BRIGADIER GENERAL WILLIAM J. SHONDEL

                                                                                                      Retired Effective Jun 30, 1999 

Brigadier General William J. Shondel is the Chief of Staff for the West Virginia Air National Guard. The West Virginia Air National Guard has over 2,000 members, and consists of two C-130 flying units, the 130^th Airlift Wing in Charleston, WV and the 167^th Airlift Wing in Martinsburg, WV. As Chief of Staff, he is the Deputy Commander of the West Virginia Air National Guard, and provides command and control over the Headquarters staff.

Brigadier General Shondel was commissioned as a second lieutenant upon graduation from Ohio State University where he was a distinguished Air Force ROTC graduate and commander of the cadet wing of 2,000. Prior to his assignment as the Chief of Staff, he served as a supply officer, commander of the Wing Mobility Flight, Aerial Port Squadron and Resource Management Squadron; State Director of Logistics and the Assistant Adjutant General for Air.

EDUCATION:

1965 Bachelor of Arts in History, Ohio State University
1966 Master of Arts in History, Ohio State University
1983 Master of Arts in Business Administration, Marshall University
1968 Squadron Officers School, Correspondence
1975 Air Command and Staff College, Correspondence
1985 Air War College, Correspondence

ASSIGNMENTS:

Feb 1967 – January 1971, Individual Equipment Officer/Base Equipment Management Officer, 862^nd Supply Squadron, Minot AFB, ND
January 1971 – February 1972, Supply Officer, 907^th Supply Squadron, Rickenbacker AFB, OH
February 1972 – May 1973, Supply Operations Officer, 130^th Supply Squadron, 130^th Tactical Airlift Group, Charleston, WV
May 1973 – January 1978, Commander, 130^th Mobility Support Flight, 130^th Tactical Airlift Group, Charleston, WV
January 1978 – June 1982, Transportation Staff Officer, 130^th Mobile Aerial Port Squadron, 130^th Tactical Airlift Group, Charleston, WV
June 1982 – August 1987, Commander, 130^th Aerial Port Squadron, 130^th Tactical Airlift Group, Charleston, WV
August 1987 – November 1987, Commander, 130^th Resource Management Squadron, 130^th Tactical Airlift Group, Charleston, WV
November 1987 – March 1994, Director of Logistics, Headquarters, West Virginia Air National Guard, Charleston, WV
March 1994 – January 1996, Assistant Adjutant General for Air, Headquarters, West Virginia Air National Guard, Charleston, WV
January 1996 – June 1999, Chief of Staff, Headquarters, West Virginia Air National Guard, Charleston, WV

MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS:

Meritorious Service Medal
Air Force Commendation Medal with one oak leaf cluster
Air Force Achievement Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal with one device

OTHER ACHEIVEMENTS:

Selected as Air Force Supply Officer of the Year while on active duty
Under his command, the 130^th Mobile Aerial Port Squadron was selected as the Outstanding Reserve Forces Aerial Port Squadron for 22^nd Air Force for three consecutive years
Appointed as the first non-rated general officer to serve as both the Assistant Adjutant General for Air and Chief of Staff, West Virginia Air National Guard
Recipient of the Enlisted Association of the United States commemorative 25^th anniversary silver medallion, the 4100^th (P) Group Joint Endeavor bronze medal, and the 89^th Airlift Wing Commander's Award for excellence
Charter and present member of the Air National Guard Long Range Planning Group

EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION:

Second Lieutenant 11 June 1965
First Lieutenant 1 December 1967
Captain 1 June 1969
Major 4 June 1977
Lieutenant Colonel 2 February 1983
Colonel 4 April 1992
Brigadier General 14 March 1996

(Current as of February 2001)

The date of publication indicated on this biography reflects the most recent update. It does not necessarily reflect the date of printing.

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