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Ebben</div></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-image" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #aaa;; line-height: 1.5em"><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Frameless"><a href="/wiki/File:Gary_L._Ebben.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d3/Gary_L._Ebben.jpg/220px-Gary_L._Ebben.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="275" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d3/Gary_L._Ebben.jpg/330px-Gary_L._Ebben.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d3/Gary_L._Ebben.jpg/440px-Gary_L._Ebben.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2400" data-file-height="3000" /></a></span></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-right: 1em">Allegiance</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/United_States" title="United States">United States</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-right: 1em">Service <wbr />/ branch</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Wisconsin_Air_National_Guard" title="Wisconsin Air National Guard">Wisconsin Air National Guard</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-right: 1em">Years of service</th><td class="infobox-data">1982–2020</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-right: 1em">Rank</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Brigadier_General_(United_States)" class="mw-redirect" title="Brigadier General (United States)">Brigadier general</a> <span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:US-O7_insignia.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/23/US-O7_insignia.svg/18px-US-O7_insignia.svg.png" decoding="async" width="18" height="17" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/23/US-O7_insignia.svg/27px-US-O7_insignia.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/23/US-O7_insignia.svg/36px-US-O7_insignia.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="622" data-file-height="583" /></a></span></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-right: 1em">Commands</th><td class="infobox-data">Interim Adjutant General of the <a href="/wiki/Wisconsin_National_Guard" title="Wisconsin National Guard">Wisconsin National Guard</a>, Deputy Adjutant General Wisconsin Air National Guard</td></tr></tbody></table> <p><b>Gary L. Ebben</b> is a retired <a href="/wiki/Brigadier_general_(United_States)" title="Brigadier general (United States)">brigadier general</a> in the <a href="/wiki/Wisconsin_Air_National_Guard" title="Wisconsin Air National Guard">Wisconsin Air National Guard</a>. He served as the interim adjutant general of the <a href="/wiki/Wisconsin_National_Guard" title="Wisconsin National Guard">Wisconsin National Guard</a> prior to his retirement.<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Career">Career</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Gary_L._Ebben&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Career"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Ebben received his commission in 1982.<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He received his pilot wings at <a href="/wiki/Williams_Air_Force_Base" title="Williams Air Force Base">Williams Air Force Base</a> and was stationed at <a href="/wiki/Holloman_Air_Force_Base" title="Holloman Air Force Base">Holloman Air Force Base</a> and <a href="/wiki/Barksdale_Air_Force_Base" title="Barksdale Air Force Base">Barksdale Air Force Base</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In 1984, he joined the <a href="/wiki/176th_Fighter_Squadron" title="176th Fighter Squadron">176th Tactical Fighter Squadron</a> at <a href="/wiki/Dane_County_Regional_Airport" title="Dane County Regional Airport">Truax Field</a> as a <a href="/wiki/Fairchild_Republic_A-10_Thunderbolt_II" title="Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II">Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II</a> aircraft commander. Four years later, he became an A-10 instructor pilot with the squadron. From 1991 to 1995, he was assigned to the <a href="/wiki/115th_Fighter_Wing" title="115th Fighter Wing">128th Tactical Fighter Wing</a>. </p><p>In 2002, Ebben became vice commander of what had been the 128th Tactical Fighter Wing, now called the 115th Fighter Wing. He remained in this position until 2008, when he became chief of staff of the Wisconsin Air National Guard. The following year, Ebben assumed command of the Combat Readiness Training Center at <a href="/wiki/Volk_Field_Air_National_Guard_Base" title="Volk Field Air National Guard Base">Volk Field Air National Guard Base</a>. In 2012, he became assistant adjutant general – air of the Wisconsin Air National Guard. </p><p>Awards he has received include the <a href="/wiki/Legion_of_Merit" title="Legion of Merit">Legion of Merit</a>, the <a href="/wiki/Meritorious_Service_Medal_(United_States)" title="Meritorious Service Medal (United States)">Meritorious Service Medal</a> with two <a href="/wiki/Oak_leaf_clusters" class="mw-redirect" title="Oak leaf clusters">oak leaf clusters</a>, the <a href="/wiki/Air_Medal" title="Air Medal">Air Medal</a> with two oak leaf clusters, the <a href="/wiki/Commendation_Medal" title="Commendation Medal">Air Force Commendation Medal</a>, the <a href="/wiki/Commendation_Medal" title="Commendation Medal">Army Commendation Medal</a>, the <a href="/wiki/Achievement_Medal" title="Achievement Medal">Air Force Achievement Medal</a>, the <a href="/wiki/Outstanding_Unit_Award" class="mw-redirect" title="Outstanding Unit Award">Outstanding Unit Award</a> with four oak leaf clusters, the <a href="/wiki/Organizational_Excellence_Award" class="mw-redirect" title="Organizational Excellence Award">Organizational Excellence Award</a> with oak leaf cluster, the <a href="/wiki/Combat_Readiness_Medal" title="Combat Readiness Medal">Combat Readiness Medal</a> with four oak leaf clusters, the <a href="/wiki/Reserve_Good_Conduct_Medal" title="Reserve Good Conduct Medal">Air Reserve Forces Meritorious Service Medal</a>, the <a href="/wiki/National_Defense_Service_Medal" title="National Defense Service Medal">National Defense Service Medal</a> with <a href="/wiki/Service_star" title="Service star">service star</a>, the <a href="/wiki/Iraq_Campaign_Medal" title="Iraq Campaign Medal">Iraq Campaign Medal</a> with service star, the <a href="/wiki/Global_War_on_Terrorism_Service_Medal" title="Global War on Terrorism Service Medal">Global War on Terrorism Service Medal</a>, the <a href="/wiki/Air_Force_Expeditionary_Service_Ribbon" class="mw-redirect" title="Air Force Expeditionary Service Ribbon">Air Force Expeditionary Service Ribbon</a> with <a href="/wiki/Gold_frame" title="Gold frame">gold frame</a>, the <a href="/wiki/Air_Force_Longevity_Service_Award" class="mw-redirect" title="Air Force Longevity Service Award">Air Force Longevity Service Award</a> with silver and bronze oak leaf cluster and the <a href="/wiki/Armed_Forces_Reserve_Medal" title="Armed Forces Reserve Medal">Armed Forces Reserve Medal</a>. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Education">Education</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Gary_L._Ebben&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Education"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/University_of_Wisconsin-Madison" class="mw-redirect" title="University of Wisconsin-Madison">University of Wisconsin-Madison</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Squadron_Officer_School" title="Squadron Officer School">Squadron Officer School</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Air_Command_and_Staff_College" title="Air Command and Staff College">Air Command and Staff College</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Air_War_College" class="mw-redirect" title="Air War College">Air War College</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Dates_of_rank">Dates of rank</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Gary_L._Ebben&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Dates of rank"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Ebben received his commission and has been in the military since 1982. His current rank is brigadier general.<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <table class="wikitable"> <caption> </caption> <tbody><tr> <th>Insignia</th> <th>Rank</th> <th>Date </th></tr> <tr> <td><figure class="mw-halign-center" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:US-O1_insignia.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/05/US-O1_insignia.svg/15px-US-O1_insignia.svg.png" decoding="async" width="15" height="38" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/05/US-O1_insignia.svg/23px-US-O1_insignia.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/05/US-O1_insignia.svg/30px-US-O1_insignia.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="200" data-file-height="500" /></a><figcaption></figcaption></figure></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Second_lieutenant#United_States" title="Second lieutenant">Second lieutenant</a></td> <td>August 19, 1982 </td></tr> <tr> <td><figure class="mw-halign-center" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:US-O2_insignia.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/72/US-O2_insignia.svg/15px-US-O2_insignia.svg.png" decoding="async" width="15" height="38" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/72/US-O2_insignia.svg/23px-US-O2_insignia.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/72/US-O2_insignia.svg/30px-US-O2_insignia.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="200" data-file-height="500" /></a><figcaption></figcaption></figure></td> <td><a href="/wiki/First_lieutenant#United_States" title="First lieutenant">First lieutenant</a></td> <td>August 19, 1984 </td></tr> <tr> <td><figure class="mw-halign-center" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:US-O3_insignia.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img 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