Brigadier General Michael P. Hickey is the assistant adjutant general also serving as deputy commanding general for Air in the Joint Force Headquarters, Rhode Island National Guard. He serves as the chief advisor to the adjutant general on all matters pertaining to Air National Guard programs, policies, command, and control, operations and management of the Rhode Island Air National Guard and provides staff assistance guidance and direction concerning Air National Guard personnel, administration, training, recruiting, retention incentives, and budgetary matters.

Brigadier General Hickey received his Air Force Commission from the Air Force Officer Training School at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas where he was selected as a distinguished graduate. He served as an instructor pilot at Craig Air Force Base, Alabama until his discharge from active service in April of 1973. Brigadier General Hickey joined the 143rd Airlift Wing in December 1974 and served as an instructor pilot, safety officer, assistant flight commander, flight commander and squadron commander of the 143rd Airlift Squadron. He accepted a full-time military position in June of 1994 serving as the chief of standardization and evaluation and logistics group commander. General Hickey has accumulated over 7,500 hours of flying time in various aircraft including over 2200 hours as an instructor pilot. In September of 1990 Brigadier General Hickey served as the Air National Guard liaison to 21st Air Force for Operation Desert Shield and then served as deployed squadron commander for the 143rd Airlift Squadron at Mildenhall Air Base, United Kingdom during Operation Desert Storm. During Operation Joint Forge General Hickey flew 15 humanitarian relief missions into Sarajevo in support of the United Nations Bosnian relief effort. Brig Gen Hickey served as the chief of staff, Rhode Island Air National Guard and the commander of the Rhode Island National Guard Joint Force Headquarters.

EDUCATION:

1967 Bachelor of arts, History, Trinity College of Connecticut
1979 Air Command and Staff College
1992 Air War College

ASSIGNMENTS:

1. September 1968 - October 1969, student, Undergraduate Pilot Training, Vance Air Force Base, Okla.
2. October 1969-March 1970, student, Jet Pilot Instructor School, Perrin Air Force Base, Tex.
3. March 1970 - February 1971, squadron flight training instructor, Craig Air Force Base, Ala.
4. February 1971- April 1973, wing flight examiner, Craig Air Force Base, Ala.
5. December 1974 - November 1981, squadron pilot tactical airlift, 143rd Tactical Airlift Squadron, Warwick, R.I.
6. December 1981 - February 1982, instructor pilot, 143rd Tactical Airlift Squadron, North Kingstown, R.I.
7. February 1982 - April 1990, standardization and evaluation examiner, 143rd Airlift Squadron, North Kingstown, R.I.
8. April 1990 - April 1994, squadron commander, 143rd Airlift Squadron, North Kingstown, R.I.
9. April 1994 - November 1997, chief of standardization and evaluation, 143rd Airlift Squadron, North Kingstown, R.I.
10. December 1997 - November 2002, logistics group commander, Headquarters, 143rd Logistics Group, North Kingstown, R.I.
11. November 2002 - October 2003, chief of staff, Headquarters, Rhode Island Air National Guard, Cranston, R.I.
12. October 2003-August 2004, commander, Rhode Island, Joint Force Headquarters, Cranston, R.I.
13. August 2004-Present, assistant adjutant general also serving as deputy commanding general for air, Rhode Island, Joint Force Headquarters, Cranston, R.I.

MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS:

Meritorious Service Medal with 1 device
Air Force Air Medal
Air Force Commendation Medal with 3 devices
Air Force Achievement Medal
Joint Meritorious Unit Award
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award
Combat Readiness Medal with 7 devices
National Defense Service Medal with 1 device
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal with 1 device
Southwest Asia Service Medal with 1 device
Armed Forces Service Medal
Humanitarian Service Medal
Air Force Longevity Service Award with 6 devices
Armed Forces Reserve Medal with 1 device
Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon
Air Force Training Ribbon
Kuwait Liberation Medal
The Rhode Island Star with 1 device
The Rhode Island National Guard Commendation Medal

EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION:

Second Lieutenant September 24, 1968
First Lieutenant March 24, 1970
Captain April 15, 1971
Major May 12, 1980
Lieutenant Colonel February 1, 1986
Colonel December 6, 1997
Brigadier General June 23, 2003

(Current as of June 2005)

The date of publication indicated on this biography reflects the most recent update. It does not necessarily reflect the date of printing.

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