Richard R. Neely

Richard R. Neely is a United States Air Force officer and the 40th Adjutant general of Illinois.

Richard R. Neely
2020 official portrait of Major General Neely
AllegianceUnited States
Service/branchUS Air National Guard
US Air Force
Years of service1984-Present
RankMajor General
Commands heldIllinois National Guard
183rd Fighter Wing
AwardsLegion of Merit
Defense Meritorious Service Medal (2)
Meritorious Service Medal (4)

Career

Neely was appointed the 40th Illinois Adjutant General by Governor JB Pritzker and assumed those duties on February 15, 2019.[1][2][3]

Neely's prior assignment was Air National Guard principal deputy director for operations and deputy director for cyber and space operations at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland.[1][3]

Neely began his career as an enlisted man and airman. He received his officer's commission in 1990.[3]

On November 18, 2020, Neely was nominated for federal recognition and United States Senate confirmation of his promotion to major general[4] by Governor Pritzker on October 1, 2020.[5] His promotion was confirmed by voice vote of the Senate on December 14, 2020.[4]

Dates of Rank
Insignia Rank Component Dates
 Second Lieutenant ANG 2 August 1990
 First Lieutenant ANG 1 July 1993
 Captain ANG 5 July 1995
 Major ANG 8 June 2000
 Lieutenant Colonel ARG 5 November 2005
 Colonel ANG 7 December 2009
 Brigadier General ANG 8 February 2019
 Major General IL 1 October 2020[5]
 Major General ANG 14 December 2020

References
  1. "Illinois governor names Air Force officer as adjutant general". Air Force Times. Associated Press. February 7, 2019.
  2. "Gov. Pritzker tabs Air Force officer as Illinois adjutant general". Journal Star. Associated Press.
  3. report, Staff. "Springfield man named to lead Illinois National Guard". The State Journal-Register.
  4. "PN2337 — Air Force". U.S. Congress. Retrieved 2020-12-15.
  5. Illinois National Guard Facebook https://www.facebook.com/illinoisnationalguard/posts/10158827802971686. Missing or empty |title= (help)
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