Brigadier
General Jon D. Jacobs holds the position of Assistant Adjutant General for air,
Headquarters Delaware Air National Guard (DE ANG), New Castle, Del. He also
serves as the commander of the Delaware Air National Guard and is the primary
advisor to the Adjutant General on all Air Guard matters. He ensures the highest
level of operational readiness for all assigned units to meet both federal and
state missions.
The general began his military career by receiving a commission through the Officer Training School, Lackland Air Force Base, Texas. After receiving his pilot wings at Webb Air Force Base, TX, he was assigned to fly C-119J aircraft at Richards-Gebaur Air Force Base, Mo. He was later assigned to fly EC-47 aircraft Da Nang AB, Republic of Vietnam, then Nakhom Phanom RTAB and Ubon RTAB, Thailand. He was next assigned to Hill Air Force Base, Utah, and while there he ran the largest life support section in Air Force Logistics Center, servicing over 100 aircraft from five different commands, with over 500 aircrew members. Upon separation from the active Air Force, he joined the DE ANG. He served in variety of positions prior to his appointment as chief of staff in April 2001. He is a command pilot with over 5,600 flying hours.
1969 Bachelor of science degree in marketing, Jacksonville University, Fla.
1983 Squadron Officer School, by correspondence
1984 Air Command and Staff College, by correspondence
1985 National Security Management Course
1. March 1970 - March 1971, undergraduate pilot training, Webb Air Force Base, Texas
2. March 1971 - July 1972, squadron pilot, C-119J, 4650th Combat Support Squadron, Richards-Gebaur Air Force Base, Mo.
3. July 1972 - October 1972, student pilot, C-47, 4410th Student Squadron, England Air Force Base, La.
4. October 1972 - June 1973, squadron pilot, EC-47, 361st Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron, DaNang AB, South Vietnam, Nakhom Phanom RTAB and Ubon RTAB, Thailand
5. June 1973 - March 1976, base assistant flight operations officer, T-29/T-39 pilot, 2849th Air Base Group, Hill Air Force Base, Utah
6. March 1976 - May 1976, inactive status, Headquarters Air Reserve Personnel Center, (NARS), Denver, Colo.
7. May 1976 - May 1980, squadron pilot, C-130A, 142nd Tactical Airlift Squadron, New Castle, Del.
8. May 1980 - July 1984, assistant operations officer, C-130 pilot, 142 Tactical Airlift Squadron, New Castle, Del.
9. July 1984 - July 1987, standardization/evaluation pilot, C-130A/H, 166th Tactical Airlift Group, New Castle, Del.
10. July 1987 - September 1995, operations group commander, 166th Tactical Airlift Group, New Castle, Del.
11. September 1995 - April 2001, wing commander, 166th Airlift Wing, New Castle, Del.
12. April 2001 - present, chief of staff, Headquarters Delaware Air National Guard, New Castle, Del.
Rating: Command pilot
Flight hours: More than 5,600
Aircraft flown: T-41, T-37, T-38, C-119J, EC-47, T-29, T-33, T-39, C-130A/H
Pilot wings from: Webb Air Force Base, Texas
Legion of Merit
Meritorious Service Medal with 2 devices
Air Medal
Air Force Commendation Medal with 1 device
Air Force Achievement Medal with 1 device
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with Valor and 2 devices
Combat Readiness Medal with 7 devices
National Defense Service Medal with 1 device
Vietnam Service Medal
Air Force Overseas Service Ribbon - Short Tour
Air Force Longevity Service Award with 6 devices
Armed Forces Reserve Medal with 1 device
Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon
Air Force Training Ribbon
Vietnam Gallantry Cross with device
Vietnam Campaign Medal
Delaware National Guard Distinguished Service Medal
Delaware National Guard Medal for Military Merit with 1 device
Delaware National Guard National Defense Service Ribbon
Delaware National Guard Recruiting Ribbon
Retired civil service
Second Lieutenant Mar 10, 1970
First Lieutenant Sep 11, 1971
Captain Jun 11, 1973
Major Jul 1, 1983
Lieutenant Colonel Jul 11, 1987
Colonel May 3, 1992
Brigadier General Apr 7, 2001
(Current as of March 2003)
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