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Philip G. Killey

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United States Air Force general

Philip G. Killey
Major General Philip G. Killey circa 1993
Born (1941-10-03)October 3, 1941 (age 84)
AllegianceUnited States
BranchUnited States Air Force
Years of service1963–2003
RankMajor General
CommandsSouth Dakota National Guard
First Air Force
Air National Guard
114th Tactical Fighter Group
Battles / warsVietnam War
AwardsAir Force Distinguished Service Medal (2)
Legion of Merit (2)
Distinguished Flying Cross
Alma materMonmouth College
Other workDefense consultant

Philip G. Killey is a retiredUnited States Air Force officer. He attained the rank ofmajor general, and served asAdjutant General of theSouth Dakota National Guard, Director of theAir National Guard and Commander ofFirst Air Force.

Early life

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Philp G. Killey was born inMonmouth, Illinois on October 1, 1941. He graduated fromMonmouth High School in 1959, and received aBachelor of Science degree ineconomics andmathematics fromMonmouth College in 1963.[1][2]

Military career

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Killey received his commission in 1963 throughAir Force Officer Training School atLackland Air Force Base,Texas. Upon qualification as an F-4 pilot he was assigned toEglin Air Force Base,Florida.[3]

During his career Killey attained the rating of command pilot and flew more than 6,500 hours. His list of military aircraft flown includes theT-37,T-38,F-4,F-100,A-7,F-16 andC-21.[4]

From May 1967 to February 1968, Killey flew 129 combat missions as an F-4 fighter pilot in Southeast Asia during theVietnam War, assigned to the8th Tactical Fighter Wing atUbon Royal Thai Air Force Base,Thailand.[5]

He left active duty in 1969 and joined theSouth Dakota Air National Guard in 1970. He held a variety of training, staff and command positions, including Deputy Commander of the114th Tactical Fighter Group. In March, 1983 he became Commander of the Group.[6]

In March 1987 Killey was named Adjutant General of the South Dakota National Guard and promoted tobrigadier general. He served until November 1988, when he was appointed Director of the Air National Guard and promoted to major general.[7]

Killey served as Director of the Air National Guard until January 1994, and was actingChief of the National Guard Bureau from December 1993 to January 1994. In January 1994 Killey was named Commander of First Air Force andContinental United States North American Aerospace Defense Command Region. He was the first National Guard officer to hold this position, and he served until January 1998.[8]

From January 1998 until retiring in May 2003, Killey served again asAdjutant General ofSouth Dakota.[9]

Retirement

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After retiring from the military, Killey was a consultant on government, military and homeland security issues. He was also active in business, including a position on the advisory board of Previstar, Inc.[10]

In 2009 the new First Air Force andContinental NORAD Region headquarters was dedicated as the Killey Center for Homeland Operations.[11]

Awards and decorations

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Assignments

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  1. November 1963 – February 1965, Student, pilot training, Reese Air Force Base, Texas
  2. August 1965 – May 1967,F-4 Pilot, Eglin Air Force Base, Fla.
  3. May 1967 – February 1968, Combat Fighter Pilot,555th Tactical Fighter Squadron, Ubon Royal Thai Air Force Base, Thailand
  4. February 1968 – July 1969, F-4 Instructor Pilot,68th Tactical Fighter Squadron, George Air Force Base, Calif.
  5. August 1970 – March 1973, Squadron Fighter Pilot,114th Tactical Fighter Group, South Dakota Air National Guard, Sioux Falls, S.D.
  6. March 1973 – October 1974, Air Technician Flying Training Instructor, 114th Tactical Fighter Group, South Dakota Air National Guard, Sioux Falls, S.D.
  7. October 1974 – April 1975, Outstanding Graduate F-100 Fighter Weapons School Arizona Air National Guard, Tucson, AZ.
  8. April 1975 – September 1978, Group Weapons Tactics Officer and Chief of Standardization and Evaluation, 114th Tactical Fighter Group, South Dakota Air National Guard, Sioux Falls, S.D.
  9. September 1978 – March 1983, Deputy Commander for Operations, 114th Tactical Fighter Group, South Dakota Air National Guard, Sioux Falls, S.D.
  10. March 1983 – March 1987, Commander,114th Tactical Fighter Group, South Dakota Air National Guard, Sioux Falls, S.D.
  11. March 1987 – November 1988, Adjutant General, South Dakota National Guard, Rapid City, S.D.
  12. November 1988 – January 1994, Director, Air National Guard, Washington D.C.
  13. January 1994 – January 1998, Commander,1st Air Force,Air Combat Command, and Continental United States North American Aerospace Defense Command Region,Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla.
  14. May 1998 – Feb 2003, Adjutant General, South Dakota National Guard, Rapid City, S.D.

References

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  1. ^United States Congress House Committee on Appropriations (1989).Department of Defense Appropriations for ... U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 396.
  2. ^Sims, Justin,Monmouth Review-Atlas,Retired Major General Says Growing Up In Monmouth Helped Develop CharacterArchived 2009-10-10 at theWayback Machine, October 18, 2015.
  3. ^Senator Tim Johnson,In Appreciation Of Major General Philip G. KilleyArchived 2016-03-04 at theWayback Machine, Extension of Remarks, Republished by Sunlight Foundation, October 18, 2015.
  4. ^Employment, United States Congress House Committee on Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Education, Training, and (1990).Oversight Hearing on the Montgomery GI Bill: Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Education, Training, and Employment of the Committee on Veterans Affairs, House of Representatives, One Hundred First Congress, Second Session, July 12, 1990. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 109.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  5. ^National Guard Bureau, On Guard magazine,BG Philip G. Killey is Appointed Director, ANGArchived 2013-03-05 at theWayback Machine, October, 1988, page 6A
  6. ^"SD.gov".news.sd.gov. Retrieved28 April 2023.
  7. ^"Illinois Native Gets Air Guardd Position".nl.newsbank.com. Archived fromthe original on 22 April 2016. Retrieved28 April 2023.
  8. ^Filson, Leslie (1999).Sovereign Skies: Air National Guard Takes Command of 1st Air Force. Department of the Air Force. p. 23.
  9. ^"SD.gov".news.sd.gov. Retrieved28 April 2023.
  10. ^"News".www.businesswire.com (Press release). Retrieved28 April 2023.
  11. ^Broadstreet, Dan, WJHG-TV,Headquarters Building for Continental U.S. NORAD Command Region to be Dedicated, October 18, 2015.

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1988–1994		Succeeded by
Preceded byChief of the National Guard Bureau (Acting)
December 1993 – January 1994		Succeeded by
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