Top Black Offi cers in the U.S. Military
Gen. Black deployed to Afghanistan as Commander, Embedded Training Team, and was responsible for training and mentoring of the Afghan National Police and Border Police in the northern region in 2008.
BRIG. GEN. SYLVESTER CANNON Commander, 135th Sustainment Command, Alabama
Brig. Gen. Sylvester Cannon is Commander, 135th Sustainment Command, Alabama National Guard. The unit provides command and control of all assigned, attached, and operational controlled units as well as sustainment planning
and guidance in order to provide mission support operations as directed by National Guard authorities, the governor, or the adjutant general. Brig. Gen. Cannon joined the Alabama National Guard in 1981 and earned his commission through the State Offi cer Candidate School on June 29, 1985. He has served in multiple active duty roles, including strategy and policy planner, distribution management center chief, and brigade commander.
BRIG. GEN. CLARENCE ERVIN Assistant Adjutant General–Air, North Carolina
Brig. Gen. Clarence Ervin is the Assistant Adjutant General, North Carolina Air National Guard. He is responsible for Air National Guard personnel at the North Carolina Joint Force Headquarters. Other duties include advising the adjutant general on mentoring and leadership programs, assisting in the development of
expanded military operations, and development of missions appropriate for the North Carolina National Guard. Brig. Gen. Ervin was commissioned through the Academy of Military Science at McGhee Tyson Air National Guard Base near Knoxville, TN. Prior to that, he served as an enlisted member of the U.S. Air Force and later in the North Carolina Air National Guard (NCANG). Brig. Gen. Ervin has spent over 30 years in the NCANG. A career Force Support Offi cer, he has commanded a fl ight and led the largest group in the North Carolina Air Guard as the commander of 145th Mission Support Group. He further broadened his career by serving as the 145th Vice Wing Commander and as the Director of Staff for the North Carolina Air National Guard. General Ervin has deployed in support of Operation Noble Eagle, Operation Iraqi Freedom, and Operation Jump Start.
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BRIG. GEN. DAVID D. HAMLAR Assistant Adjutant General–Air, Minnesota National Guard
Brig. Gen. David Hamlar serves as Assistant Adjutant General–Air, Minnesota National Guard. He assists in oversight and deploying strategic themes to maintain two high-quality Air National Guard Wings assigned to the State of Minnesota. Gen. Hamlar provides leadership and policy advice to the adjutant general and enforces policies
in the Minnesota Air National Guard. Gen. Hamlar graduated from Tufts University with a Bachelor of Science in biology. He then attended Howard University College of Dentistry as a National Health Service Corps scholarship recipient, gaining a commission. While practicing dentistry, he entered medical school at Ohio State University in 1985. After completing his studies, he spent his fourth year as a research scientist. This led to post-graduate training in general surgery and four years in otolaryngology, medical and surgical treatment of diseases and disorders of the ear, nose, throat (ENT), and related structures of the head and neck. Finally, a fellowship in facial plastics led him to Minnesota in 1994, where he attended the University of Minnesota. Gen. Hamlar continued his career by joining the Ohio Air National Guard in 1989. He joined the 133rd Airlift Wing as a traditional guardsman and general practice physician in 1995.
BRIG. GEN. LEONARD W. ISABELLE, JR. Chief of Staff, Michigan Air National Guard
Brig. Gen. Leonard Isabelle is Chief of Staff , Joint Forces Headquarters, Michigan Air National Guard, and also serves as Commander, Michigan Air National Guard. As Commander, Gen. Isabelle directs activities of the Michigan Air National Guard in support of the adjutant general of Michigan and is responsible for the Air National Guard units located at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Battle Creek Air National Guard Base, and the Combat Readiness Training Center in Alpena, MI. Gen. Isabelle received his commission as a second lieutenant in 1987 as a graduate of the Academy of Military Science. He has served in operations and maintenance as well as command positions at
the squadron and group level. Gen. Isabelle is a command pilot with more than 2,950 hours primarily in the A-10 and F-16 aircraft. Prior to assuming his current position, General Isabelle was Commander, 127th Operations Group, Selfridge Air National Guard Base, MI.
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