Steven Nordhaus

Steven Nordhaus
Official portrait, 2024
Born (1966-10-13) October 13, 1966 (age 58)
AllegianceUnited States
BranchUnited States Air Force
Years of service1989–present
RankGeneral
CommandsChief of the National Guard Bureau
First Air Force
Air National Guard Readiness Center
180th Fighter Wing
112th Fighter Squadron
AwardsDefense Superior Service Medal (2)
Legion of Merit (2)
Steven Nordhaus's voice
Nordhaus's opening statement at his confirmation hearing to be chief of the National Guard Bureau
Recorded September 12, 2024

Steven Scott Nordhaus (born October 13, 1966)[1] is a United States Air Force general who has served as the 30th chief of the National Guard Bureau since October 2, 2024. He previously served as the commander of First Air Force from 2023 to 2024.[2][3][4] He served as the Director of Operations of the National Guard Bureau from 2019 to 2022. From 2017 to 2019, he was the Commander of the Air National Guard Readiness Center.[5][6][7][8][9][10]

Raised in Ottawa, Ohio, Nordhaus attended Ottawa-Glandorf High School, graduating in 1985.[11] He is a 1989 graduate of the United States Air Force Academy with a Bachelor of Science degree in engineering. Nordhaus later earned a Master of Science degree in organizational leadership from Columbia Southern University in 2013.[5][12]

In July 2024, Nordhaus was nominated for promotion to general and appointment as chief of the National Guard Bureau.[13][14] He was promoted to general and assumed his new appointment on October 2, 2024.[15][16] He officially assumed the role in a ceremony on October 15, 2024.[17]

  1. ^ "Certificate of Birth". Birth Index, 1908-1998. No. 138099. Columbus, Ohio: Ohio Department of Health. October 18, 1966.
  2. ^ "PN2711 — Maj. Gen. Steven S. Nordhaus — Air Force, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". U.S. Congress. November 14, 2022. Retrieved November 16, 2022.
  3. ^ "General Officer Announcements". U.S. Department of Defense. Retrieved November 17, 2022.
  4. ^ Gibson, Jamilka (April 1, 2023). "NORAD under new command". WJHG.
  5. ^ a b "National Guard > Leadership > Joint Staff > Special Staff > Senior Leader Management Office > General Officer Management > bio-show". www.nationalguard.mil. Archived from the original on July 24, 2021. Retrieved July 27, 2021.
  6. ^ "Leadership Views: Colonel Steven S. Nordhaus, 180th Fighter Wing". www.toledobiz.com. Archived from the original on February 16, 2020. Retrieved July 24, 2021.
  7. ^ "Maj. Gen. Steven S. Nordhaus, Director, National Guard Bureau Domestic Operations on U.S. COVID-19 Response". finance.yahoo.com. May 7, 2020. Archived from the original on June 17, 2020. Retrieved July 24, 2021.
  8. ^ "National Guard vaccinates hundreds of thousands of people". www.army.mil. Archived from the original on July 6, 2021. Retrieved July 24, 2021.
  9. ^ "ANGRC commander addresses CEC". www.ang.af.mil. Archived from the original on July 24, 2021. Retrieved July 24, 2021.
  10. ^ "ANGRC Change of Command". DVIDS. Archived from the original on July 24, 2021. Retrieved July 24, 2021.
  11. ^ Thunderbolt. Vol. 21. Ottawa-Glandorf High School. 1985. p. 11.
  12. ^ Polaris (PDF). Vol. XXXI. Colorado Springs, Colorado: United States Air Force Academy. 1989. p. 136. Retrieved July 28, 2021.
  13. ^ "PN1984 — Lt. Gen. Steven S. Nordhaus — Air Force". U.S. Congress. July 23, 2024.
  14. ^ "General Officer Announcements". U.S. Department of Defense. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
  15. ^ "General Steven S. Nordhaus". National Guard Bureau. Retrieved October 9, 2024.
  16. ^ "Incoming Guard Chief Promoted Following Confirmation". National Guard Bureau. Retrieved October 9, 2024.
  17. ^ Garamone, Jim (October 15, 2024). "National Guard Bureau Welcomes New Chief". U.S. Department of Defense. Retrieved October 16, 2024.