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BRIGADIER GENERAL SCOTT L. KELLY
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Brig. Gen. Scott L. Kelly is the Commander of the 175th Wing, Maryland Air National Guard, Baltimore, Maryland.
General Kelly was born in Greer, S.C., and received his commission in May 1983 as a graduate of The Citadel. After completing undergraduate pilot training, he flew the T-38 as a First Assignment Instructor Pilot. He served as Instructor Pilot, Standardization and Evaluation Check Pilot and Assistant Flight Commander assigned to the 86th Flying Training Squadron, Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas. He transitioned to the A-10 Thunderbolt II as a fighter pilot, instructor pilot and flight commander assigned to the 74th Tactical Fighter Squadron, England Air Force Base, La. In August 1990 the 74th Tactical Fighter Squadron deployed in support of Operations Desert Shield/Storm and returned following the Gulf War in March 1991.
General Kelly was assigned to the 175th Fighter Group, Maryland Air National Guard, in December 1991 as an active duty liaison/advisor and served as Chief of Plans and Chief of the Exercise Evaluation Team. In December 1994, he was appointed Initial Cadre member of the new A-10 70th Fighter Squadron, Moody Air Force Base, Ga., where he served as the Assistant and the Director of Operations. In October 1997, he left active duty to join the Maryland Air National Guard as a fulltime Active Guard/Reserve member.
General Kelly has served as the Chief of Programming, Flight Commander, Assistant Director of Operations, Fighter Squadron Commander, Operations Group Commander, Mission Support Group Commander and Wing Vice Commander.
General Kelly is a Command Pilot with over 3,700 military flying hours. He has flown the T-37, T-38, AT-38 and the A-10. General Kelly flew 92.5 hours and 40 combat sorties during the Persian Gulf War. He deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom as the 455th Expeditionary Group Vice Commander from January to July 2003.
His awards and decorations include the Bronze Star Medal; Meritorious Service Medal; Air Medal with five oak leaf clusters; Aerial Achievement Medal with six oak leaf clusters; Air Force Commendation Medal with two oak leaf clusters; Air Force Achievement Medal with one oak leaf cluster, Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with valor device; Combat Readiness Medal with six oak leaf clusters; National Defense Service Medal with one service star; Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal; Southwest Asia Service Medal with two service stars; Air Force Overseas (Short Tour); Air Force Expeditionary Service Ribbon; Air Force Longevity Service with four oak leaf clusters; Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon, Air Force Training Ribbon; Armed Forces Reserve Medal with one 'M' device; Kuwait Liberation Medal, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; Kuwait Liberation Medal, Government of Kuwait; Maryland Meritorious Service Medal; and the Maryland Commendation Medal.
EDUCATION:
1979 Graduate of Greer High School, South Carolina
1983 Bachelor of Arts Degree, The Citadel, South Carolina
1987 Squadron Officer School
1999 Air Command and Staff College
2002 Air War College
ASSIGNMENTS:
September 1983 - August 1984: student, undergraduate pilot training, Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas
October 1984 - January 1985: T-38 pilot, 560th Flying Training Squadron, Randolph Air Force Base, Texas
April 1985 - January 1988: T-38 instructor pilot, Flight Commander, 86th Flying Training Squadron, Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas
January 1988 - March 1988: AT-38B pilot, 433rd Tactical Fighter Training Squadron, Holloman Air Force Base, NM
May 1988 - July 1988: A-10 pilot, 357th Tactical Fighter Training Squadron, Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona
August 1988 - November 1991: A-10 Instructor Pilot, Flight Commander, 74th Tactical Fighter Squadron, England Air Force Base, Louisiana
December 1991 - November 1994: A-10 Instructor Pilot, Chief of Training and Plans, 104th Fighter Squadron, Maryland Air National Guard, Maryland
December 1994 - October 1997: A-10 Instructor Pilot, Initial Cadre, Assistant Director of Operations and Director of Operations, 70th Fighter Squadron, Moody Air Force Base, Georgia
November 1997 - October 2005: A-10 Instructor Pilot, Flight Commander, Assistant Director of Operations, 104th Fighter Squadron Commander, and 175th Operations Group Commander, Maryland Air National Guard, Maryland
May 2005 - August 2005: 175th Wing Vice Commander (Acting)
Nov 2005 - April 2008 175th Mission Support Group Commander
April 2008 - June 2009 175th Wing Vice Commander
June 2009 - present 175th Wing Commander
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Second Lieutenant July 1983
First Lieutenant July 1985
Captain July 1987
Major July 1995
Lieutenant Colonel September 1999
Colonel June 2003
Brigadier General April 2011
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