Scott A. Hammond

Scott A. Hammond is a former major general and Commander and Chief of Staff of the Georgia Air National Guard.

Career

Hammond graduated from the United States Air Force Academy in 1975 and began training at Williams Air Force Base.^[1] He later underwent further training at Williams and Randolph Air Force Base.

From 1980 to 1981, he was stationed at

In 1985, Hammond transferred to the Georgia Air National Guard and was assigned to the 116th Tactical Fighter Wing. The following year, he was reassigned to Tactical Air Command as an instructor pilot. Hammond returned to the 116th Tactical Fighter Wing in 1989 as Chief of Operations Training.

In 1992, Hammond assumed command of the

Hammond later served as Operations Group Commander of the Georgia Air National Guard from 1996 to 1998. In 1998, he returned once again to what was then the 116th Bomb Wing as Vice Commander.

In 1999, Hammond became Director of Operations of the Georgia Air National Guard. He assumed command in 2001. After serving as Assistant Adjutant General from 2004 to 2009, he was named Chief of Staff.

Awards he received include the

As a civilian, Hammond would become a pilot in command with Delta Air Lines.

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