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162d Wing Honoring

Brigadier General

Andrew J. MacDonald

UNITED STATES AIR FORCE Off we go into the wild blue yonder,

Climbing high into the sun;

Here they come zooming to meet our thunder,

At ‘em boys, Give ‘er the gun!

Down we dive, spouting our flame from under,

Off with one helluva roar!

We live in fame or go down in flame. Hey!

Nothing’ll stop the U.S. Air Force! 10 January 2020

Arizona Air National Guard

SEQUENCE OF

EVENTS

Arrival of Official Party

National Anthem Sung by SSgt Caraway

SSgt Salgado

Invocation By Chaplain Mestler

Host Remarks Major General

Michael T. McGuire

Awards Presentation

Retirement Order

Special Presentations

Honoree Remarks

Air Force Song

Brig. Gen. Andrew J. MacDon-ald’s last military position was acting Joint Task Force Com-mander Arizona. He was re-sponsible for the coordination and execution of Joint opera-tions, plans, policies, and initia-tives that prepare the Arizona National Guard (AZNG) to re-spond to requests for support from civil authorities during state or federal emergencies.

Prior to that assignment Brig Gen MacDonald was the Command-er, 162d Wing, Arizona Air National Guard base with operations located at the Tucson International Airport, and Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona. General MacDonald assumed the posi-tion in November 2016 and commanded the Air National Guard's largest F-16 and Remote Piloted Aircraft wing with over 1,800 members. The 162d maintains 80 F-16 aircraft for training pilots in support of United States and Partner Nation requirements; provides persistent, armed MQ-9 Intelligence Search Reconnais-sance and Analysis Application capabilities to sustain national and state interests; supports North American Aerospace Defense Command Air Control Alert directives with 24/7 immediate re-sponse aircraft in the defense of North America. Additionally, the wing provides maintenance support for the Air National Guard/Air Force Reserve Test Center.

General MacDonald received his Bachelor's degree in Computer Science in 1987 from the State University of New York at Bing-hamton and was commissioned in 1987 with the Marine Corps at Quantico, Va. He graduated flight school and earned his Naval Aviator wings at Meridian Mississippi Naval Air Station in October 1990. He served in numerous training and operational assign-ments in the EA-6B Prowler and TA-4 Skyhawk before joining the Arizona Air National Guard in 1998. Prior to assuming wing com-mand, General MacDonald served as the Executive Assistant to the Chief, National Guard Bureau and commanded the 162d Maintenance Group, 162d Operations Group, and 148th Fighter Squadron. He is a command pilot with more than 4,600 flying hours.

Brigadier General

Andrew J. MacDonald EDUCATION 1987 Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, University of New York 2008 Air War College (AWC), by correspondence 2017 Senior Leader Orientation Course (SLOC), Joint Base Andrews, Md. ASSIGNMENTS 1. January 1988 - June 1988, Basic Marine Platoon CC School, Quantico Va. 2. July 1988 - June 1989, Primary Flight Trng, VT-3, NAS Pensacola, Fla. 3. July 1989 - October 1990, Advanced Jet Trng, VT-7, NAS Meridian, Miss. 4. November 1990 - October 1991, Fleet Replacement Trng, EA-6B Day and Night Carrier Landing Qualification, VAQ 129, NAS Whidbey Island, Wash. 5. November 1991 - November 1992, Legal Officer, MCAS Cherry Point, N.C. 6. December 1992 - May 1995, Aviation Safety Officer, Pilot Training Officer, Assis-tant Operations Officer, VMAQ-1, MCAS Cherry Point, N.C. 7. June 1995 - September 1998, TA-4 Inst. Pilot, VT-7 NAS Meridian, Miss. 8. October 1998 - October 2001, F-16 Inst. Pilot, 195th FS, ANG, Tucson, AZ 9. October 2001 - October 2002, Electronic Combat Officer, 148th FS, AZ 10. October 2002 - October 2005, F-16 Inst. Pilot, 148th FS, AZ 11. October 2005 - October 2006, Instructor Pilot, Director of Operations, 162d Operations Support Flight, Ariz. ANG, Tucson, Ariz. 12. October 2006 - October 2007, Director of Ops, 162d OSF, Ariz. ANG, AZ 13. October 2007 - October 2008, Director of Ops, 148th FS, Ariz. ANG, AZ 14. Octo-ber 2008 - February 2009, CC, 162d OSF, ANG, Tucson, AZ 15. February 2009 - February 2011, CC, 148th FS, ANG, Tucson, AZ 16. February 2011 - January 2013, CC 162d Ops Gp, ANG, Tucson, AZ 17. January 2013 - March 2015, CC, 162d MX Group, ANG, Tucson, AZ 18. March 2015 - October 2016, Executive Officer to the Chief, National Guard Bu-reau, Pentagon, Washington, D.C. 19. October 2016 - April 2020, Commander, 162nd Wing, ANG, Tucson, AZ 20. April 2020 - 6 December 2020, Joint Task Force CC, AZ JFHQ, Phoenix, AZ FLIGHT INFORMATION Rating: Command Pilot Flight hours: more than 4,600 flying hours Aircraft flown: EA- 6B, F-16A/C/E, MQ-9, TA-4, T-34C AWARDS AND DECORATIONS Defense Superior Service Medal Legion of Merit Meritorious Service Medal Air Force Commendation Medal Navy Commendation Medal Air Force Achievement Medal Navy Achievement Medal with one oak leaf cluster Air Force Outstanding Unit Citation with Valor with one oak leaf cluster National Defense Service Medal with one bronze service star Global War on Terror Service Medal Navy Sea Service Deployment Ribbon with two bronze service stars Air Force Longevity Service Medal with three oak leaf clusters Armed Forces Reserve Medal with one silver hourglass device Air Force Training Ribbon