BRIGADIER GENERAL CLARENCE K. MAYNUS, JR
Brig. Gen. Clarence Maynus is the Ohio Air National Guard Chief of Staff at Joint Force Headquarters, Columbus, Ohio. In this role, he leads and manages the Ohio Air National Guard State Headquarters staff in their support to subordinate units. His leadership and oversight ensure the mission readiness of more than 5100 personnel in the Ohio Air National Guard’s four wings and four geographically separated units who are poised to support community, state, and federal missions. In addition, he serves in a “dual-hat” position as the Air National Guard Assistant to the Deputy Chief of Staff for Logistics, Engineering and Force Protection, Headquarters Air Force, the Pentagon, Arlington, Virginia. He supports the Deputy Chief of Staff with leadership, management and integration of Air Force logistics, readiness, aircraft and missile maintenance, civil engineering and security forces, as well as setting policy and preparing budget estimates that reflect enhancements to productivity, combat readiness and quality of life for Airmen.
Brig. Gen. Maynus first enlisted into the active-duty Air Force in 1986 and served as an aircraft propulsion specialist on multiple aircrafts. He then joined the West Virginia Air National Guard in 1996 and later commissioned in 2006 as a Logistics Readiness Officer. He has a decade of command time in a variety of positions to include Force Support Squadron Commander, Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Commander, and a Maintenance Operations Flight Commander. He served as Inspector General at the 130th Airlift Wing, Charleston, West Virginia and the 179th AW, Mansfield, Ohio. In 2017, Brig. Gen. Maynus served as the Deputy Maintenance Group Commander, at the 179th AW, Mansfield, Ohio before serving as the 121st Air Refueling Wing Vice Wing Commander, Columbus, Ohio. He has deployed three times as an Aircraft Maintenance Officer in support of Operations IRAQI FREEDOM and ENDURING FREEDOM. Prior to his current position, General Maynus served as the Director of Human Resources, Ohio JFHQ, Columbus, Ohio.
EDUCATION
1996 Bachelor of Science, Industrial Engineering Technology, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, Ill.
1998 Bachelor of Science, Mathematics Education, Concord University, Athens, W.Va.
2000 Academy of Military Science, McGhee Tyson Air National Guard Base, Tenn.
2004 Master of Arts, Leadership Studies, Marshall University, Huntington, W.Va.
2006 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala.
2012 Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2013 USAF Inspector General Training Course, Joint Base Andrews, Md.
2015 Emergency Operations Center Director Course, Portland, Ore.
2016 Air War College, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2017 Commanders Readiness Reporting, JB Andrews, Md.
2017 Safety and Accident Investigation Board President Course, JB Andrews, Md.
2018 Commanders Development Course, JB Andrews, Md.
2018 Nuclear Commander’s Course, Scott AFB, Ill.
2022 Joint Task Force Commander Course, Fort Carson, Colo.
2023 Art of the Possible 402, Senior Leader Course, Gene Rainbolt Graduate School of Business, Oklahoma City, Okla.
2023 Senior Leader Orientation Course, JB Andrews, Md.
2023 Dual Status Commander Course, Peterson Space Force Base, Colo.
2023 Continuous Improvement and Innovation Executive Course, Duke Fuqua School of Business, Durham, N.C.
ASSIGNMENTS
1. December 1986 - March 1989, F-4 Aircraft Propulsion Specialist, 16th Air Mobility Unit, Shaw AFB, S.C.
2. March 1989 - March 1990, F-16 Aircraft Propulsion Specialist, 51st Fighter Wing, Osan Air Base, South Korea
3. March 1990 - April 1991, KC-135 and B-52 Aircraft Propulsion Specialist, Eaker AFB, Ark.
4. July 1991 - August 1993, Cavalry Scout, Troop C, 151 Calvary Regiment, Beckley, W.Va.
5. November 1996 - July 2000, C-130 Aircraft Propulsion Specialist, 130th AW, Charleston, W.Va.
6. September 2000 - March 2001, Logistics Supply Officer, 130th AW, Charleston, W.Va.
7. March 2001 - December 2002, Maintenance Squadron Officer, 130th AW, Charleston, W.Va.
8. December 2002 - September 2005, Maintenance Operations Flight Commander, 130th AW, Charleston, W.Va.
9. September 2005 - June 2010, Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Commander, 130th AW, Charleston, W.Va.
10. June 2010 - December 2013, Force Support Squadron Commander, 130th AW, Charleston, W.Va.
11. December 2013 - March 2017, Inspector General, 130th AW, Charleston, W.Va.
12. March 2017 - April 2018, Deputy Maintenance Group Commander, 179th AW, Mansfield, Ohio
13. April 2018 - December 2021, Vice Wing Commander, 121st ARW, Columbus, Ohio
14. December 2021 - February 2022, Ohio National Guard Director of Human Resources, OH JFHQ, Columbus, Ohio
15. June 2023 - Present, Chief of Staff, Columbus, Ohio; dual-hatted, December 2023 - Present, Air National Guard Assistant for Logistics, A4, Headquarters Air Force, Arlington, Va.
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Legion of Merit
Meritorious Service Medal with five oak leaf clusters
Air and Space Commendation Medal
Air and Space Achievement Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Air and Space Outstanding Unit Award with V device for valor
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Second Lieutenant Sept. 1, 2000
First Lieutenant Sept. 1, 2002
Captain Sept. 1, 2004
Major Sept. 2, 2008
Lieutenant Colonel Nov. 7, 2012
Colonel June 28, 2018
Brigadier General June 14, 2023
(Current as of March 2025)
