Harry W. Feucht, Jr.

Preferred Name: AJ
Date of Birth: December 12, 1946
Highest Military Grade Held: 0-8 – Major General
Biography

Major General Harry “A.J.” W. Feucht, Jr. was the Assistant Adjutant General for Air and also served as Commander, Ohio Air National Guard. He was responsible to the adjutant general for directing Air National Guard operations and establishing policy to ensure mission readiness of over 5000 personnel in four flying wings and eight support units that serve our communities, state, and nation for both homeland defense and federal missions.

General Feucht enlisted in the 178th Combat Support Squadron, Ohio Air National Guard in 1968 and was commissioned in 1969. He earned a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Cincinnati in 1971. General Feucht has served in various operations and command positions in three Ohio Air National Guard wings and one Oklahoma Air National Guard wing and has commanded the 180th Fighter Wing and the 121st Air Refueling Wing in the Ohio Air National Guard. He is a command pilot with over 4,700 total flying hours, over 4,000 in fighters, and over 700 in KC-135s.

He retired in 2011.

Pilot Information

Units Assigned

  • 2/1969-7/1970 Student, Undergraduate Pilot Training, 3645th Student Squadron, Laughlin AFB, TX
  • 7/1970-3/1971 152nd Tactical Fighter Training Squadron, Student, F-100 Combat Crew Training, Tucson, AZ
  • 3/1971-9/1972 162nd Tactical Fighter Squadron, Pilot, Springfield, OH
  • 9/1972-12/1972 Student, Squadron Officer School, Maxwell Air Force Base, AL
  • 12/1972-8/1977 162nd Tactical Fighter Squadron, Intelligence operations specialist, instructor pilot, and scheduling officer, Springfield, OH
  • 8/1977-11/1980 138th Tactical Fighter Group, Scheduling and training officer, Tulsa International Airport, OK
  • 11/1980-12/1984 121st Tactical Fighter Wing, Weapons and tactics officer, Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base, OH
  • 12/1984-7/1985 121st Tactical Fighter Wing, Chief operations plans, Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base, OH
  • 7/1985-9/1986 166th Tactical Fighter Squadron, Flight commander, Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base, OH
  • 9/1986-4/1988 166th Tactical Fighter Squadron, Operations officer, Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base, OH
  • 4/1988-7/1989 166th Tactical Fighter Squadron, Squadron commander, Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base, OH
  • 7/1989-6/1992 121st Tactical Fighter Wing, Deputy commander for operations, Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base, OH
  • 6/1992-10/2000 180th Fighter Wing, Commander, Toledo Express Airport, Swanton, OH
  • 10/2000-11/2004 121st Air Refueling Wing, Commander,  Rickenbacker International Airport, Columbus, OH
  • 11/2004-10/2007 Air Force Materiel Command, Air National Guard assistant to the commander, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, OH
  • 1/2005-12/2010 Beightler Armory, Assistant Adjutant General for Air also serving as commander, Ohio Air National Guard, Columbus, OH
  • 1/1/2011 Retired USAF

Awards & Decorations

Legion of Merit with Oak Leaf Cluster

Meritorious Service Medal

Aerial Achievement Medal

Air Force Commendation Medal

Air Force Achievement Medal

Joint Meritorious Unit Award with Oak Leaf Cluster

Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters

Combat Readiness Medal with 2 Silver/1 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters

National Defense Service Medal with Bronze Service Star

Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal with Bronze Service Star

Global War on Terrorism Service Medal

Armed Forces Service Medal with Bronze Service Star

Air Force Expeditionary Service Ribbon

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

Armed Forces Reserve Medal with Gold Hourglass Device

Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon

Air Force Training Ribbon

Ohio Distinguished Service Medal

Ohio Faithful Service Medal with Silver Oak Leaf Cluster

Ohio Special Services Ribbon

Ohio Basic Training Ribbon

Flight Info

F-100 C/D
A-7 D
F-16 C
KC-135 R

Rating: Command pilot
Flight hours: More than 4,700

Military & Civilian Education

Military Education:

  • 1972 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama
  • 1975 Air Command and Staff College, by correspondence
  • 1988 Air War College, by seminar
  • 2003 Director of Mobility Forces Course, Air Mobility Warfare Center, McGuire Air Force Base, New Jersey

Civilian Education:

  • 1971 BA/Business Administration, University of Cincinnati, OH