MAJOR GENERAL GREGORY J. SCHWAB Major General Gregory J. Schwab is Air National Guard Assistant to the Commander, Air Combat Command, Langley Air Force Base, Va. In this position he assists the Commander, Air Combat Command, in organizing, training, equipping and maintaining Air Combat Command assigned Air National Guard forces for rapid deployment and employment while ensuring strategic air defense forces are ready to meet the challenges of peacetime air sovereignty and wartime defense. General Schwab also serves as the Air National Guard Director's Liaison to the Air Combat Command Commander. General Schwab was commissioned in 1972 through the Reserve Officer Training Corps at the University of Minnesota, Duluth. He has served as Commander, 124th Fighter Squadron and 132nd Fighter Wing, both located at the Des Moines Air National Guard Base, Des Moines, Iowa. He also served as Commander, 506th Air Expeditionary Group, Kirkuk, Iraq and as Director of Operations, Iowa Joint Force Headquarters, Iowa Air National Guard. He is a command pilot with more than 4,300 flying hours in the A-7D/K, C-12J, F-16C/D, OV-10, T-37 and T-38 aircraft. He has flown missions in support of operations Provide Comfort, Northern Watch, Southern Watch and Noble Eagle. Prior to his current assignment, General Schwab served as Chief of Air Staff, Iowa National Guard. He assisted the Adjutant General in leading the Iowa National Guard in the accomplishment of their state and federal missions. Major General Schwab is an airline pilot in his civilian career, flying as a Boeing 777 Captain. EDUCATION 1972 Bachelor of Arts, in Geography, University of Minnesota, Duluth 1998 Air War College, by correspondence ASSIGNMENTS 1. December 1972 - December 1973, Student, Undergraduate Pilot Training, Williams Air Force Base, Ariz. 2. December 1973 - April 1974, Student, A-7 Aircraft Commander Replacement Training Unit, 354th Tactical Fighter Squadron, Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz. 3. April 1974 - December 1975, A-7 Aircraft Commander and Squadron Executive Officer, 76th Tactical Fighter Squadron, England Air Force Base, Louisiana 4. January 1976, Student, Air/Ground Operations School, Hurlburt Air Force Base, Fla. 5. January 1976 - April 1976, Student, OV-10 Aircraft Commander Replacement Training Unit, Patrick Air Force Base, Fla. 6. April 1976 - April 1978, OV-10 Aircraft Commander, Air and Ground Forward Air Controller, 20/704 Tactical Air Support Squadron, Sembach Air Base, Germany 7. April 1978 - January 1984, A-7 Aircraft Commander, 124th Tactical Fighter Squadron, Des Moines Air National Guard Base, Iowa 8. January 1984 - December 1986, A-7 Instructor Pilot, 124th Tactical Fighter Squadron, Des Moines Air National Guard Base, Iowa 9. January 1987 - May 1990, A-7 and C-12J Aircraft Crew Evaluator, Squadron Training Officer and Operational Support Aircraft Program Manager, 124th Tactical Fighter Squadron, Des Moines Air National Guard Base, Iowa 10. May 1990 - December 1992, A Flight Commander and A-7 Aircraft Crew Evaluator, 124th Tactical Fighter Squadron, Des Moines Air National Guard Base, Iowa 11. December 1992 - April 1993, Student, F-16 Flying Training Unit, Luke Air Force Base, Arizona 12. April 1993 - June 1995, A Flight Commander and F-16 Aircraft Commander, 124th Fighter Squadron, Des Moines Air National Guard Base, Iowa 13. June 1995 - June 1998, Squadron Commander and F-16 Aircraft Commander, 124th Fighter Squadron, Des Moines Air National Guard Base, Iowa 14. June 1998 - November 1999, Wing Plans Officer, 132nd Fighter Wing, Des Moines Air National Guard Base, Iowa 15. November 1999 - October 2002, Director of Operations, Iowa Air National Guard, State Area Command, Johnston, Iowa 16. October 2002 - May 2007, Commander, 132rd Fighter Wing, and F-16 Aircraft Commander, Des Moines Air National Guard Base, Iowa 17. May 2007 - July 2007, Commander, 132nd Mission Support Group, Des Moines Air National Guard Base, Iowa 18. July 2007 - October 2007, Commander, 185th Air Refueling Wing Commander, Sioux City Air National Guard Base, Iowa 19. October 2007- August 2008, Chief of Staff, Joint Forces Headquarters, Iowa Air National Guard, Johnston, Iowa 20. August 2008 - June 2010, Assistant Adjutant General-Air, Iowa National Guard, Johnston, Iowa 21. July 2010 - June 2011, Chief of Staff, Iowa Air National Guard, Johnston, Iowa 22. June 2011 - present, Assistant to the Commander, Air Combat Command, Langley Air Force Base, Va. FLIGHT INFORMATION Rating: Command Pilot Flight Hours: More than 4,300 hours Aircraft Flown: A-7D/K, C-12J, F-16C/D, OV-10, T-37, T-38 Pilot Wings: Williams Air Force Base, Ariz. AWARDS AND DECORATIONS Legion of Merit with oak leaf cluster Bronze Star Medal Meritorious Service Medal with four oak leaf clusters Aerial Achievement Medal Air Force Commendation Medal Air Force Achievement Medal with oak leaf cluster Joint Meritorious Unit Award Meritorious Unit Award Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with 4 oak leaf clusters Air Force Organizational Excellence Award Combat Readiness Medal with eight oak leaf clusters National Defense Service Medal with two bronze service stars Iraq Campaign Medal with bronze service star Global War on Terrorism Service Medal Armed Forces Service Medal Air Force Overseas ribbon, short Air Force Expeditionary Service Ribbon with gold border Air Force Longevity Service with four oak leaf clusters Armed Forces Reserve Medal with gold hourglass and "M" device Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon (pistol) Air Force Training Ribbon PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND AFFILIATIONS Air Force Association National Guard Association of the United States Iowa National Guard Officers Association Air Line Pilots Association, International American Legion, Post 707, Granger, Iowa EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION Second Lieutenant June 7, 1972 First Lieutenant Dec. 3, 1974 Captain Dec. 3, 1976 Major March 3, 1985 Lieutenant Colonel Nov. 17, 1992 Colonel Oct. 6, 2000 Brigadier General April 1, 2008 Major General June 10, 2011 (Current as of April 2012)