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NAME: Johnny M. Riggs
NICKNAME: John
RANK: Brigadier General
BRANCH: AV
STATUS: Active
SERVICE: 25 years
DOB: 02 December 1946
 
SERVICE INFORMATION
 
HOURS FLOWN: 3000
COMBAT HOURS: 1100
FLT/NCO CLASS:  
SCHOOL: OCS, BA - Tarkio College, MA - Michigan University
MILITARY SCHOOL: SSCF - Harvard University
AVN DESIGNATION: Master Army Aviator
 
AIRCRAFT INFORMATION
 
CH-47 OH-13 OH-23 UH-1
 
COMBAT EXPERIENCE
 
Vietnam
 
UNIT ASSIGNMENTS
 
1969 CO 95B TCB, FT Benning
1970 AVCO Assault Support Helicopter, Vietnam
1976 Company A, 3rd Infantry Battalion, FT Lewis
1981 DCS for Operations and Plans, Pentagon
1989 Aviation Brigade Commander, Yongson
 
POSITIONS HELD
 
Platoon Leader
Company Commander
Deputy Chief of Staff, Operations and Plans
Brigade Commander
Deputy Commanding General
 
DECORATIONS
 
Parachute Badge
Master Aviator Badge
Distinguished Flying Cross
Legion of Merit [4]
Bronze Star
 
SIGNIFICANT ACHIEVEMENTS
 
Military Assistant to Deputy Chairman, NATO Military Committee
Commanded at platoon, company, battalion and brigade levels
National Security Fellowship, JFK School of Government, Harvard
Army General Staff member
 

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