Major General Emmett R. Titshaw, Jr. is a retired officer in the U.S. Air Force and the Air National Guard of the United States. He was the acting director of the Air National Guard from 17 November 2008 to 2 February 2009. He later served The Adjutant General (TAG) for the State of Florida until his retirement from military service in March 2015.
Major awards and decorations
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS:
Air Force Distinguished Service Medal
Legion of Merit (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Meritorious Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Air Force Commendation Medal
Air Force Achievement Medal
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Air Force Organizational Excellence Award
Combat Readiness Medal (with 1 Silver Oak Leaf Cluster and 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
National Defense Service Medal (with 2 Bronze Stars)
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Armed Forces Service Medal
Humanitarian Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
Air Force Longevity Service Award (with 1 Silver Oak Leaf Cluster and 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Gold Hourglass)
Air Force Training Ribbon
Florida Cross (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Florida Distinguished Service Medal
Florida Meritorious Service Medal
Florida Service Ribbon (with 1 Silver Oak Leaf Cluster and 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Florida Active State Duty Ribbon
Florida Recruiting Ribbon (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Rating: Command Pilot
Flight Hours: More than 4,500
Aircraft flown: F-15, F-16, C-131, F-106, F-102, T-38, T-37
Pilot wings from: Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi
November 1970 - February 1972, Student, Undergraduate Pilot Training, 3650th Pilot Training Wing, Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi
February 1972 - February 1979, Pilot, 159th Fighter Interceptor Squadron, Jacksonville Air National Guard Base/Jacksonville International Airport, Florida
February 1979 - June 1984, Air Operations Officer, 125th Fighter Interceptor Group, Jacksonville ANGB/Jacksonville International Airport, Florida
June 1984 - April 1988, Flight Commander, F-106, 159th Fighter Interceptor Squadron, Jacksonville ANGB/Jacksonville International Airport, Florida
April 1987 - April 1988, Operations Officer, 159th Fighter Interceptor Squadron, Jacksonville ANGB/Jacksonville International Airport, Florida
April 1988 - November 1989, Commander, 159th Fighter Interceptor Squadron, Jacksonville ANGB/Jacksonville International Airport, Florida
December 1989 - May 1990, Deputy Commander for Operations, 125th Fighter Interceptor Group, Jacksonville ANGB/Jacksonville International Airport, Florida
May 1990 - May 1991, Commander, 125th Fighter Interceptor Group, Jacksonville ANGB/Jacksonville International Airport, Florida
May 1991 - May 1995, Director of Operations, Headquarters, Florida Air National Guard, St. Francis Barracks, Saint Augustine, Florida
May 1995 - July 2001, Chief of Staff, Headquarters, Florida Air National Guard, St. Francis Barracks, Saint Augustine, Florida
August 2001 - July 2006, Assistant Adjutant General-Air, Florida National Guard, St. Francis Barracks, Saint Augustine, Florida
August 2006 - June 2008, Air National Guard Assistant to Commander, Air Combat Command, Langley Air Force Base, Virginia
June 2008 - November 2008, Special Assistant to the Director, Air National Guard, Arlington, Virginia
November 2008 - January 2009, Acting Director, Air National Guard, Arlington, Virginia
January 2009 - June 2010, Special Assistant to the Director, Air National Guard, National Guard Bureau, Arlington, Virginia
June 2010 – March 2015, The Adjutant General, Florida, Florida Joint Force Headquarters, St. Francis Barracks, St. Augustine, Florida
