Richard H. Clevenger

Preferred Name: Richard
Nickname/Call Sign: Clev
Date of Birth: December 22, 1948
Highest Military Grade Held: 0-7 – Brigadier General
Biography

Brigadier General Richard H. Clevenger’s last assignment was as the Assistant Adjutant General – Air, Indiana National Guard.

He was the principal advisor to The Adjutant General on matters pertaining to the Indiana Air National Guard which consists of the 122nd Fighter Wing in Fort Wayne, 181st Intelligence Wing in Terre Haute, Atterbury Air-to-Ground Gunnery Range in Edinburgh, Jefferson Air-to-Ground Gunnery Range in Madison, and 207th Weather Flight in Indianapolis.

He was a designated Joint Task Force Commander for the State of Indiana.

General Clevenger was commissioned in 1971 through the Reserve Officer Training Corps program at Denison University. Prior to his last assignment, he was the Chief of Staff, Indiana Air National Guard. His distinguished service with the 122nd Fighter Wing included assignment as Standardization Evaluation Officer, Assistant Director of Operations, Operations Group Commander and Wing Commander. His aviation career includes more than 5,500 hours of flying and instructing in the F-16C, F-4C, F-4E, C-26, C-131 and F-100.

Source: https://www.nationalguard.mil/portals/31/Features/ngbgomo/bio/1/1001.html

Pilot Information

Units Assigned

  • 2/1972-12/1972 UPT, Moody Air Force Base, GA
  • 1/1973-9/1973 Student, F-4 Training Course, George AFB, CA (F-4)
  • 1973-1975 58th Tactical Fighter Squadron, Eglin AFB, Fl (F-4)
  • 2/1975-11/1980 63rd Fighter Squadron, IN ANG, Fort Wayne, IN (F-100)
  • 11/1980-9/1989 Standardization Evaluation Officer, 122nd Fighter Wing, IN ANG, Fort Wayne, IN
  • 6/1989-8/1993 Assistant Director Operations, 122nd Fighter Wing, IN ANG Fort Wayne, IN
  • 8/1993-3/1998 Commander, Operations Group, 122nd Fighter Wing, IN ANG, Fort Wayne, IN
  • 3/1998-5/2004 Commander, 122nd Fighter Wing, IN ANG, Fort Wayne, IN
  • 5/2004-4/2009 Chief of Staff, Headquarters IN ANG, Indiana Joint Forces Headquarters, Indianapolis, IN
  • 5/2009 Present, Assistant Adjutant General – Air, IN ANG, Indianapolis, IN
  • 6/2010 Retired USAF

Awards & Decorations

Legion of Merit

Meritorious Service Medal with Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster

Army Commendation Medal

Army Achievement Medal

Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters

Combat Readiness Medal with 1 Silver Oak Leaf Cluster/3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters

National Defense Service Medal with 2 Bronze Stars

Global War on Terror Service Medal

Air Force Longevity Service Award Ribbon with 1 Silver Oak Leaf Cluster/2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters

Armed Forces Reserve Medal with Gold Hourglass/’M’ Device/Numeral 2

Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon

Air Force Training Ribbon

Indiana Distinguished Service Medal

Indiana Commendation Medal with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster

Indiana Long Service Medal (30 years)

Indiana OCONUS Ribbon with 2 Silver Oak Leaf Clusters/1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster

Indiana Military Volunteer Emblem

Flight Info

F-100
F-16C
F-4C
F-4E
C-26
C-131

Flight Hours: 5500+

Military & Civilian Education

Military Education:

  • Distinguished Graduate, United States Air Force F-4 Instructors Course
  • 1989 Air War College, by correspondence
  • 2005 Joint Task Force Commander’s Course, Camp Dawson, WV
  • 2006 Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff Level IV Antiterrorism Executive Seminar, McLean, VA

Civilian Education:

  • 1967 Culver Military Academy, Military Preparation, Culver, IN
  • 1971 BS/Psychology, Denison University, Granville, OH