BLACK SOCIAL HISTORY : AFRICAN AMERICAN BRIGADIER GENERAL WAYNE A. WRIGHT CHIEF OF STAFF, VIRGINIA AIR NATIONAL GUARD. : GOES INTO THE " HALL OF BLACK GENIUS "

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                           Brig. Gen. WAYNE A. WRIGHT
Virginia Air National Guard

	Brig. Gen. Wayne A. Wright

Brigadier General Wayne A. Wright is Chief of Staff, Virginia Air National Guard. General Wright is responsible for the establishment of command and control policy of over 1100 Virginia Air National Guard members to include the Joint Force Headquarters, 192d Fighter Wing, 203rd REDHORSE Squadron, and the 200th Weather Flight, ensuring both peacetime and wartime readiness capabilities. He serves the Adjutant General of Virginia as a principal advisor on all matters pertaining to the Virginia Air National Guard.

General Wright entered the United States Air Force and received his commission in 1981 after graduating from the University of South Carolina. He transitioned from active duty to the Georgia Air National Guard in 1992. General Wright has held various leadership and command positions at the squadron, wing, and headquarters level. His assignments involved operations, formal training of United States Air Force, and allied Command and Control personnel. He also worked in the developmental and operational testing arena. General Wright is a Master Air Battle Manager with qualifications in six ground-based Command and Control systems, including joint and allied systems.

EDUCATION:

1980 University of South Carolina, Bachelor of Arts, History, Columbia, South Carolina
1990 Troy State University, Master of Science, International Relations, Troy, Alabama
2001 Air War College, by correspondence

ASSIGNMENTS:

1. March 1981 - June 1981, Student, Undergraduate Weapons Controller Training, Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida
2. June 1981 - November 1983, Air Weapons Controller, 81st Tactical Control Flight, Kadena Air Base, Japan
3. November 1983 - November 1984, Standardization/Evaluation Officer, 81st Tactical Control Flight, Kadena Air Base, Japan
4. November 1984 - May 1986, Operations Supervisor and Aerospace Manager, 18th Tactical Fighter Wing, Kadena Air Base, Japan
5. May 1986 - March 1989, Instructor Weapons Director, 325th Weapons Controller Training Squadron, Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida
6. March 1989 - March 1990, Assistant Flight Commander, 325th Weapons Controller Training Squadron, Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida
7. March 1990 - March 1991, Flight Commander, 325th Weapons Controller Training Squadron, Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida
8. March 1991 - July 1992, Test Project Manager, United States Air Force Air Warfare Center, Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico
9. July 1992 - September 1992, United States Air Force, Air Reserve Personnel Center
10. September 1992 - September 1994, Air Weapons Director, 117th Air Control Squadron, Hunter Army Air Field, Savannah, Georgia
11. September 1994 - September 1996, Chief, Current Operations, 117th Air Control Squadron, Hunter Army Air Field, Savannah, Georgia
12. September 1996 - January 1997, United States Air Force, Air Reserve Personnel Center
13. January 1997 - September 1997, Air National Guard Advisor for Theater Battle Management, Headquarters, Aerospace Command and Control Agency, Langley Air Force Base, Virginia
14. September 1997 - November 1999, Chief, Air Control System Requirements and Acquisition, Aerospace Command and Control Agency, Langley Air Force Base, Virginia
15. December 1999 - June 2002, Air National Guard Advisor for Theater Battle Management, Headquarters, Aerospace Command and Control Agency, Langley Air Force Base, Virginia
16. July 2002 - March 2003, Deputy Director, Air National Guard Forces, Headquarters, Air Combat Command, Langley Air Force Base, Virginia
17. March 2003 - March 2004, Air National Guard Advisor to Director of Information Systems, Air Combat Command, Langley Air Force Base, Virginia
18. March 2004 - December 2007, Deputy Director, Air National Guard Forces, Headquarters, Air Combat Command, Langley Air Force Base, Virginia
19. December 2007 - August 2009, Director, Air National Guard Forces, Headquarters, Air Combat Command, Langley Air Force Base, Virginia
20. September 2009 - May 2010, Chief of Staff, Montana Air National Guard, Montana Joint Force Headquarters, Fort Harrison, Montana
21. May 2010 - June 2010, Chief of Staff, Virginia Air National Guard, Virginia Joint Force Headquarters, Sandston, Virginia

MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS:

Legion of Merit
Meritorious Service Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Air Force Commendation Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Commendation Medal
Air Force Achievement Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Air Force Organizational Excellence Award
Combat Readiness Medal
National Defense Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Humanitarian Service Medal
Air Force Overseas Ribbon Short Tour
Air Force Overseas Ribbon Long Tour
Air Force Longevity Service Award Ribbon (with 1 Silver and 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Air Force Training Ribbon

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS & AFFILIATIONS:

National Guard Association (Georgia, Virginia and Montana) Air Force Association
Military Officers Association of America

EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION:

Second Lieutenant: 7 January 1981
First Lieutenant: 1 March 1983
Captain: 1 March 1985
Major: 7 January 1995
Lieutenant Colonel: 6 May 1999
Colonel: 27 June 2003
Brigadier General: 16 March 2010