Brigadier General John C. Inglis is the chief of staff, Maryland Air National Guard. As chief of staff, he represents the Governor, the Adjutant General of Maryland, and the assistant adjutant general for air as the principal advisor on matters pertaining to the Maryland Air National Guard possessing an authorized strength of 1,698 officers and airmen with 17 A-10's and 8 C-130J aircraft. He is responsible to the assistant adjutant general for air and the adjutant general for the overall management of the flying program and for ensuring that the units of the Maryland Air National Guard are organized, equipped and trained to support federal and state missions.
The general graduated from the United States Air Force Academy in 1976 as a Distinguished Graduate and earned a Daniel and Florence Guggenheim Fellowship to Columbia University where he received a Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering in 1977. General Inglis then attended USAF undergraduate pilot training at Williams Air Force Base, Arizona, where he was designated a distinguished graduate in 1978 and assigned as a primary jet instructor pilot in the T-37 aircraft. In 1979, General Inglis was assigned to the 30th Military Airlift Squadron, McGuire Air Force Base, New Jersey, to fly the C-141A and C-141B aircraft. While assigned to the 30th Military Airlift Squadron, General Inglis served as an aircraft commander, squadron training officer, flight scheduler and crew controller, overseeing the efforts of the training and flight scheduling sections. In 1982, General Inglis was assigned as an instructor of Mechanical Engineering to the United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland. During his tenure at the Naval Academy, General Inglis earned the 1983-84 Clements Award, awarded annually to the Naval Academy's outstanding military faculty member. His selection for the Clements Award from amongst over 300 military officers marked the first time this award was won by an officer outside the Naval or Marine Corps service.
In 1985, General Inglis transferred from active duty to Air National Guard service as a C-130 pilot. Since joining the Maryland Air National Guard in 1985, General Inglis has served as an aircraft commander, instructor pilot, public affairs liaison officer, flight commander, airlift squadron commander, deputy group commander (for operations), director for operations, airlift group commander, Chief of Staff Maryland Air National Guard, and Director Joint Forces Headquarters MDNG. In his civilian career, General Inglis serves as a senior executive (SES-5) with the Department of Defense.
1976 Distinguished graduate, Bachelor of Science degree, engineering mechanics, United States Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, CO
1977 Master of Science degree, Guggenheim Fellow, mechanical engineering, Columbia University, New York, New York
1978 Distinguished graduate, USAF Undergraduate Pilot Training, William AFB, AZ
1984 Master of Science degree, computer science, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD.
1990 Professional degree, computer science, George Washington University, Washington DC
1988 Air Command and Staff College, by correspondence
1996 Air War College, by seminar
1. September 1976 - June 1977, student, Daniel and Florence Guggenheim Fellowship, Columbia University, NY
2. June 1977 - September 1978, student, undergraduate pilot training, Williams Air Force Base, AZ
3. July 1978 - December 1978, student, T-37 pilot instructor training, Williams Air Force Base, AZ
4. December 1978 - April 1980, T-37 instructor pilot, Williams Air Force Base, AZ
5. April 1980 - May 1982, C-141 A/B pilot, aircraft commander, and crew controller, 30th Military Airlift Squadron, McGuire Air Force Base, NJ
6. May 1982 - July 1985, assistant professor of mechanical engineering, seamanship and navigation instructor, U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, MD
7. July 1985 - July 1986, Co-pilot, 135th Airlift Squadron (C-130B), Martin State Airport, Baltimore, MD
8. July 1986 - June 1988, Aircraft Commander, 135th Airlift Squadron (C-130B), Martin State Airport, Baltimore, MD
9. July 1988 - April 1996, Instructor Aircraft Commander, 135th Airlift Squadron (C-130E), Martin State Airport, Baltimore, MD
10. April 1996 - February 1998, Commander, 135th Airlift Squadron (C-130E), Martin State Airport, Baltimore, MD
11. February 1998 - April 1999, Commander, 175th Operations Group (C-130E/J), Martin State Airport, Baltimore, MD
12. May 1999 - September 2000, Director of Operations, Headquarters Maryland Air National Guard, Fifth Regiment Armory, Baltimore, Md.
13. October 2000 - April 2003, Commander, 135th Airlift Group (C-130J), Martin State Airport, Baltimore, Md.
14. May 2003 - present, Chief of Staff, Headquarters Maryland Air National Guard, and Director Maryland National Guard Joint Forces Headquarters Fifth Regiment Armory, Baltimore, MD
Rating: Command pilot
Flight hours: More than 4,500
Aircraft flown: T-34, T-37, T-38, T-41, C-130B, C-130E, C-130J, C-141A, C-141B
Pilot wings from: Williams Air Force Base, AZ.
Legion of Merit
Meritorious Service Medal
Aerial Achievement Medal
Air Force Commendation Medal with bronze oak leaf cluster
Navy Commendation Medal
Air Force Achievement
Joint Meritorious Unit Award
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with Valor device and silver oak leaf cluster
Air Force Organizational Excellence Award with bronze oak leaf cluster
Combat Readiness Medal with silver oak leaf cluster
National Defense Service Medal with two bronze service star
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Armed Forces Service Medal
Humanitarian Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal with silver hourglass, M device and numeral 3 device
Air Force Longevity Service Award with silver and bronze oak leaf cluster
Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon with bronze service star
Air Force Training Ribbon
State of Maryland Meritorious Service Medal
State of Maryland Commendation Medal
Maryland National Guard State Service Medal with three bronze bottony crosses
Maryland National Guard Overseas Service Ribbon with bronze oak leaf cluster
Visiting Professor, United States Military Academy department of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering, West Point, NY, 1991-1992. Awarded Army Outstanding Civilian Service Award, June 1992.
Recipient of two U.S. Presidential Rank Awards: a Meritorious Executive Rank Award in 2000, and a Distinguished Executive Rank Award in 2004.
2nd Lieutenant Jun 2, 1976
1st Lieutenant Jun 2, 1978
Captain Jun 2, 1980
Major Jun 15, 1989
Lieutenant Colonel Aug 11, 1994
Colonel Mar 30, 2000
Brigadier General Jun 23, 2003
(Current as of December 2005)
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