Major
General Stephen P. Cortright is the Adjutant General of Oklahoma. As the adjutant general
he is responsible for commanding units of the Army and Air National Guard. He is the
Military Advisor to the Governor. He formerly served as the Air National Guard Assistant
to the Commander, Pacific Air Forces.
General Cortright entered the United States Air Force on February 14, 1964. On May 12, 1964, he was commissioned as a second lieutenant and entered undergraduate pilot training at Webb Air Force Base, Texas. He is a command pilot with over 5,000 hours of military flying time in the T-33, T-37, T-38, RF-4C, F100D/F, A-7D/K, and F-16C/D aircraft. He flew 217 combat missions while serving in Vietnam from September 1966 through July 1967.
1964 Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration, Oklahoma State University,
Stillwater
1964 United States Air Force Officer Training School
1973 Juris Doctor Degree of Law, University of Tulsa
1974 Squadron Officer School, by correspondence
1975 Air Command and Staff College, by correspondence
1977 Industrial College of the Armed Forces, by correspondence
1. May 1964 - November 1965, student pilot training, Webb Air Force Base, Texas
2. November 1965 - September 1966, 32nd Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron, Toul Rosieres
Air Base, France
3. September 1966 - July 1967, 12th TRS, Tan Son Knut Air Base, Vietnam
4. August 1967 - July 1970, 32nd TRS, Royal Air Force, Alconbury, England
5. September 1970 - August 1983, operations officer, 125th Tactical Fighter Squadron,
Tulsa, Oklahoma
6. August 1983 - January 1984, commander, 125th Tactical Fighter Squadron,
Tulsa, Oklahoma
7. January 1984 - April 1988, commander 138th Tactical Fighter Group, Tulsa,
Oklahoma
8. April 1988 - March 1992, commander of headquarters, Oklahoma Air National Guard,
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
9. March 1992 - March 1995, Air National Guard Assistant to the commander, Pacific Air
Forces, Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii
10. April 1995 - present, the adjutant general of Oklahoma, Oklahoma City,
Oklahoma
Rating: Command pilot
Flight hours: Over 5,000
Aircraft flown: T-33, T-37, T-38, RF 4C, F-100D/F, A-7D/K and F-16C/D
Pilot wings from: Webb Air Force Base, Texas
Legion of Merit
Distinguished Flying Cross with one Bronze oak leaf cluster
Air Medal with two Silver and three Bronze oak leaf clusters
Air Force Commendation Medal
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award
Air Force Organizational Excellence Award
National Defense Service Medal
Vietnam Service Medal with two Bronze stars
Air Force Longevity Service Award with one Silver and two Bronze oak leaf clusters
Armed Forces Reserve Medal with hour glass device
Small Arms Expert Marksmanship with Bronze star
Air Force Training Ribbon
Republic of Vietnam Cross with Palm
Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
Oklahoma Meritorious Service Medal
Oklahoma Governor's Distinguished Unit Award
Oklahoma Commander's Trophy Award
Oklahoma National Guard Long Service Medal (25 years)
Humanitarian Service Award
American Bar Association
Oklahoma Bar Association
Tulsa County Bar Association
Trial Lawyers Association
2nd Lieutenant May 12, 1964
1st Lieutenant May 12, 1967
Captain May 12, 1969
Major July 3, 1975
Lieutenant Colonel July 20, 1979
Colonel June 26, 1984
Brigadier General March 1, 1989
Major General October 6, 1992
(Current as of February 2001)
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