BRIGADIER GENERAL TAFT O. AUJERO
Brig. Gen. Taft O. Aujero was the Assistant Adjutant General for the California Air National Guard. He monitored mission effectiveness and wide range of programs and activities involving five major field-level organizations comprised of nearly 5,000 military and civilian personnel serving at 10 locations within California. In this capacity, General Aujero served as one of the senior Air National Guard officers responsible for providing trained, equipped and mission ready forces to support national defense requirements world-wide and emergency response, relief, and recovery operations throughout California.
General Aujero was commissioned through the United States Air Force Academy, Colorado in 1992. He has held various assignments and duties in HH-60G squadrons in the United States, Kuwait, Turkey, Iraq and Afghanistan. His command and staff assignments include Vice Wing Commander, 322nd Air Expeditionary Wing, Al Jaber, Kuwait and Director, Joint Personnel Recovery Center, Al Udeid AB, Qatar. He was a command pilot with over 2,900 hours of flight time in the T-37, UH-1H, HH-60G Pave Hawk, MC-130P Combat Shadow, and HC-130J Combat King II. Prior to current position, the General was the Wing Commander, 129th Rescue Wing, Moffett Air National Guard Base, California.
EDUCATION
1992 Bachelor of Science, Biology, USAFA, Colo.
1999 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2005 Weapons Instructor Course, U.S. Air Force Weapons School, Nellis AFB, Nev.
2007 Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Ala. by correspondence
2011 Air War College, Maxwell AFB, Ala. by correspondence
2014 Advanced Joint PME, Norfolk NAS, Va.
2022 Senior Leader Orientation Course (SLOC), Joint Base Andrews, Md.
ASSIGNMENTS
1. August 1992 - February 1995, Acquisition Program Manager, Brooks AFB, Texas.
2. February 1995 - July 1996, Undergraduate Pilot Training, Laughlin AFB, Texas. and Ft Rucker, Ala.
3. July 1996 - November 1996, H-60 Mission Qualification Course, Kirtland AFB, N.M.
4. November 1996 - February 1999, H-60 Pilot and Life Support Officer, 48th RQS, Holloman AFB, N.M.
5. February 1999 - April 1999, Student, Squadron Officers School, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
6. April 1999 - January 2002, H-60 Instructor Pilot and Flight Commander, 41st RQS, Moody AFB, Ga.
7. January 2002 - June 2004, H-60 Instructor Pilot, 129th RQS, Moffett FAF, Calif.
8. June 2004 - February 2008, Director of Operations, 129th RQS, Moffett FAF, Calif.
9. March 2008 - February 2010, Commander, 129th Operational Support Flight, Moffett FAF, Calif.
10. March 2010 - February 2012, Deputy Group Commander, 129th Operations Group, 11. Moffett FAF, Calif. (July 2011 –September 2011, Director, JPRC, United States Air Forces Central Command, Al Udeid AB, Qatar)
11. March 2012 - February 2013, Standardization Evaluation Pilot, 129th Operations Group, Moffett FAF, Calif.
12. March 2013 - February 2014, Director of Inspections, 129th Rescue Wing, Moffett FAF, Calif.
13. March 2014 - November 2014, Commander, 129th Rescue Squadron, Moffett FAF, Calif.
14. December 2014 - October 2016, Commander, 129th Operations Group, Moffett FAF, Calif. (November 2015–May 2016, Vice Commander, 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing, Al Jaber AB, Kuwait)
15. November 2016 - June 2020, Commander, 129th Rescue Wing, Moffett ANGB, Calif.
16. February 2021 - Present, Assistant Adjutant General, Sacramento, Calif.
FLIGHT INFORMATION
Rating: Command Pilot
Flight hours: More than 2,900
Aircraft flown: T-37, UH-1, HH-60G, MC-130P, HC-130J
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Meritorious Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Air Medal
Aerial Achievement Medal with four oak leaf clusters
Air Force Commendation Medal with two oak leaf clusters
AF Outstanding Unit Award with valor device with three oak leaf clusters
Combat Readiness Medal with oak leaf cluster
National Defense Service Medal with bronze service star
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
Afghanistan Campaign Medal with bronze service star
Humanitarian Service Medal
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Second Lieutenant May 27, 1992
First Lieutenant May 27, 1994
Captain May 27, 1996
Major Dec. 1, 2002
Lieutenant Colonel April 15, 2007
Colonel Feb. 26, 2015
Brigadier General Feb. 18, 2021
(Current as of June 2024)
