Brigadier General Frank Pontelandolfo Jr. is the chief of staff, Headquarters Delaware Air National Guard (DE ANG), New Castle, Del. He serves as the principal advisor to the assistant adjutant general for air, relating to state headquarters staff functions and activities. He also provides general direction to the headquarters staff.
The general began his military career by first completing basic military training and then receiving a commission from the Officer Training School, Lackland Air Force Base, Texas. After receiving his pilot wings at Columbus Air Force Base, Miss., he completed C-130 training at Little Rock Air Force Base and Pope Air Force Base. He was assigned to Ching Chuan Kang Air Base Taiwan flying tactical airlift mission throughout South East Asia. He performed numerous temporary assignments in Viet Nam, Thailand, and the Philippines. He was briefly assigned to Plattsburg Air Force Base NY, where he took the Palace Chase option to join the DE ANG. He served on numerous temporary assignments including Desert Shield and Desert Storm. He served in a variety of positions prior to his appointment as chief of staff in October 2001. He is a command pilot with over 4,900 flying hours.
1969 Bachelor of science degree in psychology, Texas A&M University, College Station
1983 Squadron Officer School, by correspondence
1985 Air Command and Staff College, by correspondence
1987 National Security Management Course
1. February 1970 - March 1971, student, undergraduate pilot training, Columbus Air Force Base, Miss.
2. March 1971 - October 1972, squadron pilot, C-130, 50 Tactical Airlift Squadron, Ching Chuan Kan Airbase, Taiwan
3. October 1972 - December 1972, pilot, C-130, Plattsburg Air Force Base, N.Y.
4. December 1972 - November 1983, pilot tactical airlift, 142nd Tactical Airlift Squadron, Greater Wilmington Airport, New Castle, Del.
5. November 1983 - November 1986, instructor pilot, 142nd Tactical Airlift Squadron, Greater Wilmington Airport, New Castle, Del.
6. November 1986 - November 1988, chief pilot, C-130, 142nd Tactical Airlift Squadron, Greater Wilmington Airport, New Castle, Del.
7. November 1988 - September 1989, operations officer, 142nd Tactical Airlift Squadron, Greater Wilmington Airport, New Castle, Del.
8. September 1989 - September 1993, chief, standardization evaluation, 142nd Tactical Airlift Squadron, Greater Wilmington Airport, New Castle, Del.
9. September 1993 - March 1996, commander, 166th Operations Support Flight, New Castle Count Airport, New Castle, Del.
10. March 1996 - February 2000, director of operations, Headquarters, Delaware Air National Guard, New Castle County Airport, New Castle, Del.
11. February 2000 - October 2001, assistant adjutant general, Headquarters, Delaware Air National Guard, New Castle County Airport, New Castle, Del.
12. October 2001 - present, chief of staff, Headquarters, Delaware Air National
Guard, New Castle County Airport, New Castle, Del.
Rating: Command pilot
Flight hours: More than 4,900
Aircraft flown: T-41, T-37, T-38, C-130A/B/E/H
Pilot wings from: Columbus Air Force Base, Miss.
Distinguished Flying Cross
Bronze Star Medal
Meritorious Service Medal
Air Medal with 3 devices
Air Force Achievement Medal
Air Force Presidential Unit Citation with 1 device
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award
Combat Readiness Medal with 8 devices
National Defense Service Medal with 1 device
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
Vietnam Service Medal
Southwest Asia Service Medal with 3 devices
Air Force Overseas Service Ribbon - Short Tour
Air Force Longevity Service Award Ribbon with 6 devices
Armed Forces Reserve Medal with 1 device
Armed Forces Reserve Medal with M device
Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon with 1 device
Air Force Training Ribbon
Philippine Presidential Unit Citation
Vietnam Campaign Medal
Kuwait Liberation Medal (Saudi Arabia)
Kuwait Liberation Medal (Emirate of Kuwait)
Delaware National Guard Medal for Military Merit with 2 devices
Delaware National Guard Medal
Delaware National Guard National Defense Service Ribbon
Operations Manager family owned business
Second Lieutenant Feb 16, 1970
First Lieutenant Feb 16, 1973
Captain Feb 16, 1977
Major Jul 1, 1983
Lieutenant Colonel Jan 5, 1988
Colonel Dec 8, 1996
Brigadier General May 24, 2001
(Current as of October 2001)
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