MAJOR GENERAL ROBERT B. NEWMAN, JR.

The Adjutant General, Virginia

Major General Robert B. Newman, Jr. assumed the duties of Adjutant General of Virginia on January 14, 2006. As the Adjutant General of Virginia, General Newman is responsible for the combat readiness of units, and the administration and training of more than 8,200 Virginia Army and Air National Guard personnel.

General Newman was commissioned a second lieutenant in June 1973 after graduating as a Distinguished Aerospace Graduate from the Virginia Military Institute where he served as regimental commander of the Corps of Cadets. He attended United States Air Force pilot training at Reese Air Force Base, Texas and was assigned to England Air Force Base, Louisiana as a standardization evaluation flight examiner flying the A-7D Corsair II. In 1978, he was selected as a member of an eight man gunnery team that won the British Royal Air Force Tactical Competition. After completing his tour on active duty, General Newman joined the Virginia Air National Guard as a pilot flying the A-7D Corsair II and the F-16C Fighting Falcon. He served as the Director of Plans and Programs at the Virginia Air National Guard Headquarters.

In July 2000, General Newman was selected to command the National Guard's first joint unit combining both Air and Army Guardsmen from Virginia and North Carolina at United States Joint Forces Command. After the attacks of September 11, he was called to active duty serving as the liaison officer for the National Guard to the United States Joint Forces Command as Chief of the Special Programs Branch, J3/Domestic Operations Division, National Guard Bureau. In July 2004, General Newman was selected to serve as Vice Director for Operations, Plans, Logistics and Engineering (J3/4V) at United States Joint Forces Command. Prior to his appointment as the Adjutant General, he served as the Deputy Assistant Homeland Security Advisor to Virginia Governor Mark Warner where he oversaw Virginia's critical infrastructure protection program and the Commonwealth Preparedness Working Group, a group composed of state agencies tasked with developing and implementing homeland security procedures throughout Virginia.

EDUCATION:

1973 Virginia Military Institute, Bachelor of Arts, Economics, Lexington, Virginia
1979 Webster University, Master of Arts, Saint Louis, Missouri
1999 Air War College, Air University, by correspondence

ASSIGNMENTS:

1. November 1973 - June 1975, Student, Undergraduate Pilot Training, Reese Air Force Base, Texas
2. June 1975 - February 1976, Student, A-7 Corsair Operational Training, Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona
3. February 1976 - January 1979, Aircraft Commander, 75th Tactical Fighter Squadron, England Air Force Base, Louisiana
4. January 1979 - December 1979, Standardization/Evaluation Flight Examiner, 23rd Tactical Fighter Wing, England Air Force Base, Louisiana
5. June 1982 - February 1990, Pilot, A-7, 149th Fighter Squadron, Virginia Air National Guard, Richmond International Airport, Richmond, Virginia
6. February 1990 - May 1994, Assistant A-Flight Commander, 149th Fighter Squadron, Virginia Air National Guard, Richmond International Airport, Richmond, Virginia
7. May 1994- August 1995, Pilot, F-16, 149th Fighter Squadron, Virginia Air National Guard, Richmond International Airport, Richmond, Virginia
8. August 1995 - October 1995, Deputy Chief of Staff, Maintenance/Operations, Headquarters, Virginia Air National Guard, Richmond International Airport, Richmond, Virginia
9. October 1995 - May 2000, Plans and Programs Officer, Headquarters, Virginia Air National Guard, Richmond Virginia
10. May 2000 - September 2003, Commander, Joint National Guard Augmentation Unit, 192nd Fighter Wing, Detachment 1, United States Joint Forces Command, Norfolk, Virginia
11. October 2001 - February 2004, Special Assistant with the National Guard Bureau; also served as Chief of the Special Programs Branch, J3/Domestic Operations Division National Guard Bureau, Arlington, Virginia
12. February 2004 - July 2004, Chief of Staff, Connecticut Joint Forces Headquarters - Air, Hartford, Connecticut
13. July 2004 - January 2006, Vice Director, Operations, Plans, Logistics and Engineering (J3/4V), Joint Forces Command, Norfolk, Virginia
14. January 2006 - Present, The Adjutant General, Virginia, Richmond, Virginia

FLIGHT INFORMATION:

Rating: Command pilot
Flight hours: More than 2500 hours
Aircraft flown: T-37, T-38, A-7D, F-16C

MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS:

Defense Superior Service Medal
Legion of Merit
Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Meritorious Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Joint Service Commendation Medal
Air Force Commendation Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Commendation Medal
Air Force Achievement Medal
Joint Meritorious Unit Award
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award
Combat Readiness Medal (with 1 Silver Oak Leaf Cluster)
National Defense Service Medal (with 2 Bronze Service Stars)
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Air Force Longevity Service (with 1 Silver Oak Leaf Cluster and 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Silver Hourglass and "M" Device)
Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon
Air Force Training Ribbon
Virginia National Guard Bronze Star Medal
Virginia National Guard Commendation Medal (with 1 Bronze Dogwood Blossom)
Virginia Governor's National Service Medal
Virginia National Guard Emergency Service Ribbon
Virginia National Guard Service Ribbon (with 2 Gold Dogwood Blossoms)
Virginia National Guard Perfect Attendance Ribbon (with numeral "9")
North Carolina National Guard Meritorious Service Medal
Colorado National Guard Commendation Medal

CIVILIAN OCCUPATION:

In his civilian career Major General Newman worked as an institutional bond trader for both regional and Wall Street firms.

EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION:

Second Lieutenant 6 June 1973
First Lieutenant 24 November 1975
Captain 24 November 1977
Major 19 May 1987
Lieutenant Colonel 1 October 1994
Colonel 30 March 2000
Brigadier General 10 July 2004
Major General 1 March 2007

(Current as of May 2009)