Major General Bruce F. Tuxill is the adjutant general for the state of Maryland. The headquarters is located in Baltimore. As such, he is responsible for formulating, developing and coordinating all policies, programs and plans affecting more than nine thousand men and women who make up the state of Maryland Military Department. The military department includes the Maryland Army National Guard, Maryland Air National Guard, Maryland Emergency Management Agency and Maryland Defense Force. In the event of mobilization, should the state receive a presidential call to duty in times of war, national emergency, or operational contingency, the adjutant general exercises command responsibilities and provides a force in readiness. As the adjutant general, he serves as the official channel of communication between the governor and the National Guard Bureau, and serves as a member of the governor's cabinet.
The general was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in 1968. During his tenure as the 175th Fighter Group commander, the unit was the first to introduce the A-10 aircraft and its capabilities into the southern region in support of Exercise CORONET COVE in Panama in February 1985; GUNSMOKE '91 champions; and in 1993 the first Air National Guard unit to receive an operational readiness inspection during a Joint Chiefs of Staff exercise. Prior to his nomination as the adjutant general, General Tuxill served as the assistant adjutant general for air, Headquarters, Maryland Air National Guard and as the Air National Guard assistant to the commander, United States Air Forces, Europe (USAFE). As the Air National Guard assistant, he served as the advisor on Air National Guard forces trained to support USAFE after mobilization. He assisted the USAFE commander in the development of plans for peacetime training missions to enhance Air National Guard capability for wartime employment.
1967 Bachelor of Science degree in business administration, Salem College, Salem, W.Va.
1973 Squadron Officer School, by correspondence
1979 Air Command and Staff College, by correspondence
1985 National Security Management Course
1996 CAPSTONE, Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C.
2002 Combined Force Air Component Commander Course, Air University, Maxwell AFB, AL
1. October 1968 - October 1969, student, undergraduate pilot training, Williams Air Force Base, Ariz.
2. October 1969 - May 1976, squadron pilot, 104th Tactical Fighter Squadron, Martin State Airport, Md.
3. May 1976 - June 1978, chief of standardization and evaluation, 175th Fighter Group, Martin State Airport, Md.
4. June 1978 - January 1980, operations officer, 175th Fighter Group, Martin State Airport, Md.
5. January 1980 - December 1982, squadron commander, 104th Fighter Squadron, Martin State Airport, Md.
6. December 1982 - December 1983, deputy commander for operations, 175th Fighter Group, Martin State Airport, Md.
7. December 1983 - August 1994, commander, 175th Fighter Group, Martin State Airport, Md.
8. August 1994 - April 2000, assistant adjutant general for air, Headquarters, Maryland Air National Guard, Baltimore, Md.
9. April 2000 - January 2003, Air National Guard assistant to the commander, United States Air Forces Europe, Headquarters USAFE, Ramstein Air Base, Germany
10. January 2003 - present, the adjutant general, Maryland National Guard, Baltimore, Md.
Rating: Command pilot
Flight hours: More than 4,000
Aircraft flown: T-33, T-37, T-38, T-41, F-86, A-37B, A-10A
Pilot wings from: Williams Air Force Base, Ariz.
Distinguished Service Medal (Air Force)
Legion of Merit Medal
Meritorious Service Medal with bronze oak leaf cluster
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with two bronze oak leaf clusters
Air Force Organizational Excellence Award with bronze oak leaf cluster
Combat Readiness Medal with silver and two bronze oak leaf clusters
National Defense Service Medal with bronze service star
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Air Force Longevity Service Award with silver and three bronze leaf clusters
Armed Forces Reserve Medal with gold hourglass device
Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon
Air Force Training Ribbon with bronze oak leaf cluster
State of Maryland Distinguished Service Cross with bronze oak leaf cluster
State of Maryland Meritorious Service Medal with bronze oak leaf cluster
State of Maryland Commendation Medal
Maryland Outstanding Unit Ribbon
Maryland National Guard State Service Medal with gold and one bronze bottonee cross
Maryland State Employee
Second Lieutenant Jul 24, 1968
First Lieutenant Dec 19, 1970
Captain Jan 5, 1974
Major Jan 5, 1978
Lieutenant Colonel Jan 5, 1982
Colonel Dec 20, 1985
Brigadier General Jan 26, 1996
Major General Apr 1, 2000
(Current as of September 2006)
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