Retired Effective Mar 12, 1997
Brigadier General Gordon
M. Campbell is the assistant adjutant general (Air), Ohio Air National Guard, Beightler
Armory, Columbus, Ohio.
He graduated from Clarkston High School, Clarkston, Mich., in 1955, and from Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, in 1970, with a bachelor of science degree in aeronautical and astronautical engineering. His military education includes Air Command and Staff College by correspondence, 1976; National Security Management course, by correspondence, 1983; and Air War College, by seminar, 1983.
General Campbell enlisted in the United States Air Force as an aviation cadet in February 1957. He completed preflight training at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, and primary flight training at Marianne Air Base, Fla. in December 1957. Basic flight training was completed at Bryan AFB, Texas, where he was commissioned as a second lieutenant and received his pilots wings in June 1958. He completed F-86F gunnery school at Williams AFB, Ariz. in December 1958. After completing advanced survival training in February 1959, and B-47 combat crew training by August 1959, he was assigned to the 100th Bomb Wing, Pease AFB, N.H. as a B-47E co-pilot until February 1963. While stationed at Pease AFB, he participated in several overseas deployments to England and Spain in support of Strategic Air Command's nuclear alert commitment.
Upon release from active duty in February 1963, General Campbell joined the 188th Fighter Interceptor Squadron, New Mexico ANG, Kirtland AFB, N.M. and completed a homestation checkout in the F-lOOA. He supported the unit's Air Defense Command alert commitment. In February 1966, he transferred to the 166th Tactical Fighter Squadron, Ohio ANG, Lockbourne AFB as an F-100 tactical fighter pilot until June 1968.
Recalled to active duty for the Pueblo Crisis in June 1968, he served one year at Kunsan AB, Korea, as an F-100 pilot. After release from active duty in June 1969, General Campbell was once again assigned to the Ohio ANG, Lockbourne AFB, as an F-100 pilot. In April 1970, he transferred to the 162nd Tactical Fighter Training Squadron, Arizona ANG, Tucson IAP, Ariz., where he served as an F-100 combat crew training squadron instructor pilot. He transferred to the 162nd TFTG in September 1971, where he was assigned as a stanboard flight examiner until October 1972, when he was reassigned as
a pilot for the 121st TFG, Lockbourne AFB (later renamed Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base). While at Rickenbacker, he served as chief of standardization and evaluation, 121st TFG, October 1972 to February 1974; squadron operations officer, 166th TFS, February 1974 to February 1976; squadron commander, 166th TFS, February 1976 to August 1980; and assistant director of operations, 121st TFW, August 1980 to July 1982. He was selected to command the 180th TFG, Ohio ANG, Toledo, Ohio, in July 1982. In July 1983, he was transferred back to Rickenbacker ANGB, and appointed as the vice commander of the 121st TFW. In December 1987, he was selected for the position of wing commander, 121st TFW. He assumed his present position as assistant adjutant general for Air, Headquarters, Ohio ANG, in March 1991.
General Campbell is a command pilot with more than 7,000 military flying hours in the B-47, F-100, A-7, C-47, and the F-86. His military awards and decorations include the Meritorious Service Medal, Air Force Commendation Medal with one bronze oak leaf cluster, Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with two bronze oak leaf clusters, Combat Readiness Medal with one silver and one bronze oak leaf cluster, Army Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, Air Force Longevity Service Award Ribbon with one silver and two bronze oak leaf clusters, Armed Forces Reserve Medal with two hourglass devices, Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon, and Air Force Training Ribbon.
His civic affiliations include the Air Force Association, National Guard Association of the United States and the Trinity Weslyan Church.
He was promoted to and federally recognized as a brigadier general on March 1, 1989.
(Current as of February 2001)
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