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BRIGADIER GENERAL GERALD W. WRIGHT Retired effective Mar 5, 1999

Brigadier General Gerald W. "Ged" Wright last served as the Oklahoma Air National Guard Chief of Staff, Headquarters, Oklahoma Air National Guard. He was directly responsible to the commander of the Oklahoma Air National Guard regarding combat readiness and operational effectiveness of units. BG Wright was born in Wagoner, Oklahoma on July 7, 1942, the son of Norman and Evelyn Wright. His father was a Navy Veteran of the Pacific Theater in World War II with four battle stars and a Construction Company Owner in the Wagoner, Oklahoma area. BG Wright was commissioned through the Reserve Officers Training Corps in June 1964 at Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Oklahoma. He graduated from Undergraduate Pilot Training (UPT) at Vance Air Force Base, Enid, Oklahoma in January 1966. BG Wright graduated second in his UPT and as a result of his recognized natural pilot skills was directed to become an instructor pilot stationed at Randolph Air Force Base, Texas, from October 1967 to February 1968 and an Academic Instructor from February 1968 to March 1970. After completion of five years of active duty in the U.S. Air Force, BG Wright was honorably discharged and moved to Minneapolis, Minnesota flying for Northwest Airlines and joined the Minnesota Air National Guard 109th Tactical Airlift Squadron in March 1970 as a transport pilot. During this time, BG Wright regularly flew missions in Southeast Asia to include in support of operations during the Vietnam Conflict. In 1973, BG Wright decided to return to Oklahoma and became the Vice President of Concare Aviation flying a multitude of aircraft for the company. He joined the Oklahoma Air National Guard 125th Tactical Fighter Squadron, Tulsa Air National Guard Base in August 1973 as a fighter pilot flying the F-100, later the A-7 and finally the F-16. During his service in the OKANG he served in a variety of positions to include Flight Commander in the 125th Tactical Fighter Squadron, 125th Tactical Fighter Squadron Assistant Operations Officer, 138th Fighter Group Chief of Standardization, Headquarters, Oklahoma Air National Guard Staff Officer and ended his service assigned as the Chief of Staff, Headquarters, Oklahoma Air National Guard. He flew missions all over the world and participated in exercises with NATO Allies to include Autumn Forge/Cold Fire/Reforger exercises and had multiple rotations in support of the close air support Cornet Cove missions to Howard Air Force Base, Panama. From 1975 to 1978 BG Wright attended Law School at Tulsa University, graduating with honors and from 1978 to 1983 worked as a City of Tulsa prosecutor and later a City Attorney working for Mayor James Inhof. In 1982, BG Wright successfully ran for the Oklahoma State Senate in District 54 and served for 16 years before retiring from the Senate in 1998. In March 1999, BG Wright decided to retire from the Oklahoma Air National Guard with over 35 years service on both active duty and in the Air National Guard. Today BG Wright serves at the request of the Governor concerning prison issues and is the President of the Board at the Thunderbird Academy in Pryor, Oklahoma helping at risk teenagers’ work towards a brighter future. BG Wright has three children, Brian (48), Brent (46) and Janna (39). All three have served in the military. Brian is a Lieutenant Colonel on active duty in the U.S. Army Special Forces currently serving at the U.S. Africa Command, Stuttgart, Germany. Brent is a Colonel in the Oklahoma Air National Guard and currently serves as the Group Support Commander for the Mission Support Group, 138th Fighter Wing, OKANG. Janna served to the grade of Captain in the OKANG and currently works at the Bank of Oklahoma. EDUCATION: 1960 Wagoner High School, Wagoner, Oklahoma (Valedictorian) 1964 Bachelor of Science Degree in Air Science, Oklahoma State University (Summa Cum Laude) 1974 Squadron Officer School (Graduated #2) 1976 Air Command and Staff College 1977 Industrial College of the Armed Forces 1978 Juris Doctor Degree of Law, University of Tulsa (Summa Cum Laude) ASSIGNMENTS: 1. July 1964 - January 1966, Undergraduate Pilot Training, Vance Air Force Base, Oklahoma 2. January 1966 - October 1967, Flight Training Instructor, Vance Air Force Base, Oklahoma 3. October 1967 - February 1968, Instructor Pilot, Randolph Air Force Base, Texas 4. February 1968 - March 1970, Academic Instructor, Randolph Air Force Base, Texas 5. March 1970 - August 1973, Pilot, 109th Tactical Airlift Squadron (TAS), Minnesota Air National Guard 6. August 1973 - May 1974, Pilot, Tactical Fighter, 125th Tactical Fighter Squadron, Oklahoma Air National Guard 7. May 1974 - November 1984, Flight Commander, 125 Tactical Fighter Squadron, Oklahoma Air National Guard 8. November 1984 - September 1986, Assistant Operations Officer, Tactical Fighter Squadron, Oklahoma Air National Guard 9. September 1986 - May 1992, Chief Standardization, 138 Fighter Group, Oklahoma Air National Guard 10. May 1992 - April 1995, Operations Staff Officer, Headquarters, Oklahoma Air National Guard 11. April 1995 - March 1999, Commander, Headquarters, Oklahoma Air National Guard FLIGHT INFORMATION: Rating: Command pilot Military Flight hours: 4, 782 Aircraft flown: F-16, A-7, F-100, C-130, C-124, C-97, H-43, T-33, T-38, T-37 Civilian Aircraft include: DC-3/C-47, Beechcraft King Air series, Learjets, Cessna Citation, A/B-26, Beech Bonanza, all Cessna propeller types. MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS: Meritorious Service Medal Air Force Commendation Medal Air Force Outstanding Unit Award Air Force Organizational Excellence Award Combat Readiness Medal National Defense Service Medal with 1 Device Air Force Longevity Service Award Ribbon with 6 Devices Armed Forces Reserve Medal with 2 Devices Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon Air Force Training Ribbon Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal Oklahoma National Guard Distinguished Service Ribbon Oklahoma National Guard Distinguished Service Cross Oklahoma National Guard Long Service Ribbon

CIVILIAN OCCUPATION: General Wright is an attorney in private practice. OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS: General Wright served as an Oklahoma Senator for sixteen year between 1982 and 1998. EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION: Second Lieutenant 24 May 64 First Lieutenant 24 May 67 Captain 4 August 69 Major 4 August 76 Lieutenant Colonel 4 August 83 Colonel 25 June 92 Brigadier General 19 September 96 MEMBERSHIPS: Chairman of the Board for Thunderbird Youth Academy Shriners of Tulsa Scottish Rite

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