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BRIGADIER GENERAL RICHARD B. FORD
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Retired Feb. 1, 2005.
Brig. Gen. Richard B. Ford is mobilization assistant to the Vice Commander, Headquarters Air Force Reserve Command, Robins Air Force Base, Ga.
General Ford was commissioned through the Health Professions Early Commissioning Program. He entered active duty in 1972 and served for three years as Chief of Veterinary Services at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Subsequently, he served in both the Air Force Reserve and the Air National Guard as environmental health officer and public health officer. General Ford was appointed Commander of the Reserve's 916th Medical Squadron in 1991. In his civilian occupation, he is a Professor of Medicine at the College of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University.
EDUCATION
1969 Bachelor of Science degree in genetics, with distinction, The Ohio State University
1972 Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree, The Ohio State University
1972 Masters of Science degree in physiology, The Ohio State University
1978 Veterinary internal medicine residency, Michigan State University
1979 Board Certification in veterinary internal medicine
1994 Air War College, by seminar
ASSIGNMENTS
1. July 1972 - April 1975, Chief of Veterinary Services, Kadena Air Base, Japan
2. February 1977 - August 1982, environmental health officer, 931st Clinic, Grissom AFB, N.Y.
3. September 1982 - August 1986, public health officer, Virginia Air National Guard, Byrd International Airport
4. September 1986 - January 1991, public health officer, Seymour Johnson AFB, N.C.
5. February 1991 - September 1997, Commander, 916th Medical Squadron, Seymour Johnson AFB, N.C.
6. October 1997 - March 2001, mobilization assistant to the Commander, Air Force Medical Operations Agency, Office of the Surgeon General, Bolling AFB, Washington, D.C.
7. March 2001 - February 2004, mobilization assistant to the Deputy Surgeon General, Bolling AFB, D.C.
8. February 2004 - present, mobilization assistant to the Vice Commander, Headquarters Air Force Reserve Command, Robins AFB, Ga.
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Meritorious Service Medal
Air Force Commendation Medal
Army Commendation Medal
OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS
1991 Distinguished Teaching Award, College of Veterinary Medicine, NCSU
1994 Author and host of 7-part PBS series, "Healthy Pets/Healthy People"
1995 Outstanding Extension Service Award, North Carolina State University
1997 Outstanding Clinician Award, North Carolina Veterinary Medical Association
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Second Lieutenant Feb. 20, 1969
First Lieutenant Feb. 20, 1972
Captain Sept. 30, 1976
Major Sept. 30, 1983
Lieutenant Colonel Sept. 30, 1990
Colonel June 1, 1995
Brigadier General April 3, 2000
(Current as of March 2004)
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