BRIGADIER GENERAL PATRICK L. LANAGHAN

Brigadier General Patrick L. Lanaghan is the Assistant Adjutant General - Air, Missouri National Guard, serving as the chief adviser to the Adjutant General on all matters pertaining to programs, policies, operations, management, and command and control of the Missouri Air National Guard. He is responsible for providing ready Airmen for ongoing global military operations and response to domestic emergencies in support of the Governor of Missouri. He also ensures the mission readiness of more than 2300 personnel serving in two wings at four locations supporting daily state and federal missions.

General Lanaghan received a direct commission into the Medical Service Corps in March 1998. General Lanaghan previously commanded the 131st Medical Group, Whiteman AFB, Missouri and the 125th Medical Group, Jacksonville, Florida. Prior to his current position, General Lanaghan served as the Chief of Staff for the Missouri Air National Guard, where he administered and supervised the Missouri Air National Guard State Headquarters staff in their support to subordinate units.

General Lanaghan has served in multiple leadership roles during seven major hurricane responses while assigned to the Florida Air National Guard. During the COVID-19 pandemic response, General Lanaghan served as the Commander, Joint Task Force Aid and established the first-of-its-kind four hundred and fifty bed coronavirus field hospital at the Miami Beach Convention Center. General Lanaghan is a veteran of Operations DESERT STORM and IRAQI FREEDOM.

EDUCATION 1993 Bachelor of Science, Human Resource Management, Faulkner University, Montgomery, Ala.
1998 Master of Science, Education, Franciscan University, Steubenville, Ohio
1999 Commissioned Officers Training, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2000 Health Services Administration Course, Sheppard AFB, Texas
2003 Squadron Officers School (correspondence)
2010 Air Command and Staff College (correspondence)
2014 Air War College (correspondence)
2016 Education Specialist, Educational Leadership and Administration, Liberty University, Lynchburg, Va.
2023 Joint Task Force Commander Course, NORAD/NORTHCOM, Peterson SFB, Co.
2023 Dual Status Commander Course, NORAD/NORTHCOM, Peterson SFB, Co.

ASSIGNMENTS
1. March 1998 – Jan. 2002, Medical Logistics Officer, 910th Medical Squadron, Youngstown, Ohio
2. Jan. 2002 – May 2005, Medical Readiness Officer, 910th Medical Squadron, Youngstown, Ohio
3. May 2005 – Aug. 2009, Administrator, 910th Medical Squadron, Youngstown, Ohio
4. May 2007 – Oct. 2007, Patient Liaison, 332nd Expeditionary Medical Group, Balad AB, Iraq
5. July 2009 - June 2010, Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program Coordinator, 910th Airlift Wing, Youngstown, Ohio
6. June 2010 – Nov. 2012, Medical Administrative Officer, 125th Medical Group, Jacksonville, Fla.
7. Nov. 2012 - April 2016, Deputy Commander, 125th Medical Group, Jacksonville, Fla.
8. July 2014 – April 2015, Chief of Protocol for the Chief, National Guard Bureau, Pentagon, Va.
9. April 2016 – Aug. 2018, Director of Staff – Air, HQ Florida Air National Guard, St. Augustine, Fla.
10. Aug. 2018 – Aug. 2021, Commander, 125th Medical Group, Jacksonville, Fla.
11. March 2020 – Sept. 2020, Commander, Joint Task Force Aid, Miami Beach Fla.
12. Aug 2021 – March 2023, Director of Staff-Air, HQ Missouri National Guard, Jefferson City, Mo.
13. Aug. 2022 – March 2023, Commander, 131st Medical Group, Whiteman AFB, Mo.
14. March 2023 – Dec. 2023, Chief of Staff, HQ Missouri National Guard, Jefferson City, Mo.
15. Dec 2023 – Present, Assistant Adjutant General-Air, HQ Missouri National Guard, Jefferson City, Mo.

MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Meritorious Service Medal with Four Oak Leaf Cluster
Joint Service Commendation Medal
Air Force Commendation Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster
Air Force Achievement Medal
Other Achievements
2006 Air Force Reserve Command Medical Service Corps Company Grade Officer of the Year

EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION Second Lieutenant 7 March 1998 First Lieutenant 7 March 2000
Captain 1 October 2002 Major 15 April 2008
Lieutenant Colonel 7 June 2012
Colonel 12 November 2016
Brigadier General 17 March 2023

(Current as of 31 December 2023)