Major General Peter S. Pawling

Posted on Jan 21, 2025 in 1970's, 1980's, 1990's, 2000's, 2010's, HING History
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Major General Peter S. Pawling assumed duties as Mobilization Assistant to the Commander, United States Pacific Command in June 2009. He is the principle advisor to the Commander regarding reserve component readiness and operations and facilitates Homeland Security activities between State, National Guard, active military and Federal agencies. General Pawling was commissioned in 1972 through the Officer Preparatory Academy at McGhee Tyson Air National Guard Base, Tennessee. While assigned as the 154th Operations Group Commander, he served as Detachment Commander for the Wing’s first F-15 combat deployment to Incirlik Air Base, Turkey in 1994, and Detachment Commander for the KC 135 squadron deployment to Istres, France, during the Kosovo campaign in 1999. He was Commander of the 154th Wing, Hawaii Air National Guard from 2003 to 2009. General Pawling also served as past Chair of the F-15 Weapon System Council and the Fighter Task Force chair for National Guard Association of the United States.

EDUCATION:

  • 1971 University of Hawaii, Bachelor of Arts, Psychology, Honolulu, Hawaii
  • 1985 National Security Management, by correspondence

ASSIGNMENTS:

  1. May 1972 – April 1973, Student, Undergraduate Pilot Training, Laredo Air Force Base, Texas
  2. April 1973 – September 1982, Pilot, F-102, 199th Fighter Squadron, Hawaii Air National Guard, Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii
  3. September 1982 – July 1986, Assistant Operations Officer, 199th Fighter Squadron, Hawaii Air
    National Guard, Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii
  4. July 1986 – July 1987, Standardization and Evaluation Officer, 199th Fighter Squadron, Hawaii
    Air National Guard, Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii
  5. July 1987 – October 1989, Chief of Standardization and Evaluation, 199th Fighter Squadron,
    Hawaii Air National Guard, Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii
  6. October 1989 – June 1992, Chief of Fighter Operations, 199th Fighter Squadron, Hawaii Air
    National Guard, Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii
  7. June 1992 – October 1994, Operations Officer, 199th Fighter Squadron, Hawaii Air National
    Guard, Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii
  8. October 1994 – April 2001, Commander, 154th Operations Group, Hawaii Air National Guard,
    Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii
  9. April 2001 – October 2003, Vice Commander, 154th Wing, Hawaii Air National Guard, Hickam Air
    Force Base, Hawaii
  10. October 2003 – May 2009, Commander, 154th Wing, Hawaii Air National Guard, Hickam Air
    Force Base, Hawaii
  11. June 2009 – Present, Mobilization Assistant to the Commander, United States Pacific
    Command, Camp H. M. Smith, Hawaii

FLIGHT INFORMATION:

Rating: Command Pilot
Flight hours: More than 4,200
Aircraft flown: C-7, C-17, C-130, F-4, F-15, F-102 and KC-135
Pilot wings from: Laredo Air Force Base, Texas

MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS:

  • Legion of Merit
  • Meritorious Service Medal
  • Air Force Commendation Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
  • Air Force Achievement Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
  • Air Force Outstanding Unit Award (with 1 Silver Oak Leaf Cluster and 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
  • Combat Readiness Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
  • National Defense Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
  • Southwest Asia Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
  • Kosovo Campaign Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
  • Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
  • Humanitarian Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
  • Air Force Longevity Service Award Ribbon (with 1 Silver Oak Leaf Cluster and 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
  • Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Gold Hourglass)
  • Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon
  • Air Force Training Ribbon
  • Hawaii Service Medal (with 3 Bronze Kahili)
  • Hawaii State Active Duty Ribbon

EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION:

  • Second Lieutenant 14 April 1972
  • First Lieutenant 14 April 1975
  • Captain 19 May 1978
  • Major 14 September 1985
  • Lieutenant Colonel 21 December 1989
  • Colonel 19 December 1995
  • Brigadier General 8 October 2004

(Current as of September 2009)