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40th Adjutant general of Illinois

Richard R. Neely
2020 official portrait of Major General Neely
AllegianceUnited States
Service / branchUS Air National Guard
US Air Force
Years of service1984 – present
RankMajor General
Commands
183rd Fighter Wing
Awards

Richard R. Neely is a United States Air Force officer and the 40th Adjutant general of Illinois.

Career

Neely was appointed the 40th Illinois Adjutant General by Governor J. B. Pritzker and assumed those duties on 15 February 2019.

Neely's prior assignment was Air National Guard principal deputy director for operations and deputy director for cyber and space operations at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland.

Neely began his career as an enlisted Soldier in the Army Reserves and later joined the Air National Guard as an Airman. He received his officer's commission in 1990.

On 18 November 2020, Neely was nominated for federal recognition and United States Senate confirmation of his promotion to major general by Governor Pritzker on 1 October 2020. His promotion was confirmed by voice vote of the Senate on 14 December 2020.

He retired in May 2024.

Dates of rank

Insignia Rank Component Dates
Second Lieutenant ANG 2 August 1990
First Lieutenant ANG 1 July 1993
Captain ANG 5 July 1995
Major ANG 8 June 2000
Lieutenant Colonel ANG 5 November 2005
Colonel ANG 7 December 2009
Brigadier General ANG 8 February 2019
Major General (IL) IL 1 October 2020
Major General ANG 14 December 2020

References

  1. ^ "Illinois governor names Air Force officer as adjutant general". Air Force Times. Associated Press. 7 February 2019.
  2. "Gov. Pritzker tabs Air Force officer as Illinois adjutant general". Journal Star. Associated Press.
  3. ^ Staff report. "Springfield man named to lead Illinois National Guard". The State Journal-Register.
  4. ^ "PN2337 — Air Force". U.S. Congress. 14 December 2020. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
  5. ^ "Register". Retrieved 26 August 2023 – via facebook.
  6. "Boyd Assumes Leadership of Illinois National Guard During Change of Command Ceremony". Illinois National Guard. 7 May 2024. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
  7. "Gov. Pritzker Announces Retirement of Major General Rich Neely". DVIDS. Chicago: Joint Force Headquarters - Illinois National Guard Public Affairs. 18 March 2024. Retrieved 19 March 2024.

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