Steven Nordhaus | |
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Born | 13 October 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 13 October 1966) [1] is a United States Air Force general who has served as the 30th chief of the National Guard Bureau since 2 October 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 2 October 2024. [15] [16] He officially assumed the role in a ceremony on 15 October 2024. [17]
Nordhaus is the son of Donald David Nordhaus and Sandra Susan Nordhaus. [1]
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