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BRIGADIER GENERAL RICHARD M. MCGILL

Brig. Gen. Richard M. McGill is mobilization assistant to the Commander, Air Force Office of Special Investigations, Andrews Air Force Base, Md. He manages and directs the investigative activities of more than 425 Reserve individual mobilization augmentee special agents. The agents provide commanders of all Air Force activities independent, professional investigative services regarding fraud, counterintelligence, and major criminal matters at all major Air Force installations and a variety of special operating locations. 

The general entered the Air Force in 1967 as a graduate of the U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colo. He served four years active duty with the Air Force Office of Special Investigations, and then separated from active duty in August 1971, joining the Air Force Office of Special Investigations Reserve individual mobilization augmentee program. 

EDUCATION
1967 Bachelor of Science degree in economics, U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colo.
1974 Juris Doctor degree, University of Baltimore Law School
1976 Squadron Officer School, by correspondence
1980 Air Command and Staff College, by correspondence
1991 Air War College, by correspondence
1993 Senior Reserve Officer Course, Army War College, Carlisle, Pa. 

ASSIGNMENTS
1. August 1967 - October 1967, student, U.S. Air Force Special Investigations School, Washington, D.C.
2. October 1967 - May 1969, special agent, Personal Security Investigative Division, District 19, Air Force Office of Special Investigations, Sunnyvale, Calif.
3. May 1969 - June 1970, criminal and counterintelligence investigator, Detachment 5101, Air Force Office of Special Investigations, Udorn Royal Thai AFB, Thailand
4. July 1970 - August 197 1, staff officer, Counterintelligence Staff, Headquarters Air Force Office of Special Investigations, Bolling AFB, D.C.
5. August 197 1 - November 1974, individual mobilization augmentee to the Commander, Detachment 411, Air Force Office of Special Investigations, Bolling AFB, D.C.
6. December 1974 - May 1976, individual mobilization augmentee to the Commander, Detachment 413, Air Force Office of Special Investigations, Fort George G. Meade, Md.
7. May 1976 - November 1981, individual mobilization augmentee to the Inspector General's Office, Headquarters Air Force Office of Special Investigations, Bolling AFB, D.C.
8. December 198 1 - October 1984, individual mobilization augmentee to the Deputy Inspector General, Headquarters Air Force Office of Special Investigations, Bolling AFB, D.C.
9. November 1984 - June 1986, individual mobilization augmentee to the Inspector General, Headquarters Air Force Office of Special Investigations, Bolling AFB, D.C.
10. June 1986 - June 1989, individual mobilization augmentee to the Commander, District Office 20, Air Force Office of Special Investigations, McChord AFB, Wash.
11. July 1989 - September 1992, individual mobilization augmentee to the Commander, District 4, Air Force Office of Special Investigations, Andrews AFB, Md.
12. October 1992 - July 1998, mobilization assistant to the Commander, Air Force Office of Special Investigations, Bolling AFB, D.C.
13. August 1998 - present, mobilization assistant to the Commander, Air Force Office of Special Investigations, Andrews AFB, Md. 

MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Legion of Merit
Meritorious Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Air Force Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster
Vietnam Service Medal
Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal 

EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTIONS
Second Lieutenant  June 7, 1967
First Lieutenant  Dec. 7, 1968
Captain  June 7, 1970
Major  March 1, 1977
Lieutenant Colonel  March 1, 1984
Colonel  July 1, 1987
Brigadier General  Feb. 29, 1996

(Current as of June 1999)

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23 Jan 42 - 26 Sep 45

Maj Gen James P. Hodges

27 Sep 45 - 12 Apr 46

Lt Gen John K. Cannon

13 Apr 46 - 13 Oct 48

Lt Gen Robert W. Harper

14 Oct 48 - 30 Jun 54

Maj Gen Glenn O. Barcus

1 Jul 54 - 25 Jul 54

Lt Gen Charles T. Myers

26 Jul 54 - 31 Jul 58

Lt Gen Frederic H. Smith, Jr.

1 Aug 58 - 31 Jul 59

Lt Gen James E. Briggs

1 Aug 59 - 31 Jul 63

Lt Gen Robert W. Burns

1 Aug 63 - 10 Aug 64

Lt Gen William W. Momyer

11 Aug 64 - 30 Jun 66

Lt Gen Sam Maddux, Jr.

1 Jul 66 - 31 Aug 70

Lt Gen George B. Simler

1 Sep 70 - 8 Sep 72

Lt Gen William V. McBride

9 Sep 72 - 31 Aug 74

Lt Gen George H. McKee

1 Sep 74 - 28 Aug 75

Gen John W. Roberts

29 Aug 75 - 31 Mar 79

Gen Bennie L. Davis

1 Apr 79 - 28 Jul 81

Gen Thomas M. Ryan, Jr.

29 Jul 81 - 22 Jun 83

Gen Andrew P. Iosue

23 Jun 83 - 27 Aug 86

Lt Gen John A. Shaud

28 Aug 86 - 5 Jun 88

Lt Gen Robert C. Oaks

6 Jun 88 - 24 Jun 90

Lt Gen Joseph W. Ashy

25 Jun 90 - 10 Dec 92

Gen Henry Viccellio, Jr.

11 Dec 92 - 19 Jun 95

Gen Billy J. Boles

20 Jun 95 - 16 Mar 97

Gen Lloyd W. "Fig" Newton

17 Mar 97 - 21 Jun 00

Gen Hal M. Hornburg

22 Jun 00 - 9 Nov 01

Lt Gen John D. Hopper Jr.

10 Nov 01 - 14 Dec 01

Gen Donald G. Cook

15 Dec 01 - 16 Jun 05

Gen William R. Looney III

17 Jun 05 - 2 Jul 08
Gen Stephen R. Lorenz
 		 3 Jul 08 - 17 Nov 10
 
Gen Edward A. Rice Jr.
 		 18 Nov 10 - 9 Oct 13
 
Gen Robin Rand
 		 10 Oct 13 - 21 July 15
 
Lt Gen Darryl Roberson
 		 21 July 15 - 17 Nov 2017 
 
Lt. Gen. Steven Kwast
 		 17 Nov 2017 - 26 July 2019 
 
Lt. Gen. Marshall B. "Brad" Webb 26 July 2019 - 20 May 2022
Lt. Gen. Brian S. Robinson 20 May 2022 - Present