BRIGADIER GENERAL RANDALL C. GELWIX Brig. Gen. Randall C. Gelwix is deputy commander, Canadian North American Aerospace Defense Command Region, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. He is the principal adviser to the commander on North American Aerospace Defense Command matters and assumes command of NORAD forces assigned to CANR in the commander's absence. He is responsible for ensuring the Region Battle Staff, the subordinate Sector Air Operations Center, air defense fighter units, radar sensors, intelligence, and command and control assets perform as a team to provide peacetime air sovereignty and tactical warning of attack on North America, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. He interfaces directly with senior officials in Canada and the United States to coordinate operations and prepare joint battle and support plans for CANR forces to include counternarcotics activities. As the senior Air Force officer in Canada, he maintains oversight of the U.S. Air Force-to-Canada exchange program and represents the U.S. Air Force at activities involving senior military and civilian officials. The general received his commission from Kansas State University in 1971 through the ROTC program. He has held various flying and staff assignments. He served in flying assignments as an instructor pilot, flight commander, squadron commander, operations group commander and wing commander. His previous staff duties include fighter assignments at Headquarters Air Force Manpower and Personnel Center, and the Directorate of Plans at Headquarters U.S. Air Force. He is a command pilot with more than 2,300 hours in fighter and trainer aircraft, including 45 combat missions in Southeast Asia and the Persian Gulf.EDUCATION1971 Bachelor's degree in business, Kansas State University 1976 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala. 1978 Master's degree in international relations, Troy State University, Troy, Ala. 1986 Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala. 1993 Air War College, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala. 1997 National Securities Fellow, Johns Hopkins University and Syracuse UniversityASSIGNMENTS1. September 1971 - August 1972, student, undergraduate pilot training, Reese Air Force Base, Texas 2. September 1972 - May 1973, student, F-4 combat crew training, Luke Air Force Base, Ariz. 3. June 1973 - May 1974, pilot, 25th Tactical Fighter Squadron, Ubon Royal Thai Air Force Base, Thailand 4. June 1974 - August 1974, student, F-4C Wild Weasel upgrade training, Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. 5. August 1974 - September 1978, pilot, 81st Tactical Fighter Squadron, later, chief, Flight Scheduling Branch, 52nd Tactical Fighter Wing, Spangdahlem Air Base, West Germany 6. October 1978 - April 1981, F-4 and F-16 assignments officer, Headquarters Air Force Manpower and Personnel Center, Randolph Air Force Base, Texas 7. May 1981 - October 1981, break in military service 8. October 1981 - June 1982, student, F-4G Wild Weasel course, George Air Force Base, Calif. 9. July 1982 - July 1985, instructor pilot, flight commander and assistant operations officer, 81st Tactical Fighter Squadron, Spangdahlem Air Base, West Germany 10. August 1985 - June 1986, student, Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala. 11. July 1986 - June 1989, regional staff officer, Directorate of Plans, later, executive officer to the director of plans, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C. 12. July 1989 - January 1992, assistant deputy commander for operations, 52nd Tactical Fighter Wing, later, commander, 81st Tactical Fighter Squadron, Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany (September 1990 - April 1991, commander, 81st Tactical Fighter Squadron, 37th Fighter Wing (Provisional), Sheik Isa Air Base, Bahrain) 13. January 1992 - July 1992, deputy operations group commander, 52nd Fighter Wing, Spangdahlem Air Force Base, Germany 14. August 1992 - June 1993, student, Air War College, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala. 15. June 1993 - July 1994, executive officer to the commander, Headquarters Air Education and Training Command, Randolph Air Force Base, Texas 16. July 1994 - July 1995, commander, 64th Operations Group, Reese Air Force Base, Texas 17. July 1995 - January 1997, commander, 64th Flying Training Wing, Reese Air Force Base, Texas 18. January 1997 - July 1998, deputy director of legislative liaison, Office of the Secretary of the Air Force, Washington, D.C. 19. July 1998 - May 2000, deputy commander, 16th Air Force; commander, 616th Air Expeditionary Operations Group; and director, Combined Air Operations Center, NATO, Vicenza, Italy 20. June 2000 - present, deputy commander, Canadian North American Aerospace Defense Command Region, Winnipeg, Manitoba, CanadaFLIGHT INFORMATIONRating: Command pilotFlight hours: More than 2,300Aircraft flown: F-4C/D/E/G, T-37, T-38 and T-1AMAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONSDefense Superior Service MedalLegion of Merit with oak leaf clusterDistinguished Flying CrossMeritorious Service Medal with four oak leaf clustersAir Medal with three oak leaf clustersAerial Achievement MedalCombat Readiness Medal with two oak leaf clustersArmed Forces Expeditionary MedalArmed Forces Service MedalSouthwest Asia Service Medal with two service starsKuwait Liberation Medal (Kingdom of Saudi Arabia)NATO MedalEFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTIONSecond Lieutenant Sep 14, 1971First Lieutenant Mar 14, 1973Captain Sep 14, 1975Major Jul 1, 1983Lieutenant Colonel Mar 1, 1988Colonel Dec 1, 1992Brigadier General Jun 1, 1998 (Current as of September 2000)