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Steven Nordhaus
Official portrait, 2024
Born	(1966-10-13) 13 October 1966 (age 58)
Allegiance	United States
Branch	United States Air Force
Years of service	1989–present
Rank	General
Commands	Chief of the National Guard Bureau First Air Force Air National Guard Readiness Center 180th Fighter Wing 112th Fighter Squadron
Awards	Defense Superior Service Medal (2) Legion of Merit (2)
Steven Nordhaus's voice Nordhaus's opening statement at his confirmation hearing to be chief of the National Guard Bureau Recorded 12 September 2024

Steven Scott Nordhaus (born 13 October 1966) is a United States Air Force general who has served as the 30th chief of the National Guard Bureau since 2 October 2024. He previously served as the commander of First Air Force from 2023 to 2024. He served as the Director of Operations of the National Guard Bureau from 2019 to 2022. From 2017 to 2019, he was the Commander of the Air National Guard Readiness Center.

Raised in Ottawa, Ohio, Nordhaus attended Ottawa-Glandorf High School, graduating in 1985. He is a 1989 graduate of the United States Air Force Academy with a Bachelor of Science degree in engineering. Nordhaus later earned a Master of Science degree in organizational leadership from Columbia Southern University in 2013.

In July 2024, Nordhaus was nominated for promotion to general and appointment as chief of the National Guard Bureau. He was promoted to general and assumed his new appointment on 2 October 2024. He officially assumed the role in a ceremony on 15 October 2024.

Personal life

Nordhaus is the son of Donald David Nordhaus and Sandra Susan Nordhaus.

References

1. ^ "Certificate of Birth". Birth Index, 1908-1998. No. 138099. Columbus, Ohio: Ohio Department of Health. 18 October 1966.
2. "PN2711 — Maj. Gen. Steven S. Nordhaus — Air Force, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". U.S. Congress. 14 November 2022. Retrieved 16 November 2022.
3. "General Officer Announcements". U.S. Department of Defense. Retrieved 17 November 2022.
4. Gibson, Jamilka (1 April 2023). "NORAD under new command". WJHG.
5. ^ "National Guard > Leadership > Joint Staff > Special Staff > Senior Leader Management Office > General Officer Management > bio-show". www.nationalguard.mil. Archived from the original on 24 July 2021. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
6. "Leadership Views: Colonel Steven S. Nordhaus, 180th Fighter Wing". www.toledobiz.com. Archived from the original on 16 February 2020. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
7. "Maj. Gen. Steven S. Nordhaus, Director, National Guard Bureau Domestic Operations on U.S. COVID-19 Response". finance.yahoo.com. 7 May 2020. Archived from the original on 17 June 2020. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
8. "National Guard vaccinates hundreds of thousands of people". www.army.mil. Archived from the original on 6 July 2021. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
9. "ANGRC commander addresses CEC". www.ang.af.mil. Archived from the original on 24 July 2021. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
10. "ANGRC Change of Command". DVIDS. Archived from the original on 24 July 2021. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
11. Thunderbolt. Vol. 21. Ottawa-Glandorf High School. 1985. p. 11.
12. Polaris (PDF). Vol. XXXI. Colorado Springs, Colorado: United States Air Force Academy. 1989. p. 136. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
13. "PN1984 — Lt. Gen. Steven S. Nordhaus — Air Force". U.S. Congress. 23 July 2024.
14. "General Officer Announcements". U.S. Department of Defense. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
15. "General Steven S. Nordhaus". National Guard Bureau. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
16. "Incoming Guard Chief Promoted Following Confirmation". National Guard Bureau. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
17. Garamone, Jim (15 October 2024). "National Guard Bureau Welcomes New Chief". U.S. Department of Defense. Retrieved 16 October 2024.

External links

• Media related to Steven S. Nordhaus at Wikimedia Commons

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Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks Secretaries of the Military Departments Secretary of the Army: Christine Wormuth Secretary of the Navy: Carlos Del Toro Secretary of the Air Force: Frank Kendall III Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen Charles Q. Brown Jr., USAF Under Secretaries of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment: William A. LaPlante Research and Engineering: Heidi Shyu Policy: Amanda J. Dory (acting) Comptroller/Chief Financial Officer: Michael J. McCord Personnel and Readiness: Ashish Vazirani (acting) Intelligence: Milancy Harris (acting) Under Secretaries of the Military Departments Under Secretary of the Army: Gabe Camarillo Under Secretary of the Navy: Thomas Mancinelli (acting) Under Secretary of the Air Force: Melissa Dalton Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff ADM Christopher W. Grady, USN Chiefs of the Military Services Chief of Staff of the Army: GEN Randy A. George Commandant of the Marine Corps: Gen Eric M. Smith Chief of Naval Operations: ADM Lisa M. Franchetti Chief of Staff of the Air Force: Gen David W. Allvin Chief of Space Operations: Gen B. Chance Saltzman Chief of the National Guard Bureau Gen Steven S. Nordhaus, USAF Unified Combatant Command Commanders Africa: Gen Michael E. Langley, USMC Central: GEN Michael E. Kurilla, USA Cyber: Gen Timothy D. Haugh, USAF European: GEN Christopher G. Cavoli, USA Indo-Pacific: ADM Samuel J. Paparo Jr., USN Northern: Gen Gregory M. Guillot, USAF Southern: ADM Alvin Holsey, USN Space: Gen Stephen N. Whiting, USSF Special Operations: GEN Bryan P. Fenton, USA Strategic: Gen Anthony J. Cotton, USAF Transportation: Gen Randall Reed, USAF
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Brown (Chairman) Grady (Vice Chairman) George (Army) Smith (Marine Corps) Franchetti (Navy) Allvin (Air Force) Saltzman (Space Force) Nordhaus (National Guard)

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