BRIGADIER GENERAL GEORGE B. PATRICK III

  Retired, March 31, 2008

Brigadier General George B. Patrick III is the special assistant to the director, Air National Guard. Prior to his current assignment he served as special assistant to the chief, National Guard Bureau and the assistant adjutant general - air, South Carolina Air National Guard, McEntire Joint National Guard Base, Eastover, S.C.

The general began his military career when he received his commission as a Second Lieutenant through the Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps in 1973. He was selected as the National Reserve Officer Training Corps Cadet of the Year and received the Legion of Valor Award for Achievement his senior year.

General Patrick has served extensively at the National Guard Bureau level to include director, Desert Shield contingency support staff; special assistant to the director of operations; United States Air Forces Europe deployments branch; and advisor to the commander, 9th Air Force/ CENTAF. In addition, the general has served as a battle commander in support of Operation Noble Eagle, an Air Expeditionary Wing commander in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, and as Central Command chief of staff in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. He is a command pilot with more than 3,100 flying hours and is a decorated combat veteran of Operation Desert Storm.

EDUCATION:

1973 Bachelor of science degree in business (magna cum laude), University of South Carolina, Columbia
1989 Air War College, by correspondence

ASSIGNMENTS:

1. September 1973 - January 1976, financial management officer, Bergstrom Air Force Base, Texas
2. January 1976 - March 1977, student, undergraduate pilot training, Williams Air Force Base, Ariz.
3. March 1977 - January 1989, pilot tactical fighter, 157th Fighter Squadron, McEntire Air National Guard Base, S.C.
4. January 1989 - March 1993, C-flight commander, 157th Fighter Squadron, McEntire Air National Guard Base, S.C.
5. March 1993 - May 1994, operations plans officer, 157th Fighter Squadron, McEntire Air National Guard Base, S.C.
6. May 1994 - July 1996, commander, 169th Operations Suppport Flight, McEntire Air National Guard, S.C.
7. July 1996 - January 1997, director of operations, McEntire Air National Guard Base, S.C.
8. January 1997 - September 1997, vice commander, 169th Fighter Wing, McEntire Air National Guard Base, S.C.
9. September 1997 - October 1999, commander, 169th Fighter Wing, McEntire Air National Guard Base, S.C.
10. October 1999 - November 2003 - chief of staff, Headquarters, South Carolina Air National Guard, Eastover, S.C.
11. December 2003 - October 2005, assistant adjutant general - air, Headquarters, South Carolina Air National Guard, Eastover, S.C.
12. October 2005 - March 2007, special assistant to the chief, National Guard Bureau, Arlington, Va.
13. April 2007 - March 2008, special assistant to the director, Air National Guard, Arlington, Va.

FLIGHT INFORMATION:

Rating: Command pilot
Flight hours: More than 3,100
Aircraft flown: T-41, T-37. T-38, A-7D, F-16A, F-16C
Pilot wings from: Williams Air Force Base, Ariz.

MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS:

Legion of Merit
Distinguished Flying Cross
Bronze Star
Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Meritorious Service Medal
Air Medal with 3 devices
Aerial Achievement Medal
Air Force Commendation Medal
Air Force Achievement Medal with 2 devices
Joint Meritorious Unit Award
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with Valor device and 2 devices
Combat Readiness Medal with 6 Devices
National Defense Service Medal with 1 device
Southwest Asia Service Medal with 2 devices

OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS:

Chairman, Air Reserve Forces Policy Committee (ARFPC)
Chairman, National Guard Association of the United States (NGAUS) Fighter/Bomber Task Force
National Guard Association of South Carolina (NGASC) Finance Committee / Resolutions Committee
Chairman, Southern Region Air Space Council

EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION:

Second Lieutenant May 11, 1973
First Lieutenant Sep 15, l975
Captain Aug 12, l978
Major Feb 28, l984
Lieutenant Colonel Feb 12, l989
Colonel Dec 31, l996
Brigadier General Oct 29, 1999

(Current as of November 2009)