Joseph L. Lengyel

Joseph Lengyel
Allegiance  United States
Service/branch  United States Air Force
Years of service 1981–present
Rank Lt. General

Lt. Gen. Joseph L. Lengyel serves as the Vice Chief of the National Guard Bureau. As Vice Chief, he assists the Chief of the National Guard Bureau in ensuring nearly 460,000 Army and Air National Guard personnel are accessible, capable and ready to protect the homeland and to provide combat capabilities to the Army and the Air Force. He also presides over the National Guard Bureau Joint Staff and, in the absence of the Chief or at his direction, Lt. General Lengyel performs the duties of the Chief.

Prior to his current assignment, Lt. General Lengyel served as the Senior United States Defense Official; Chief, Office of Military Cooperation; and Defense Attaché, Cairo, United States Central Command, Cairo, Egypt.

Lt. General Lengyel was commissioned in 1981 through the Reserve Officer Training Corps program at North Texas State University, Denton. He served in various operational and staff assignments, primarily as an F-16 Instructor Pilot and Weapons Officer. His experience in the F-16 includes tours in Air Combat Command, Pacific Air Forces, United States Air Forces in Europe and the Texas Air National Guard. He has commanded a fighter squadron, operations group, air expeditionary group and the Air National Guard Readiness Center.

Lt. General Lengyel is a command pilot with more than 3,000 flying hours primarily in the F-16.

Assignments

  1. 1. March 1982 - March, 1983, Student, undergraduate pilot training, Laughlin AFB, Texas
  2. 2. March 1983 - May 1983, Student, fighter lead-in training, Holloman AFB, N.M.
  3. 3. May 1983 - January 1984, Student, F-16 upgrade training, MacDill AFB, Fla.
  4. 4. January 1984 - April 1986, Instructor Pilot, Nellis AFB, Nev.
  5. 5. April 1986 - April 1987, Instructor Pilot Flight Examiner, Kunsan Air Base, South Korea
  6. 6. April 1987 - June 1987, F-16C conversion training, Luke AFB, Ariz.
  7. 7. June 1987 - September 1991, Instructor Pilot, and Chief of Weapons, 512th Tactical Fighter Squadron, Ramstein Air Base, Germany
  8. 8. September 1991 - September 1995, Instructor Pilot Flight Examiner and Weapons Officer, 182nd Fighter Squadron, Texas Air National Guard, Kelly AFB, Texas
  9. 9. September 1996 - June 1997, Commander, 149th Operations Support Flight, 149th Operations Group, Kelly AFB, Texas
  10. 10. June 1997 - October 1998, Operations Officer, 182nd Fighter Squadron, Kelly AFB, Texas
  11. 11. October 1998 - October 1999, Commander, 182nd Fighter Squadron, Kelly AFB, Texas
  12. 12. October 1999 - February 2002, Commander, 149th Operations Group, Lackland Air Force Base, Texas
  13. 13. February 2002 - June 2004, Vice Commander, 149th Fighter Wing, Lackland Air Force Base, Texas
  14. 14. June 2004 - September 2004, Commander, 455th Expeditionary Operations Group, Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan
  15. 15. September 2004 - September 2006, Air National Guard Advisor to Commander, United States Air Force in Europe
  16. 16. September 2006 - September 2008, Commander, Air National Guard Readiness Center, Andrews AFB, Md.
  17. 17. September 2008 - June, 2009, Deputy Director, Air National Guard, Arlington, Va., and Commander, Air National Guard Readiness Center, Andrews AFB, Md.
  18. 18. June 2009 - July 2010, Military Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff for Strategic Plans and Programs, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C.
  19. 19. July 2010 - June 2011, Vice Commander, 1st Air Force (Air Forces Northern), Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla.
  20. 20. June 2011 - August 2012, Senior U.S. Defense Official; Chief, Office of Military Cooperation and Defense Attaché, Cairo, U.S. Central Command, Cairo, Egypt
  21. 21. August 2012 - present, Vice Chief, National Guard Bureau, Washington, D.C.

Awards and decorations

US Air Force Command Pilot Badge
Office of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Identification Badge
Headquarters Air Force Badge
Defense Superior Service Medal
Width-44 crimson ribbon with a pair of width-2 white stripes on the edges Legion of Merit with two bronze oak leaf clusters
Width-44 scarlet ribbon with width-4 ultramarine blue stripe at center, surrounded by width-1 white stripes. Width-1 white stripes are at the edges. Bronze Star Medal

Width-44 crimson ribbon with two width-8 white stripes at distance 4 from the edges.

 Meritorious Service Medal with one bronze oak leaf cluster
Air Medal
Aerial Achievement Medal
Air Force Commendation Medal with three bronze oak leaf clusters
Joint Service Achievement Medal
Air Force Achievement Medal

 Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with one bronze oak leaf cluster
Combat Readiness Medal with three bronze oak leaf clusters
Bronze star

Width=44 scarlet ribbon with a central width-4 golden yellow stripe, flanked by pairs of width-1 scarlet, white, Old Glory blue, and white stripes

 National Defense Service Medal with one bronze service star
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
Bronze star

 Afghanistan Campaign Medal with one bronze service star
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Korea Defense Service Medal
Air Force Overseas Short Tour Service Ribbon

 Air Force Overseas Long Tour Service Ribbon with one bronze oak leaf cluster
Air Force Expeditionary Service Ribbon with gold frame
Air Force Longevity Service Award with one silver and two bronze oak leaf clusters
Armed Forces Reserve Medal with silver Hourglass device
Bronze star

 Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon with one bronze service star
Air Force Training Ribbon

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