Brigadier General Paul S. Kimmel is the
Air National Guard (ANG) assistant for operational readiness to director, ANG, Arlington, Va. He is responsible for operational oversight of 89 flying units, 200 geographically separated units, and
104,000+ members of the ANG.
He began his military career by receiving a commission through Officer Training School in 1969. Upon completion of undergraduate pilot training he was stationed at Udorn Royal Thai Air Base, Thailand, flying C-130 tactical airlift and airborne command and control aircraft throughout the Southeast Asia combat theater. He flew over 120 combat sorties logging more than 1,100 hours during his year in Thailand. He also facilitated rescue missions during Operation Linebacker II in 1972 while on temporary duty from Okinawa Air Base, Japan, to Clark Air Base, Phillipines.
He transferred to the Utah National Guard in May 1976. During the Desert Shield/Desert Storm activation, General Kimmel was assigned to Jeddeh AB, Saudi Arabia, where his primary missions included mission development and launch and recovery of over 120 tanker sorties per day ' the largest tanker task force ever assembled in USAF history. In his current assignment he also serves as the Team Chief of the ANG Future Force Team.
1967 Bachelor of science degree in industrial engineering, University of Dayton, Dayton, Ohio
1971 Squadron Officer School, by correspondence
1974 Master's Degree in systems management, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, Calif.
1980 Air Command and Staff College, by correspondence
1988 Air War College, by correspondence
1997 Harvard Leadership Seminar, Harvard University, Boston, Mass.
1. Feb 1969 ' May 1969, student, Officer Training School, Medina Annex, Lackland Air Force Base, Texas
2. May 1969 ' May 1970, student, undergraduate pilot training, 3500 Pilot Training Wing, Reese Air Force Base, Texas
3. May 1970 ' August 1970, student, C-130 pilot training, Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark.
4. August 1970 ' August 1971, C-130E pilot, 7th Airborne Command and Control Squadron, Udorn Royal Thai Air Base, Thailand
5. August 1971 ' November 1971, student, C-130 Rescue School, Hill Air Force Base, Utah
6. November 1971 ' September 1972, HC-130 aircraft commander, 36th Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Service, Yokota Air Base, Okinawa, Japan
7. September 1972 ' December 1974, HC-130 instructor pilot, HC-130 flight examiner, 33d Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Service, Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, Japan
8. December 1974 ' May 1976, instructor pilot, HC-130 Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Wing (ARRW), 1551st Flying Training Squadron, Hill Air Force Base, Utah
9. May 1976 ' January 1979, KC-97/KC-135 aircraft commander, 151 Combat Support Squadron, Salt Lake City, Utah
10. January 1979 ' July 1981, chief of training and instructor pilot, 151 Air Refueling Wing, Salt Lake City, Utah
11. July 1981 - November 1983, chief of standardization and evaluation and instructor pilot, 151 Air Refueling Wing, Salt Lake City, Utah
12. November 1983 ' November 1989, deputy commander for maintenance, chief of maintenance, 151 Air Refueling Wing, Salt Lake City, Utah
13. November 1989 ' January 1994, Operations Group Commander, 151 Air
Refueling Group, Salt Lake City, Utah
14. January 1994 ' November 1995, director, Air Directorate Staff, National Guard Bureau, Pentagon, Washington, D.C.
15. November 1995 ' June 1996, deputy director of operations, plans, and programs, National Guard Bureau, Pentagon, Washington, D.C.
16. June 1996 - January 1998, director of operations, plans, and programs, National Guard Bureau, Pentagon, Washington, D.C.
17. January 1998 ' October 1998, chief operating officer, Pentagon, Washington, D.C.
18. October 1998 ' present, ANG assistant for operational readiness to director, Air National Guard, National Guard Bureau, Arlington, Va.
Rating: Command pilot
Flight hours: More than 7,900
Aircraft flown: T-37, T-38, C-130E, HC-130H/N/P, KC-97L, KC-135A/E/R
Civilian Aircraft: Beechcraft P-58 Baron, C-90 KingAire
Pilot wings from: Reese Air Force Base, Texas
Legion of Merit
Distinguished Flying Cross
Meritorious Service Medal
Air Medal with three oak leaf clusters
Air Force Commendation Medal with one oak leaf cluster
National Defense Service Medal with one oak leaf cluster
Vietnam Service Medal with three bronze stars
Southwest Asia Service Medal with one oak leaf cluster
Vietnam Gallantry Cross w/Palm
Vietnam Campaign Medal
Kuwait Liberation Medal (Saudi Arabia)
Chief Operating Officer, Air National Guard, National Guard Bureau
Second Lieutenant May 15, 1969
First Lieutenant May 15, 1972
Captain Apr 16, 1976
Major Apr 29, 1980
Lieutenant Colonel May 19, 1984
Colonel Jun 25, 1991
Brigadier General Jun 30, 1999
(Current as of April 2000)
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