of June 2023)
