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Paul A. Weaver Jr. | |
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 Paul A. Weaver Jr. | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Service | United States Air Force |
| Years of service | 1967–2002 |
| Rank | Major General |
| Commands | Air National Guard 105th Airlift Group |
| Battles / wars | Gulf War |
| Awards | Air Force Distinguished Service Medal Legion of Merit |
Major General Paul A. Weaver Jr. is a retired United States Air Force officer who served as the director of the Air National Guard from 28 January 1998 to 3 December 2001.[1] His pilot career started in 1967 as an F-4E pilot in West Germany. He also served at Osan Air Base, South Korea, and the Republic of Korea Tiger Division, Camp Red Cloud, Korea. He served as the air commander for the New York Air National Guard, and was responsible for the largest conversion in the history of the Air National Guard, at 105th Airlift Group, Stewart Air National Guard Base, New York. Under his command, the 105th Airlift Group converted from the Air Force's smallest aircraft, the 0-2 Skymaster, to the largest aircraft, the Lockheed C-5 Galaxy. He also oversaw the largest military construction project in the history of the Reserve Forces, the construction of Stewart Air National Guard Base.[2]
As a command pilot he has over 2,800 flying hours and served in Operation Just Cause, Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm.
- ^ "Active Major Command and ANG Leaders" (PDF), Air Force Magazine, Air Force Association, p. 106, May 2011, retrieved 20 December 2011
- ^ Congressional Record. United States Government Printing Office. November 29, 2001. pp. 23526–23527. ISBN 9780160924309. Retrieved 3 September 2011.