Major General GREGORY B. GARDNER Kansas' 33rd Adjutant General  February 10, 1999 - Present
	Major General Gregory B. Gardner became The Adjutant General of Kansas on February 10, 1999. As The Adjutant General, he guides the preparation of 8,500 Kansas Army and Air National Guard citizen soldiers and airmen to respond in times of state or national emergency. As Director of the Division of Emergency Management for Kansas, he directs and coordinates state and local government agencies when emergencies and natural disasters strike in the state. Major General Gardner entered the Air National Guard as a distinguished graduate of the University of Hawaii Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps in 1976. After completing undergraduate pilot training and F-4 operational training as a distinguished graduate, he served in the Hawaii Air National Guard as an F-4C interceptor and instructor pilot. He completed Squadron Officer’s School as a distinguished graduate in 1982. In 1983, as Chief, Air National Guard Fighter Exercises and Deployments, he developed and computerized the Air National Guard’s first Three Year Exercise and Deployment Program. As a National Guard Bureau Plans Officer, he designed the Air National Guard’s War Planning Management Information System in 1985. From 1987 to 1991, he served as an F-4D instructor pilot, air-to-air phase manager, and supervisor of flying for the 177th Tactical Fighter Training Squadron, then assisted the unit’s conversion as an F-16 instructor pilot, flight examiner, and flight commander for the squadron’s first F-16 class. In 1991, as Air National Guard Advisor for Plans and Operations, he advised the Vice Commander and Director of Operations, Headquarters Air Combat Command, on the capabilities, readiness, tasking, training, and integration of Air National Guard Forces in the Total Air Force. Major General Gardner served as Vice Commander for three years before taking command of the 184th Bomb Wing on July 12, 1997. He was the Commander of the 184th Bomb Wing, Kansas Air National Guard, McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., the first B-1B bomber unit in the Air National Guard. The wing supports the Air Force Global Engagement Strategy by operating and maintaining combat ready B-1B bombers capable of employing conventional weapons anywhere on earth, anytime. Major General Gardner and his wife Kimberly have two children, Gary and Rachel. EDUCATION: 1976 Bachelors degree in Business Management, University of Hawaii 1982 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala. 1985 Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala. 1989 Masters degree in Human Resources Development, Webster University, St Louis, Mo. 1994 Air War College, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala. ASSIGNMENTS: 1. January 1977 - December 1977, student, Undergraduate Pilot Training, Reese Air Force Base, Texas 2. December 1977 - May 1978, student, 479th Tactical Training Wing, Holloman Air Force Base, N.M. 3. May 1978 - October 1978, student, F-4D Operational Training, 62 Tactical Fighter Squadron, MacDill Air Force Base, Fla. 4. November 1978 - December 1982, F-4C Instructor Pilot, 199th Fighter Squadron, Hawaii Air National Guard, Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii 5. December 1982 - April 1984, Chief, Fighter Exercises and Deployments, ANG Readiness Center, Andrews Air Force Base, Md. 6. April 1984 - June 1987, Plans and Readiness Staff Officer, National Guard Bureau, Pentagon, Washington DC 7. June 1987- May 1991, Flight Commander, Flight Examiner, F-16 and F-4 Instructor Pilot, Air-to-Air Phase Manager, Range Control Officer, Supervisor of Flying, 184th Fighter Group, McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. 8. May 1991 - April 1994, Air National Guard Advisor Plans and Operations, Headquarters Tactical Air Command and later Headquarters Air Combat Command, Langley Air Force Base, Va. 9. April 1994 - July 1997, Vice Commander, 184th Bomb Wing, Kansas Air National Guard, McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. 10. July 1997 – February 1999, Commander, 184th Bomb Wing, Kansas Air National Guard, McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. 11. February 1999 – Present, The Adjutant General for the State of Kansas, Kansas National Guard, Topeka, Kan. FLIGHT INFORMATION: Rating: Command pilot Flight hours: More than 4,000 hours Aircraft flown: B-1B, F-16A/B/C/D, F-4C/D/E, T33, and 20 other military and civilian aircraft AWARDS and DECORATIONS: Legion of Merit Meritorious Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters Air Force Commendation Medal with one oak leaf cluster Army Commendation Medal Air Force Achievement Medal Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with two oak leaf clusters Air Force Organizational Excellence Award with one oak leaf cluster Combat Readiness Medal National Defense Service Medal Air Force Longevity Service Award Ribbon with four oak leaf clusters Armed Forces Reserve Medal with one hour glass Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon Air Force Training Ribbon Kansas National Guard Meritorious Service Ribbon Kansas National Guard Service Medal with one device EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION: Second Lieutenant June 1, 1976 First Lieutenant March 2, 1979 Captain November 19, 1982 Major November 19, 1986 Lieutenant Colonel February 7, 1991 Colonel June 15, 1994 Brigadier General May 1, 1999 Major General May 24, 2001 CIVILIAN EXPERIENCE: 1975-1977: Incorporated Akamai Aviation Inc., FAA Certified Flight School and Cargo Airline, Honolulu, Hawaii 1979-1982: Aerial Photogrametry Pilot, R.M. Towill Corp, Honolulu, Hawaii 1982: Incorporated Visual Memories Inc., Video Productions Company, Honolulu, Hawaii 1995 - Present: Past President, Board of Trustees, Kansas Aviation Museum, Wichita, Kan. 1995 - Present: Chairman, Board of Directors, Freedom First Federal Credit Union, McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. 1997 - 1999: Past Secretary, Board of Directors, Kansas Starbase Inc, Wichita, Kan. 1997 - 1998: Board of Directors, Kansas National Guard Association, Topeka, Kan. 1997 - 1999: Board of Directors, Wichita Chamber of Commerce, Wichita, Kan. 1997 - Present: Advisory Board, South Branch YMCA, Wichita, Kan. 1998 - Leadership Kansas 1998 1999 - Present: Board member, American Red Cross, Topeka Chapter