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MAJOR GENERAL EDWARD A. SAULEY III

Maj. Gen Edward A. Sauley III serves as the Air National Guard Assistant to the Commander, Air Force Space Command, Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado. He is responsible for working with the staffs at Air Force Space Command and the National Guard Bureau to ensure Air National Guard space forces are organized, trained and equipped to provide space capabilities to the combatant commands. The Air National Guard presence in Air Force Space Command consists of more than 900 Guardsmen assigned to nine units performing missions in space superiority operations, command and control, missile warning and space situational awareness.

General Sauley earned his bachelor’s degree and commission from the United States Air Force Academy, and attended undergraduate pilot training at Laughlin AFB, Texas. He is a command pilot and has previously qualified as an instructor/evaluator in both the F-16 and the KC-135.

General Sauley has command experience at the flight, squadron, group and wing level. He is a command pilot with over 3,400 total flying hours and 150 Combat hours flown during operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom.

EDUCATION
1988 Bachelor of Science in Astronautical Engineering, United States Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colorado
1991 Tactical Fighter Electronic Combat Operations Course, Eglin AFB, Florida
1997 Master of Aeronautical Science, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach, Florida
2002 Air Command and Staff College, by correspondence
2006 Air War College, by correspondence
2012 Director of Mobility Forces Course, MacDill AFB, Florida
2013 Air Force Nuclear Management Fundamentals Course, Air Force Nuclear College, Kirtland AFB, New Mexico
2013 Advanced Joint Professional Military Education, Joint Forces Staff College, Norfolk, Virginia
2014 Air Force Advanced Nuclear Concepts Course, Air Force Nuclear College, Kirtland AFB, New Mexico
2016 Senior Leadership Orientation Course, Joint Base Andrews, MD and Joint Base San Antonio – Lackland, Texas
2017 National Defense University, CAPSTONE, Fort McNair, Washington, D.C.

ASSIGNMENTS
1. June 1988 – August 1989, student, undergraduate pilot training, Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas
2. August 1989 – December 1989, student, fighter lead-in training, Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico
3. December 1989 – June 1990, student, F-16C Replacement Training Unit, MacDill Air Force Base, Florida
4. June 1990- September 1990, student, Low Altitude Targeting Infrared for Night), Luke AFB, Arizona
5. September 1990 – March 1992, F-16C pilot, Wing Electronic Combat Pilot, Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea
6. March 1992 – January 1995, F-16ADF Mission Commander, Chief of Wing Scheduling, 177th Fighter Wing, Atlantic City, New Jersey
7. January 1995 – May 1995, student, F-16C Instructor Pilot Course, Luke AFB, Arizona
8. May 1995 – March 1997, F-16C Academic and Flight Instructor pilot, Luke AFB, Arizona
9. March 1997 – January 1998, Flight Commander, Luke Air Force Base, Arizona
10. January 1998 – October 2001, F-16C Evaluator pilot and Mission Commander, Sioux City, Iowa
11. October 2001 – June 2003, F-16C Flight Commander, 185th Fighter Wing, Sioux City, Iowa
12. June 2003 – October 2003, KC-135E Flight Commander, 185th Air Refueling Wing, Sioux City, Iowa
13. October 2003 – May 2005, Chief of Current Operations, 185th Air Refueling Wing, Sioux City, Iowa
14. May 2005 – June 2005, Squadron Commander, 90thExpeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, Incirlik Turkey
15. June 2005 – February 2006, Chief of Current Operations, 185th Air Refueling Wing, Sioux City, Iowa
16. March 2006 – June 2007, KC-135E Aircraft Commander and Squadron Operations Officer, Sioux City, Iowa
17. June 2007 – August 2010, Operations Group Commander, 185th Air Refueling Wing, Sioux City, Iowa
18. August 2010 – June 2011, Wing Commander, 185th Air Refueling Wing, Sioux City, Iowa
19. June 2011 – July 2012, Operations Group Commander, 185th Air Refueling Wing, Sioux City, Iowa
20. July 2012 – November 2014, Air National Guard Advisor to USSTRATCOM, and Battle Watch Commander, Offutt AFB, Nebraska
21. December 2014 – April 2018, Mobilization Assistant to USSTRATCOM Director of Operations, and J3E, Joint Electromagnetic Spectrum Operations, Offutt AFB, Nebraska
22. May 2018 – present, Air National Guard Assistant to the Commander, Air Force Space Command, Peterson, AFB, Colo.

SUMMARY OF JOINT ASSIGNMENTS
1. July 2012 – November 2014, Air National Guard Advisor to USSTRATCOM, and Battle Watch Commander, Offutt AFB, Nebraska, as a colonel
2. December 2014 – 2018, Mobilization Assistant to the Director, Global Operations (J-3), USSTRATCOM, Offutt AFB, Nebraska, as a brigadier general

FLIGHT INFORMATION
Rating: command pilot
Flight Hours: more than 3,400
Military aircraft flown: AT-38, F-16ADF, F-16C, KC-135E, KC-135R, T-37, T-38

MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Defense Superior Service Medal
Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Meritorious Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Air Medal
Aerial Achievement Medal with oak leaf cluster
Air Force Commendation Medal with three oak leaf clusters
Air Force Achievement Medal with oak leaf cluster

EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Second Lieutenant June 1, 1988
First Lieutenant June 1, 1990
Captain June 1, 1992
Major November 24, 1998
Lieutenant Colonel November 12, 2003
Colonel January 26, 2009
Brigadier General July 27 2015
Major General May 1, 2018


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13 Apr 46 - 13 Oct 48

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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

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Lt Gen Joseph W. Ashy

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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