MAJOR GENERAL MICHAEL H. TICE

Major General Michael H. Tice is the Reserve Component Assistant to the Commander in Chief, U.S. Pacific Command.

Previous to his arrival at USCINCPAC, General Tice was the Commander of the 154th Wing, Hawaii Air National Guard.

He began his military career as an enlisted airman prior to receiving a direct commission through the Air National Guard in 1967. Upon completion of Undergraduate Pilot Training at Williams AFB, Arizona and subsequent qualification as an F-102 Interceptor Pilot at Perrin AFB, Texas, he returned to Hawaii as a traditional guardsman for the 154^th Fighter Interceptor Group. In 1973 he was hired as an air technician instructor pilot and remained a member of the air technician force until selection for his current assignment. General Tice held a variety of military assignments within the 154^th Wing before assuming the position of commander in 1989.

EDUCATION:

1965, Bachelor of Science in Personnel and Industrial Relations, University of Oregon, Eugene, Ore.
1972, Squadron Officer School (correspondence), Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala.
1976, Air Command and Staff College (correspondence), Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala.
1983, National Security Management (seminar), National Defense University, Washington DC
1999, CAPSTONE, Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington DC

ASSIGNMENTS:

1. June 1967 - June 1968, student, pilot training, Williams AFB, AZ
2. June 1968 - March 1969, student, interceptor pilot training (F-102). Perrin AFB, TX

3. March 1969 - August 1973, 199th Fighter Interceptor Squadron, Interceptor Pilot, Hawaii Air National Guard, Hickam AFB, HI.

4. September 1973 - August 1974, 154th Tactical Fighter Group, Standardization/Evaluation Officer, Hawaii Air National Guard, Hickam AFB, HI

5. August 1974 - October 1977, 199th Tactical Fighter Squadron, Assistant Operations Officer, Hawaii Air National Guard, Hickam AFB, HI

6. November 1977 - September 1978, 154 Composite Group, Air Operations Officer, Hawaii Air National Guard, Hickam AFB, HI

7. September 1978 - May 1986, 199th Tactical Fighter Squadron, Operations Officer, Hawaii Air National Guard, Hickam AFB, HI

8. May 1986 - May 1987, 199th Tactical Fighter Squadron, Plans & Mobility Officer, Hawaii Air National Guard, Hickam AFB, HI

9. May 1987 - December 1989,  154th Composite Group Commander, Hawaii Air National Guard, Hickam AFB, HI

10. December 1989 - September 2000, 154th Wing Commander, Hawaii Air National Guard, Hickam AFB, HI

11. September 2000 - present, Reserve Component (RC) Assistant, HQ USCINCPAC, Camp H.M. Smith, HI

FLIGHT INFORMATION:

Rating: Command Pilot
Flight hours: More than 4,100
Aircraft flown: T-37, T-38, F-102A, F-4C, F-15A
Pilot wings from: Williams AFB, AZ, Class 68-H

MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS:

Legion of Merit

Meritorious Service Medal with one oak leaf cluster

Air Force Commendation Medal with one oak leaf cluster

Air Force Achievement Medal with one oak leaf cluster

Joint Meritorious Unit Award

Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with one silver leaf cluster

Combat Readiness Medal with four oak leaf clusters

Air Reserve Forces Meritorious Service Medal

National Defense Service Medal with three oak leaf clusters

Humanitarian Service Medal

Air Force Longevity Service Award Ribbon with a silver and two oak leaf clusters

Armed Forces Reserve Medal with gold hourglass an ‘M’ device

Air Force Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon

Air Force Training Ribbon

EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION:

Second Lieutenant Apr 5, 1967

First Lieutenant Feb 9, 1970

Captain Jun 16, 1972

Major Apr 5, 1978

Lieutenant Colonel Jun 16, 1982

Colonel Dec 19, 1989

Brigadier General Sep 26, 1996

Major General Mar 30, 2001