Steven Nordhaus | |
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Born | October 13, 1966 |
Allegiance | United States |
Branch | United States Air Force |
Years of service | 1989–present |
Rank | General |
Commands | Chief of the National Guard Bureau First Air Force Air National Guard Readiness Center 180th Fighter Wing 112th Fighter Squadron |
Awards | Defense Superior Service Medal (2) Legion of Merit (2) |
Steven Scott Nordhaus (born October 13, 1966) [1] is a United States Air Force general who has served as the 30th chief of the National Guard Bureau since October 2, 2024. He previously served as the commander of First Air Force from 2023 to 2024. [2] [3] [4] He served as the Director of Operations of the National Guard Bureau from 2019 to 2022. From 2017 to 2019, he was the Commander of the Air National Guard Readiness Center. [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10]
Raised in Ottawa, Ohio, Nordhaus attended Ottawa-Glandorf High School, graduating in 1985. [11] He is a 1989 graduate of the United States Air Force Academy with a Bachelor of Science degree in engineering. Nordhaus later earned a Master of Science degree in organizational leadership from Columbia Southern University in 2013. [5] [12]
In July 2024, Nordhaus was nominated for promotion to general and appointment as chief of the National Guard Bureau. [13] [14] He was promoted to general and assumed his new appointment on October 2, 2024. [15] [16]
Nordhaus is the son of Donald David Nordhaus and Sandra Susan Nordhaus. [1]
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