Retired Effective May 02, 2003
Brigadier General Robert W. Sullivan serves as director of operations, reserve assistant - SCJ3V, United States Southern Command, Miami, Fla. He is responsible for integrating Guard and Reserve units and personnel into operational missions of the Command. He assists the Directorates and the Commander on Guard and Reserve related issues and is a spokesman to 32 nations and 14 dependencies within the command on the concepts and integration of the Guard and Reserve in the United States military. He articulates for the Command the issues of the State Partnership program and the use of reserve personnel in all missions including terrorism and natural disaster response.
The general entered the Air Force in 1967 as a graduate of Colorado State University's Air Force ROTC program and was assigned to the 3500 Student Squadron, Communications Electronics Officer Technical School, Keesler Air Force Base, Ms. He has an extensive communications electronics/computer background with tours throughout the Air Force, active and guard. These tours include long range planning in the USAFE communications directorate, Detachment Commander in Spain, tactical and mobile deployments in support of JCS missions worldwide, Communications Squadron Commander in the Florida and Georgia Air Guard and senior leadership positions in the State Headquarters of the Florida National Guard. He also served a tour as the National Guard Advisor to United States Central Command. The general has extensive joint staff experience gained through many missions and directorate level positions in USSOUTHCOM, USCENTCOM, USAFE and the National Guard.
1967 Bachelor of Science degree in business administration, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO
1973 Squadron Officer School, by correspondence
1977 Master of business administration degree, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah
1982 Air Command and Staff College, by correspondence
1987 National Security Management Course
1. January 1968 - November 1968, student, Communications Electrical Officer Technical School, 3500 Student Squadron, Keesler AFB, Miss.
2. November 1968 - September 1971, communication operations officer, 2053rd Communications Squadron, Reese Air Force Base, Texas
3. September 1971 - November 1972, detachment commander, Detachment 5, 1989th Communications Squadron, Gorramendi, Spain
4. November 1972 - January 1976, communications operations officer, 2134th Communications Squadron, Sembach Air Base, Germany
5. January 1976 - May 1977, NATO Forces communications plans officer, Headquarters European Communications Area, Kapaun Air Station, Germany
6. May 1977 - November 1980, chief current operations, 5th Combat Communications Group, Robins Air Force Base, Ga.
7. November 1980 - January 1981, inactive status, HQ Air Reserve Personnel Center, Denver, Colo.
8. January 1981 - April 1981, communications maintenance officer, 224th Combat Communications Squadron, St. Simons Island, Ga.
9. April 1981 - August 1986, communications operations officer, 224th Combat Communications Squadron, St. Simons Island, Ga.
10. August 1986 - April 1987, Reserve Forces advisor, US Readiness Command officer, MacDill Air Force Base, Fla.
11. April 1987 - April 1988, Reserve Forces advisor, US Central Command, MacDill Air Force Base, Fla.
12. April 88 - January 91, commander, 290th Joint Comm Squadron, MacDill Air Force Base, Tampa Fla.
13. January 1991 - January 1996, executive support staff officer, Headquarters, Florida Air National Guard, St. Augustine, Fla.
14. January 1996 - September 1996, director of communications, Headquarters, Florida Air National Guard, St. Augustine, Fla.
15. September 1996 - May 1999, support group commander, Headquarters, Florida Air National Guard, St. Augustine, Fla.
16. May 1999 - present, Air National Guard assistant serving as reserve director of operations, SCJ3V, US Southern Command, Miami, Fla.
Meritorious Service Medal with 3 devices
Joint Service Commendation Medal
Air Force Commendation Medal
Air Force Achievement Medal
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award
Air Force Organizational Excellence Award
Combat Readiness Medal
Air Reserve Forces Meritorious Service Medal
National Defense Service Medal with 1 device
Southwest Asia Service Medal
Humanitarian Service Medal
Air Force Overseas Service Ribbon - Short Tour
Air Force Overseas Service Ribbon - Long Tour
Air Force Longevity Service Award with 6 devices
Armed Forces Reserve Medal with 2 devices
Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon with 1 device
Air Force Training Ribbon
Retired Civil Service
National Chairman of the State Headquarters Executive Support Staff Officer Council
National Guard Officer Association, Chairman of the National Finance Committee
Second Lieutenant Dec 20, 1967
First Lieutenant Jul 24, 1969
Captain Jan 24, 1971
Major Jan 12, 1982
Lieutenant Colonel Mar 11, 1987
Colonel Apr 10, 1991
Brigadier General Oct 29, 1999
(Current as of January 2003)
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