Brigadier General Ann M. Greenlee

Posted on Jan 22, 2025 in HING History, People

Brigadier General Ann M. Greenlee is the Director of Joint Staff – Joint Force Headquarters, Hawaii National Guard. Her responsibilities include serving as the principle advisor to the Adjutant General managing the development, execution, and evaluation of programs and policies pertaining to the command, control, operation and management of the Joint functions at State Headquarters. Supervising the Hawaii Joint Staff, she ensures readiness of forces to support federal missions and executes homeland defense, defense support to civilian authorities and other domestic emergency missions within the State of Hawaii.

General Greenlee received her commission in April 1981 as an honor graduate from the Air Force Officer Training School. She has had active duty tours as a personnel officer at a major command level, as a base level services and personnel officer and as a Reserve Officer Training Corps assistant professor of aerospace science. General Greenlee joined the Hawaii Air National Guard in 1992 and has served in various positions at wing and state headquarters levels including personnel officer, executive officer, Director of Staff Headquarters Hawaii Air National Guard, Chief of Staff, Hawaii Joint Force Headquarters, and as Assistant Adjutant General – Air. She has commanded at detachment, group, and state headquarters levels. She serves on the Air National Guard Strategic Planning System Executive Council and on the National Guard Joint Diversity Executive Council.

EDUCATION:

  • 1974 Arizona State University, Bachelor of Education, Tempe, Arizona
  • 1983 George Washington University, Masters of Education, Human Resource Development, Washington, District of Columbia
  • 2003 Air War College, by correspondence
  • 2009 Advanced Joint Professional Military Education, by correspondence

ASSIGNMENTS:

  1. April 1981 – October 1981, Assistant for Training Program, Manpower and Personnel Directorate, Headquarters Tactical Air Command, Langley Air Force Base, Virginia
  2. October 1981 – April 1982, Chief, Classification and Training Programs, Manpower and Personnel Directorate, Headquarters Tactical Air Command, Langley Air Force Base, Virginia
  3. April 1982 – October 1982, Chief, Classification and Retraining Branches, Manpower and Personnel Directorate, Headquarters Tactical Air Command, Langley Air Force Base, Virginia
  4. March 1983 – December 1983, Executive Officer, Deputy Chief of Staff, Manpower and Personnel Directorate, Headquarters Tactical Air Command, Langley Air Force Base, Virginia
  5. December 1983 – July 1987, Manager, Officer’s Open Mess, 554 Combat Support Group, Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada
  6. July 1987 – January 1991, Assistant Professor of Aerospace Studies, Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps, Detachment 175, University of Hawaii, Honolulu, Hawaii
  7. January 1991 – July 1992, Chief Consolidated Base Personnel Office, 58th Mission Support Squadron, Luke Air Force Base, Arizona
  8. July 1992 – January 1994, Chief, Social Actions Branch, 154th Mission Support Squadron, Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii
  9. January 1994 – January 1995, Social Actions Officer, 154thGroup, Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii
  10. January 1995 – January 1996, Social Actions Officer, 154th Wing, Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii
  11. January 1996 – January 2001, Personnel Staff Officer, Headquarters Hawaii Air National Guard, Honolulu, Hawaii
  12. January 2001 – February 2005, Command and Information Officer, Headquarters, 154th Wing, Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii,
  13. February 2005 – February 2006, Director of Support, Headquarters, Hawaii Air National Guard, Honolulu, Hawaii
  14. February 2006 – February 2007, Director of Staff, Hawaii Joint Force Headquarters, Honolulu, Hawaii
  15. February 2007 – September 2008, Chief of Staff, Hawaii Air National Guard, Hawaii Joint Force Headquarters, Honolulu, Hawaii
  16. September 2008 – May 2009, Commander, 154th Mission Support Group, Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii
  17. May 2009 – May 2010, Director of Staff, Hawaii Joint Force Headquarters, Honolulu, Hawaii
  18. May 2010 – April 2011, Assistant Adjutant General-Air, Hawaii National Guard Honolulu, Hawaii
  19. April 2011 – Present, Director, Joint Staff, Hawaii Joint Force Headquarters, Hawaii National Guard, Honolulu, Hawaii

AWARDS AND DECORATIONS:

  • Legion of Merit
  • Meritorious Service Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
  • Air Force Commendation Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
  • Air Force Achievement Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
  • Air Force Outstanding Unit Award (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
  • Air Force Organizational Excellence Award (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
  • National Defense Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
  • Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
  • Humanitarian Service Medal
  • Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal
  • Air Force Overseas Long Tour Ribbon
  • Air Force Longevity Service Award Medal (with 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
  • Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Bronze Hourglass)
  • Air Force Training Ribbon
  • Hawaii Commendation Medal
  • Hawaii State Active Duty Ribbon

EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION:

  • Second Lieutenant 14 April 1981
  • First Lieutenant 14 April 1983
  • Captain 14 April 1985
  • Major 10 September1994
  • Lieutenant Colonel 6 February 2000
  • Colonel 8 June 2005
  • Brigadier General 1 May 2010

(Current as of April 2011)