Russell C. Davis

Russell C. Davis
Lieutenant General Russell C. Davis (as a Brigadier General)
Born	October 22, 1938 (1938-10-22) (age 73) Tuskegee, Alabama
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	United States Air Force
Years of service	1958-2002
Rank	Lieutenant General
Commands held	Chief, National Guard Bureau 113th Tactical Fighter Wing
Awards	Air Force Distinguished Service Medal Legion of Merit (2) Meritorious Service Medal (2) Air Force Commendation Medal (2) Army Commendation Medal Combat Readiness Medal (9) Army Good Conduct Medal National Defense Service Medal (2) Armed Forces Reserve Medal

Lieutenant General Russell C. Davis (born November 22, 1938) was Chief, National Guard Bureau in Arlington, Virginia.

Davis began his military career in the U.S. Air Force in 1958 as an aviation cadet. Following pilot training, he was assigned at Lincoln Air Force Base, Nebraska. He was released from active duty in April 1965, when he joined the Iowa Air National Guard in Des Moines. He has served in numerous command and staff positions, from squadron pilot to director of operations. Davis commanded the 113th Tactical Fighter Wing prior to being appointed the Commanding General of the District of Columbia National Guard. He was appointed Vice Chief of the NGB in December 1995. He retired November 1, 2002, the last aviation cadet to do so.^[1] He was also on the board of directors of the Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America.^[2]

Contents 1 Education 2 Assignments 3 Flight information 4 Awards and decorations 5 Effective dates of promotion 6 References

Education

• 1963 Bachelor of arts degree in general education, University of Nebraska, Omaha
• 1969 Juris doctor degree in law, Drake University, Des Moines, Iowa
• 1973 Air Command and Staff College, by correspondence
• 1979 Industrial College of the Armed Forces, Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C.
• 1989 National and International Security Management Course, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts

Assignments

1. December 1958 - March 1960, undergraduate pilot training, Graham Air Base, Florida and Vance AFB, Oklahoma
2. March 1960 - October 1960, strategic bombardment pilot, 4347th Combat Crew Training Wing, McConnell AFB, Kansas
3. October 1960 - April 1965, bomber pilot, 344th Bomber Squadron, Lincoln AFB, Nebraska
4. April 1965 - September 1968, pilot, 124th Fighter Interceptor Squadron, Iowa ANG, Des Moines
5. September 1968 - September 1970, flight commander, 124th Tactical Fighter Squadron, Iowa National Guard, Des Moines
6. September 1970 - June 1977, air operations officer, 132nd Tactical Fighter Group, Iowa ANG, Des Moines
7. June 1977 - October 1978, officer in charge, Command Post, 132nd Tactical Fighter Wing, Iowa ANG, Des Moines
8. October 1978 - June 1979, Deputy Commander of Operations, Headquarters Iowa ANG, Des Moines
9. June 1979 - February 1980, Deputy Chief, Manpower and Personnel, Air National Guard Support Center, Andrews AFB, Maryland
10. March 1980 - January 1982, Executive to the Chief, National Guard Bureau, the Pentagon, Washington, D.C.
11. February 1982 - July 1990, Wing Commander, 113th Tactical Fighter Wing, District of Columbia ANG, Andrews AFB, Maryland
12. July 1990 - December 1991, Air National Guard Assistant to the Commander, Tactical Air Command, Langley AFB, Virginia
13. December 1991 - December 1995, Commanding General, District of Columbia National Guard, Washington, D.C.
14. December 1995 - August 1998, Vice Chief, NGB, the Pentagon, Washington, D.C.
15. August 1998 - November 2002, Chief, NGB, Arlington, Virginia

Flight information

• Rating: Command pilot
• Flight hours: More than 4,700
• Aircraft flown: B-47, T-33, F-89, F-84, F-100, A-7, F-4 and F-16

Awards and decorations

US Air Force Command Pilot Badge

	Air Force Distinguished Service Medal
	Legion of Merit with bronze oak leaf cluster
	Meritorious Service Medal with bronze oak leaf cluster
	Air Force Commendation Medal with bronze oak leaf cluster
	Army Commendation Medal
	Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with four bronze oak leaf clusters
	Air Force Organizational Excellence Award
	Combat Readiness Medal with silver and three bronze oak leaf clusters
	Army Good Conduct Medal
	National Defense Service Medal with bronze service star
	Air Force Longevity Service Award with silver and three bronze oak leaf cluster
	Air Force Longevity Service Award (tenth award requires second ribbon due to accouterment spacing)
	Armed Forces Reserve Medal with gold hourglass device
	Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon
	Air Force Training Ribbon

Other awards and achievements

• 1956–1958: University scholar, Tuskegee University
• 1969: Jury Award, Drake University Law School
• 1984: NAACP Roy Wilkins Achievement Award
• 1985: Air Force Association Service Award, Air Force Association Headquarters
• 1985: Tuskegee Airmen Achievement Award
• 1987: Tuskegee Airmen Achievement and Service Award
• 1988: Ira Eaker Fellow, Tony Anthony Chapter, AFA
• 1990: Howard Kacy Flying Safety Award, District of Columbia ANG
• Former member, Drake University Board of Trustees

Effective dates of promotion

Promotions

Insignia	Rank	Date
	Lieutenant General	September 1, 1998
	Major General	August 3, 1990
	Brigadier General	December 16, 1982
	Colonel	January 26, 1979
	Lieutenant Colonel	October 13, 1973
	Major	March 19, 1969
	Captain	March 18, 1965
	First Lieutenant	March 18, 1963
	Second Lieutenant	March 18, 1960

 This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Government document "http://www.af.mil/information/bios/bio.asp?bioID=5179".

References

Military offices
Preceded by LTG Edward D. Baca	Chief of the National Guard Bureau 1998 - 2002	Succeeded by MG Raymond F. Rees (acting)

Persondata
Name	Davis, Russell
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Date of birth	October 22, 1938
Place of birth	Tuskegee, Alabama
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