BRIGADIER GENERAL JOSHLIN D. LEWIS
Brig. Gen. Josh Lewis is the Chief of Staff, Headquarters Texas Air National Guard, Camp Mabry, Texas. He is responsible for developing strategy and synchronizing the efforts of over 3,000 Texas Airmen at three operational wings in support of the Deputy Adjutant General-Air of Texas.
Brig. Gen. Lewis was commissioned in 1999 as a graduate of Officer Training School at Maxwell Air Force Base after graduating from Lamar University. After serving eight years on active duty at multiple locations, he transferred to the Texas Air National Guard in 2007. He has held operational, support, and staff positions at the squadron, group, wing, NAF and major command levels, and deployed in support of Operations NOBLE EAGLE and ENDURING FREEDOM. A career cyber operations officer, he was integral to the formation of the Air Force’s enterprise network defense efforts at both 8th Air Force and 24th Air Force. Prior to his current assignment, he served as the deputy commander of 136th Airlift Wing at Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth.
EDUCATION
1998 Bachelor of Science, Psychology, Lamar University, Beaumont, Texas
2000 Aerospace Basic Course, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala.
2000 Basic Communications Officer Training, Keesler AFB, Miss.
2002 Master of Business Administration, Webster University, St. Louis, Mo.
2004 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2005 Air Operations Center Initial Qualification Training Course - Communications, Hurlburt Field, Fla.
2009 Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Ala., by correspondence
2012 Cyberspace 300 Course, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
2013 Air War College, Maxwell AFB, Ala., by correspondence
2014 Cyberspace 400 Course, Fort McNair, Washington, D.C.
2014 Joint and Combined Warfighting School, Norfolk, Va.
2016 Air National Guard Commander Development Course, Joint Base Andrews, Md.
2023 United States Northern Command Joint Task Force Commander Course, Peterson Space Force Base, Colo.
2024 Alan L. Freed Associates Area Studies Seminar – Middle East and South Asia, Capitol Hill Club, Washington, D.C.
2024 National Security Studies Management Course, Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, Syracuse University, N.Y.
ASSIGNMENTS
1. October 1999 - January 2000, Student, Basic Communications Officer Training, Keesler Air Force Base, Miss.
2. January 2000 - November 2000, Deputy Chief of Plans, 21st Communications Squadron, Peterson AFB, Colo.
3. November 2000 - September 2001, Chief of Network Control Center, 21st Communications Squadron, Peterson AFB, Colo.
4. September 2001 - September 2002, Chief of Protocol, 65th Air Base Wing, Lajes Field, Azores, Portugal
5. September 2002 - September 2003, Support Flight Commander, 65th Communications Squadron, Lajes Field, Azores, Portugal
6. October 2003 - June 2004, AFNOSC Crew Commander, 608th Air Communications Squadron, Barksdale AFB, La.
7. July 2004 - August 2005, Support Flight Commander, 608th Air Communications Squadron, Barksdale AFB, La.
8. August 2005 - July 2006, Executive Officer to the Vice Commander, Eighth Air Force, Barksdale AFB, La.
9. August 2006 - August 2007, Air National Guard Advisor, 608th Air Communications Squadron, Garland Air National Guard Station, Texas
10. August 2007 - September 2010, Chief of Operations Plans, Garland ANGS, Texas (October 2007 – November 2007, Planner, 1 AF, Operation NOBLE EAGLE, Tyndall AFB, Fla.)
11. October 2010 - August 2011, Senior Duty Officer, 624th Operations Center, Lackland AFB, Texas
12. September 2011 - December 2014, Commander, 221st Combat Communications Squadron, Hensley Field Air Guard Station, Texas (December 2012 – June 2013, Commander, 445th Air Expeditionary Advisory Squadron, Shindand AB, Afghanistan)
13. December 2014 - June 2015, Director of Operations, 254th Combat Communications Group, Hensley Field AGS, Texas
14. June 2015 - May 2020, Deputy Commander, 254th Combat Communications Group, Hensley Field AGS, Texas
15. May 2020 - October 2022, Commander, 254th Combat Communications Group, Hensley Field AGS, Texas
16. October 2022 - December 2023, Deputy Commander, 136th Airlift Wing, Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base, Fort Worth, Texas
17. December 2023 - Present, Chief of Staff, Texas Air National Guard, Camp Mabry, Texas
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Legion of Merit
Bronze Star Medal
Meritorious Service Medal with three oak leaf clusters
Air and Space Commendation Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Air and Space Achievement Medal
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS & AFFLIATIONS
National Guard Association of Texas
National Guard Association of the United States
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Second Lieutenant Sept. 30, 1999
First Lieutenant Sept. 30, 2001
Captain Sept. 30, 2003
Major June 6, 2008
Lieutenant Colonel March 1, 2012
Colonel Dec. 10, 2015
Brigadier General Dec. 15, 2023
(Current as of January 2025)
