Ronald J. Bath

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Ronald J. Bath
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Bath, during his tenure as a major general.
Birth nameRonald Jay Bath
Born (1944-11-04) November 4, 1944 (age 79) [1]
Nevada, U.S.
AllegianceFlag of the United States.svg  United States of America
Service/branchFlag of the United States Air Force.svg  United States Air Force
Years of service19682006
Rank US-O8 insignia.svg Major general
Unit Nevada Air National Guard
Battles/wars
Other workRJBath Group

Ronald Jay Bath (born November 4, 1944) is a retired United States Air Force major general who directed U.S. Air Force Strategic Planning for the service's Deputy Chief of Staff for Plans and Programs at service headquarters in the Pentagon.

Contents

Bath's prior assignment was as director, Quadrennial Defense Review and Defense Integration. The Defense Integration Office was established to prepare and represent the Air Force in the QDR and the follow-on actions, including the Defense Planning Guidance within the Office of the U.S. Secretary of Defense.

Career

Bath began his military career in 1968 as a boiler operator and heating specialist in the enlisted ranks of the Nevada Air National Guard. During the 1997 QDR, he was the Air National Guard assistant to the director for the Air Force effort. Bath was one of 16 senior military officers representing the four services and the single National Guard officer assigned as professional staff to the 1995 congressionally mandated Commission on Roles and Missions of the Armed Forces. Having been a traditional guardsman and air technician, Bath is a command pilot with more than 3,500 flying hours in the RF-101 and RF-4 Phantom II. He flew 31 combat missions in Operation Desert Storm, during the Persian Gulf War.

Assignments

Flight information

Awards and decorations

COMMAND PILOT WINGS.png U.S. Air Force Command Pilot Badge
Air Force Distinguished Service ribbon.svg Air Force Distinguished Service Medal
US Defense Superior Service Medal ribbon.svg Defense Superior Service Medal
Distinguished Flying Cross ribbon.svg Distinguished Flying Cross
Meritorious Service ribbon.svg Meritorious Service Medal
Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg
Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg
Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg
Air Medal ribbon.svg
Air Medal with three bronze oak leaf clusters
Aerial Achievement Medal ribbon.svg Aerial Achievement Medal
Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg
Air Force Commendation ribbon.svg
Air Force Commendation Medal with bronze oak leaf cluster
Air Force Achievement ribbon.svg Air Force Achievement Medal
Valor device.svg
Silver oakleaf-3d.svg
Outstanding Unit ribbon.svg
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with Valor device and silver oak leaf cluster
Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg
Organizational Excellence ribbon.svg
Air Force Organizational Excellence Award with bronze oak leaf cluster
Silver oakleaf-3d.svg
Combat Readiness Medal ribbon.svg
Combat Readiness Medal with silver oak leaf cluster
Air Reserve Forces Meritorious Service Medal ribbon.svg Air Reserve Forces Meritorious Service Medal
Ribbonstar-bronze.svg
National Defense Service Medal ribbon.svg
National Defense Service Medal with bronze service star
Ribbonstar-bronze.svg
Ribbonstar-bronze.svg
Southwest Asia Service ribbon.svg
Southwest Asia Service Medal with two bronze service stars
Air Force Overseas Short Tour Service Ribbon.svg Air Force Overseas Short Tour Service Ribbon
Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg
Air Force Longevity Service ribbon.svg
Air Force Longevity Service Award with bronze oak leaf cluster
Armed Forces Reserve Medal with mobilization device.png Armed Forces Reserve Medal with bronze hourglass and M device
Ribbonstar-bronze.svg
USAF Marksmanship ribbon.svg
Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon with bronze service star
Air Force Training Ribbon.svg Air Force Training Ribbon
Kuwait Liberation Medal (Saudi Arabia) ribbon.svg Kuwait Liberation Medal (Saudi Arabia)
Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait) ribbon.svg Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait)

Dates of rank

Promotions
InsigniaRankDate
US-O8 insignia.svg Major general April 1, 2002
US-O7 insignia.svg Brigadier general July 1, 1999
US-O6 insignia.svg Colonel December 23, 1994
US-O5 insignia.svg Lieutenant colonel June 14, 1987
US-O4 insignia.svg Major March 18, 1983
US-O3 insignia.svg Captain March 18, 1976
US-O2 insignia.svg First lieutenant March 18, 1972
US-OF1B.svg Second lieutenant March 18, 1969

Education

Personal life

Bath retired in November 2007 and formed the RJBath Group, specializing in classified and unclassified defense analysis consulting.

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References

  1. "Ronald Bath background check". Public Background Checks.