Steven Nordhaus

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Steven Nordhaus
Lt Gen Steven S. Nordhaus.jpg
Official portrait, 2023
Born (1966-10-13) October 13, 1966 (age 57)
AllegianceUnited States
Branch United States Air Force
Years of service1989–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]

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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]

Personal life

Nordhaus is the son of Donald David Nordhaus and Sandra Susan Nordhaus. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Certificate of Birth". Birth Index, 1908-1998. No. 138099. Columbus, Ohio: Ohio Department of Health. October 18, 1966.
  2. "PN2711 — Maj. Gen. Steven S. Nordhaus — Air Force, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". U.S. Congress. November 14, 2022. Retrieved November 16, 2022.
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  11. Thunderbolt. Vol. 21. Ottawa-Glandorf High School. 1985. p. 11.
  12. Polaris (PDF). Vol. XXXI. Colorado Springs, Colorado: United States Air Force Academy. 1989. p. 136. Retrieved July 28, 2021.
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  14. "General Officer Announcements". U.S. Department of Defense. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
  15. "General Steven S. Nordhaus". National Guard Bureau . Retrieved October 9, 2024.
  16. "Incoming Guard Chief Promoted Following Confirmation". National Guard Bureau . Retrieved October 9, 2024.
Military offices
Preceded by
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Commander of the 180th Fighter Wing
2011–2013
Succeeded by
Preceded by Commander of the Air National Guard Readiness Center
2017–2019
Succeeded by
Preceded by
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Director of Operations of the National Guard Bureau
2019–2022
Succeeded by
Preceded by Commander of First Air Force
2023–2024
Succeeded by
Preceded by Chief of the National Guard Bureau
2024–present
Incumbent
Order of precedence
Preceded byas Chief of Staff of the Air Force Order of precedence of the United States
as Chief of the National Guard Bureau
Succeeded byas Commandant of the Coast Guard