Brigadier General Gene L. Ramsay is
commander of the 176th Wing, Kulis Air National Guard Base (ANGB), Anchorage,
Alaska. His responsibilities include articulating a vision, setting
goals/objectives, developing leaders, and providing a healthy and equitable
environment in which his people may serve. He oversees the recruiting,
retention, and training of over 1300 Air Guard members, as well as operational
and maintenance control of 8 airlift C-130H, 4 rescue HC-130H (N), and 6 rescue
HH-60 airframes for in-state and worldwide deployment.
General Ramsay was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in 1971 after
completing the four-year ROTC program. His first operational assignment was as
a C-130E navigator with the 772nd Tactical Airlift Squadron, 463rd Tactical
Airlift Wing, Dyess Air Force Base, Texas. While there, he deployed to Europe,
Southeast Asia and South America. He was then assigned to the 17th Tactical
Airlift Squadron, Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska, flying ski-equipped C-130D
aircraft in addition to C-130As and C-130Es. In December 1976, he joined the
Alaska Air National Guard where he occupied numerous positions in the 144th
Tactical Airlift Squadron including Flying Training Officer, Standardization
Evaluation Navigator, Navigator Resource Manager, Flight Management Officer and
Chief Navigator. He then went to the Group and became one of the first
navigators in the Air Guard to serve as Chief of Safety. He was the project
officer for the activation of the new 210th Air Rescue Squadron and ultimately
became its first commander. In 1992 he became the first commander of the newly
activated 176th Operations Group, then in 1996, the third vice commander of the
176th Wing. On assuming command, he became the first navigator to command the
176th Wing. A Master Navigator, General Ramsay has flown the world-over during
his career, accumulating over 7500 military flying hours, all in the C-130
aircraft.
1971 Bachelor of arts degree in German, University of Iowa
1979 Squadron Officer School
1984 Air Command and Staff College
1986 Air War College
1. July 1971 - April 1972, student, Undergraduate Navigator Training, Mather
Air Force Base, CA
2. July 1972 - January 1974, C-130E navigator, 772nd Tactical Airlift Squadron,
Dyess Air Force Base, TX
3. January 1974 - December 1976, navigator/instructor navigator, 17th Tactical
Airlift Squadron, Elmendorf Air Force Base, AK
4. December 1976 - August 1977, C-130E squadron instructor navigator, training
officer, 144th Tactical Airlift Squadron, Kulis Air National Guard Base,
Anchorage, AK
5. August 1977 - November 1978, Standardization/Evaluation flight examiner navigator,
176th Tactical Airlift Group, Kulis Air National Guard Base, Anchorage, AK
6. November 1978 - February 1980, C-130E squadron navigator supervisor, flight
management officer, 144th Airlift Squadron, Kulis Air National Guard Base,
Anchorage, AK
7. February 1980 - November 1982, Standardization/Evaluation flight examiner
navigator, 176th Tactical Airlift Group, Kulis Air National Guard Base,
Anchorage, AK
8. November 1982 - February 1985, C-130E/H squadron navigator resource manager,
144th Airlift Squadron, Kulis Air National Guard Base, Anchorage, AK
9. February 1985 - June 1986, C-130H squadron chief navigator, 144th Airlift
Squadron, Kulis Air National Guard Base, Anchorage, AK
10. June 1986 - June 1989, Chief of Safety, 176th Composite Group, Kulis Air
National Guard Base, Anchorage, AK
8. June 1989 - August 1990, rescue project officer, 176th Composite Group,
Kulis Air National Guard Base, Anchorage, AK
9. August 1990 - December 1992, commander, 210th Rescue Squadron, Kulis Air
National Guard Base, Anchorage, AK
10. December 1992 - September 1996, commander, 176th Operations Group, Kulis
Air National Guard Base, Anchorage, AK
11. September 1996 - July 2002, vice commander, 176th Wing, Kulis Air National
Guard Base, Anchorage, AK
12. July 2002 - Present, commander, 176th Wing, Kulis Air National Guard Base,
Anchorage, AK
Rating: Master Navigator
Flight hours: More than 7,500
Aircraft flown: T-29, C-130A, C-130D, C-130E, C-130H, HC-130P and HC-130N
Navigator wings from: Mather Air Force Base, CA.
Legion of Merit
Meritorious Service Medal
Air Medal
Air Force Commendation Medal
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with three devices
Combat Readiness Medal with five devices
National Defense Service Medal with 1 device
Vietnam Service Medal
Air Force Overseas Ribbon Long Tour Ribbon
Air Force Longevity Service Award Ribbon with six devices
Armed Forces Reserve Medal with one device
Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon
Air Force Training Ribbon
Alaska Commendation Medal with one device
Alaska Domestic Emergency Ribbon with device
Alaska State Service Medal with two devices
Second Lieutenant May 28, 1971
First Lieutenant Jan 28, 1973
Captain June 9, 1976
Major July 19,1980
Lieutenant Colonel September 26, 1984
Colonel June 8, 1995
Brigadier General September 30, 2002
(Current as of 27 November 2002)
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