BRIGADIER GENERAL GENE L. RAMSAY
	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.
EDUCATION: 1971 Bachelor of arts degree in German, University of Iowa 1979 Squadron Officer School 1984 Air Command and Staff College 1986 Air War College
ASSIGNMENTS: 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
FLIGHT INFORMATION: 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.
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS: 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
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION: 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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