Richard R. Neely

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Richard R. Neely
Maj. Gen. Richard Neely.jpg
2020 official portrait of Major General Neely
AllegianceUnited States
Service/branchUS Air National Guard
US Air Force
Years of service1984-Present
RankMajor General
Commands held

183rd Fighter Wing
Awards

Richard R. Neely is a United States Air Force officer and the 40th Adjutant general of Illinois.

Career[]

Neely was appointed the 40th Illinois Adjutant General by Governor JB Pritzker and assumed those duties on February 15, 2019.[1][2][3]

Neely's prior assignment was Air National Guard principal deputy director for operations and deputy director for cyber and space operations at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland.[1][3]

Neely began his career as an enlisted Soldier in the Army Reserves and later joined the Air National Guard as an Airman. He received his officer's commission in 1990.[3]

On November 18, 2020, Neely was nominated for federal recognition and United States Senate confirmation of his promotion to major general[4] by Governor Pritzker on October 1, 2020.[5] His promotion was confirmed by voice vote of the Senate on December 14, 2020.[4]

Dates of Rank[]

Insignia Rank Component Dates
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 Second Lieutenant ANG 2 August 1990
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 First Lieutenant ANG 1 July 1993
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 Captain ANG 5 July 1995
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 Major ANG 8 June 2000
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 Lieutenant Colonel ANG 5 November 2005
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 Colonel ANG 7 December 2009
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 Brigadier General ANG 8 February 2019
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 Major General (IL) IL 1 October 2020[5]
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 Major General ANG 14 December 2020

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Illinois governor names Air Force officer as adjutant general". Air Force Times. Associated Press. February 7, 2019.
  2. ^ "Gov. Pritzker tabs Air Force officer as Illinois adjutant general". Journal Star. Associated Press.
  3. ^ a b c Staff report. "Springfield man named to lead Illinois National Guard". The State Journal-Register.
  4. ^ a b "PN2337 — Air Force". U.S. Congress. 14 December 2020. Retrieved 2020-12-15.
  5. ^ a b Illinois National Guard Facebook https://www.facebook.com/illinoisnationalguard/posts/10158827802971686. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

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