Maj Gen Terrence L. Koudelka, Jr. is the Deputy Adjutant General-Air and Commander, Pennsylvania Air National Guard, Fort Indiantown, Gap, Pa. He serves as the primary advisor to The Adjutant General on all matters pertaining to air operations and is responsible for the overall operational readiness of the 4,100 assigned members and ensuring that they are trained and equipped to successfully accomplish their federal and state missions.
General Koudelka entered the United States Air Force in 1990 when he was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant through AFROTC Detachment 645. He completed Joint Specialized Undergraduate Navigator Training at both Randolph AFB, Texas and NAS Pensacola, Florida. He served nearly 11 years on regular active duty in both staff and flying assignments as a B-1B Weapon Systems Officer (WSO). General Koudelka’s career includes participation in numerous combat operations while flying as aircrew in the B-1B and EC-130. He has deployed to numerous operations to include Operations Southern Watch, Allied Force, Secure Tomorrow, Iraqi Freedom, and Enduring Freedom. In addition, his deployed experience includes several tours with US Army maneuver units as a parachutist qualified, Air Liaison Officer/Joint Terminal Attack Controller at the brigade, division and corps level.
EDUCATION
1990 Bachelor of Science degree, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio.
1999 Squadron Officer’s School, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2003 Air Command and Staff College, by correspondence.
2009 Air War College, by correspondence.
2014 Masters of Science, Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, Pa.
2014 Joint Task Force Commander Course, USNORTHCOM, Peterson AFB, Colo.
2018 Dual Status Commander Course, USNORTHCOM, Peterson AFB, Colo.
2021 National Security Management Course, Syracuse University, N.Y.
2022 General and Flag Officer Homeland Security Executive Seminar, Harvard University, Mass.
2022 Baltic Defense College Senior Leaders’ Course, Vilnius, Lithuania
2023 Senior Executives in National and International Security, Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass.
ASSIGNMENTS
1. August 1991–February 1992, Wing Reorganization Team, 33rd Fighter Wing; Eglin Air Force Base, Fla.
2. February 1992 – July 1992, Executive Officer, 33rd Logistics Readiness Squadron; Eglin AFB, Fla.
3. July 1992 – October 1993, Executive Officer, 33rd Operations Group; Eglin AFB, Fla.
4. October 1993 – December 1994, Squadron Section Commander, 59th Fighter Squadron; Eglin AFB, Fla.
5. December 1994 – August 1995, Student, Joint Specialized Undergraduate Navigator Training (JSUNT); 558th Flying Training Squadron; Randolph AFB, Texas
6. August 1995 – June 1996, Student, JSUNT, WSO Track and Joint Aviation Electronic Warfare School; Training Squadron-10 and Training Squadron-86; Naval Air Station Pensacola, Fla.
7. July 1996 – March 1997, Student, B-1B WSO Initial Qualification Course, 28th Bomb Squadron; Dyess AFB, Texas
8. March 1997 – May 1998, B-1B WSO and Squadron Mobility Officer, 37th Bomb Squadron; Ellsworth AFB, S.D.
9. June 1998 – August 2000, B-1B Instructor WSO and Assistant Director of Training, 77th Bomb Squadron; Ellsworth AFB, S.D. BIOGRAPHY
10. August 2000 – April 2001, Flight Commander and B-1B Stan/Eval Flight Examiner WSO, 77th Bomb Squadron; Ellsworth AFB, S.D. 11. May 2001 – April 2002, Assistant Flight Commander and B-1B Stan/Eval Flight Examiner WSO, 77th Bomb Squadron; Ellsworth AFB, S.D.
12. May 2002 – November 2005, EC-130E and EC-130J Electronic Warfare Officer/Mission Control Chief, EC-130J Chief of Tactics, 193rd Special Operations Squadron; Harrisburg International Airport, Pa.
13. November 2005 – September 2006, Range Operations Officer, Bollen Air-to-Ground Range, Detachment 1, 193rd SOW, Fort Indiantown Gap, Pa.
14. September 2006 – August 2012, Commander and Brigade ALO/JTAC, 148th Air Support Operations Squadron; Fort Indiantown Gap, Pa.
15. August 2012 – March 2014, Commander, 193rd Regional Support Group; Fort Indiantown Gap, Pa.
16. April 2014 – July 2017, Director of Staff, Headquarters Pennsylvania Air National Guard; Fort Indiantown Gap, Pa.
17. August 2017 – May 2018, Vice Commander, 193rd Special Operations Wing; Harrisburg International Airport, Pa.
18. June 2018 – December 2020, Wing Commander, 193rd Special Operations Wing; Harrisburg International Airport, Pa.
19. December 2020 – January 2021, Director, Joint Staff, Joint Force Headquarters, Pennsylvania Air National Guard; Fort Indiantown Gap, Pa.
20. January 2021 – January 2022, Deputy Commanding General, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti 21. January 2022 – Present, Director, Joint Staff, Joint Force Headquarters, Pennsylvania National Guard; Fort Indiantown Gap, Pa.
21. January 2022-May 2024, Director, Joint Staff, Joint Force Headquarters, Pennsylvania National Guard; Fort Indiantown Gap,
Pa.
22. May 2024-Present, Deputy Adjutant General-Air and Commander, Pennsylvania Air National Guard, Joint Force Headquarters,
Pennsylvania, Fort Indiantown Gap, Pa.
SUMMARY OF JOINT ASSIGNMENTS
1. January 2021–January 2022, Deputy Commanding General, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti as a Brigadier General
2. January 2022–Present, Director, Joint Staff, Joint Force Headquarters, Pennsylvania National Guard; Fort Indiantown Gap, Pa as a Brigadier General
FLIGHT INFORMATION
Rating: Master Navigator
Flight hours: More than 2,000; 300 Combat hours
Aircraft flown: B-1B, EC-130E, EC-130J, T-37, T-39, T-43
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Defense Superior Service Medal
Legion of Merit with two oak leaf clusters
Bronze Star Medal
Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Meritorious Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Air Medal Aerial Achievement Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Air Force Commendation Medal
Army Commendation Medal
Air Force Achievement Medal with oak leaf cluster
Army Achievement Medal
Meritorious Unit Award with oak leaf cluster
Combat Readiness Medal with six oak leaf clusters
OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS
US Army Combat Action Badge Honorable Order of Saint Barbara
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Second Lieutenant - Aug. 30, 1990
First Lieutenant - Feb. 11, 1993
Captain - Feb. 11, 1995
Major - Jun. 27, 2002
Lieutenant Colonel - Dec. 7, 2006
Colonel - Jan. 1, 2013
Brigadier General - Dec. 6, 2020
Major General – Jun. 1, 2024
(Current as of October 2024)