▁Wing ▁of ▁the ▁Texas ▁Air ▁National ▁Guard . ▁From ▁ 2 0 0 3 ▁until ▁ 2 0 0 9 , ▁he ▁was ▁in ▁command ▁of ▁the ▁ 1 4 9 th ▁F ighter ▁Wing . ▁He ▁was ▁named ▁Ass istant ▁Ad j ut ant ▁General ▁of ▁the ▁Texas ▁Air ▁National ▁Guard ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 9 ▁and ▁stayed ▁in ▁that ▁position ▁until ▁becoming ▁Ad j ut ant ▁General ▁of ▁Texas ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 1 . ▁ ▁Awards ▁he ▁has ▁received ▁include ▁the ▁Leg ion ▁of ▁Mer it , ▁the ▁Dist ingu ished ▁F lying ▁Cross , ▁the ▁Mer itor ious ▁Service ▁Medal ▁with ▁four ▁o ak ▁leaf ▁clusters , ▁the ▁Air ▁Medal ▁with ▁four ▁o ak ▁leaf ▁clusters , ▁the ▁Aer ial ▁Ach iev ement ▁Medal , ▁the ▁Air ▁Force ▁Comm end ation ▁Medal , ▁the ▁Air ▁Force ▁Ach iev ement ▁Medal , ▁the ▁Out standing ▁Unit ▁Award ▁with ▁valor ▁device ▁and ▁two ▁o ak ▁leaf ▁clusters , ▁the ▁Com bat ▁Read iness ▁Medal ▁with ▁silver ▁o ak ▁leaf ▁cluster , ▁the ▁National ▁Def ense ▁Service ▁Medal ▁with ▁service ▁star , ▁the ▁Ar med ▁Forces ▁Ex ped ition ary ▁Medal , ▁the ▁South west ▁Asia ▁Service ▁Medal ▁with ▁two ▁service ▁stars , ▁the ▁Global ▁War ▁on ▁T error ism ▁Service ▁Medal , ▁the ▁Air ▁Force ▁L on ge vity ▁Service ▁Award ▁with ▁silver ▁o ak ▁leaf ▁cluster , ▁the ▁Ar med ▁Forces ▁Reserve ▁Medal ▁with ▁hour glass ▁device , ▁the ▁Small ▁Ar ms ▁Ex pert ▁Mark sm ans hip