Brigadier
General Charles A. Morgan III is the assistant adjutant general for air,
Maryland Air National Guard, Baltimore, Maryland. As assistant adjutant general
for air, he represents the Governor and the Adjutant General of Maryland as the
principal advisor on matters pertaining to the Maryland Air National Guard. He
also serves as the commander of the Maryland Air National Guard and commands an
authorized strength of 1,698 officers and airmen with 17 A-10's and 8 C-130J
aircraft. He is responsible to 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. Brigadier General Morgan is a dual-hatted officer also serving as the
Air National Guard assistant to the deputy chief, Warfighting Integration.
The general graduated from the United States Air Force Academy in 1971 and entered pilot training at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. He continued training in the F-4E at Homestead Air Force Base, Fla., and upon completion transferred to Korat Royal Thai Air Base, Thailand, where he flew combat missions during the Vietnam War. In 1979 he joined the Maryland Air National Guard as an A-37 pilot with the 104th Tactical Fighter Squadron and in February 1980 began flying the A-10. In his more than 19 years and 3,000 hours in the A-10, he won the 104th Fighter Squadron's Top Gun seven years, graduated from the Air Force's Fighter Weapons Instructors Course, and flew missions over both Bosnia and Iraq. In October of 1991, as captain of the 175th Fighter Group gunnery team, he led them to the world championship, by winning GUNSMOKE '91, the United States Air Force Worldwide Gunnery Competition, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada.
1971 Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering, United States Air
Force Academy, Colorado Springs, CO
1977 Master of Arts degree in psychology, Webster University, MO
1986 Air Command and Staff College, by correspondence
1. June 1971 - July 1972, student, undergraduate pilot training, Moody Air
Force Base, GA
2. July 1972 - June 1973, F-4 RTU, 309th Tactical Fighter Squadron, Homestead
Air Force Base, FL
3. June 1973 - June 1974, F4E aircraft commander, 34th Tactical Fighter
Squadron, Korat Royal Thai Air Base, Thailand
4. June 1974 - October 1976, F4D aircraft commander, 492nd Tactical Fighter
Squadron, Royal Air Force Lakenheath, UK
5. June 1976 - January 1978, 1st brigade air liaison officer, 82nd Airborne
Division, O-2A pilot, Ft Bragg, NC
6. January 1978 - March 1978, student, Squadron Officer School, Maxwell Air
Force Base, AL
7. March 1978 - March 1979, 1st brigade air liaison officer, 82nd Airborne
Division, O-2A instructor pilot, Ft Bragg, NC
8. March 1979 - June 1979, inactive status, Headquarters, Air Reserve Personnel
Center, Denver, CO
9. June 1979 - January 1981, A-37B pilot, 104th Tactical Fighter Squadron,
Martin State Airport, Baltimore, MD
10. January 1981 - May 1984, assistant flight commander, 104th Tactical Fighter
Squadron, Martin State Airport, Baltimore, MD
11. May 1984 - April 1986, A-flight assistant flight commander, 104th Tactical
Fighter Squadron, Martin State Airport, Baltimore, MD
12. April 1986 - January 1989, C-flight commander, 104th Tactical Fighter
Squadron, Martin State Airport, Baltimore, MD
13. January 1989 - November 1991, operations officer, 104th Tactical Fighter
Squadron, Martin State Airport, Baltimore, MD
14. November 1991 - February 1992, squadron commander, 104th Tactical Fighter
Squadron, Martin State Airport, Baltimore, MD
15. February 1992 - June 1992, acting fighter group deputy commander of
operations, 104th Fighter Squadron, Martin State Airport, Baltimore, MD
16. June 1992 - November 1995, operations group commander, 175th Operations
Group, Martin State Airport, Baltimore, MD
17. November 1995 - July 1997, vice commander, 175th Wing, Martin State Airport,
Baltimore, MD
18. July 1997 - October 1999, director of operations, Headquarters, Maryland Air
National Guard, Baltimore, MD
19. October 1999 - March 2003, chief of staff, Headquarters, Maryland Air
National Guard, Baltimore, MD
20. March 2003 - present, assistant general for air, Maryland Air National
Guard, Baltimore, MD
Rating: Command Pilot
Flight hours: More than 4,282
Aircraft flown: F4D, F4E, A-37B, A-10A, O-2A
Pilot wings from: Moody Air Force Base, GA
Master parachutist badge from: Ft. Bragg, NC
Meritorious Service Medal with bronze oak leaf cluster
Air Medal
Aerial Achievement Medal
Air Force Commendation Medal with bronze oak leaf cluster
Army Commendation Medal
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with Valor device and silver oak leaf cluster
Air Force Organizational Excellence Award with bronze oak leaf cluster
Air Force Recognition Ribbon
National Defense Service Medal with 2 bronze service stars
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal with bronze service star
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Armed Forces Service Medal with bronze service star
Air Force Overseas Service Ribbon - Short Tour
Air Force Overseas Service Ribbon - Long Tour
Air Force Longevity Service Award Ribbon with a silver and two bronze oak leaf
clusters
Armed Forces Reserve Medal with silver hourglass, M device and numeral 3 device
Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon with bronze service star
Air Force Training Ribbon
State of Maryland Distinguished Service Cross
State of Maryland Meritorious Service Medal
State of Maryland Commendation Medal with bronze oak leaf cluster
Maryland National Guard Overseas Service Ribbon with bronze oak leaf cluster
Maryland National Guard State Service Medal with silver bottony cross
2nd Lieutenant Jun 9, 1971
1st Lieutenant Jun 9, 1973
Captain Jun 9, 1975
Major Feb 7, 1985
Lieutenant Colonel Feb 17, 1989
Colonel Dec 16, 1994
Brigadier General Oct 10, 1999
(Current as of July 2007)
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