CW5 Eugene B. Krueger
State Command Chief Warrant Officer

CW5 Krueger CW5 E. B. ‘Gene’ Krueger was appointed as the first Washington National Guard Command Chief Warrant Officer on 1 June 2008. As the CCWO, he is the senior advisor to The Adjutant General for Warrant Officer affairs. The CCWO also is the principle administrator, manager, councilor and mentor for all the WAARNG Warrant Officers.

CW5 Krueger enlisted in the U. S. Army in May 1967 and was awarded his aviator wings in July 1968. He has served in combat in Viet Nam and Afghanistan amassing 1700 combat hours and nearly 8,000 hours of total military flight experience.

EDUCATION:

1973 Bachelor of Science Degree in Aviation Administration, University of North Dakota
1980 Masters Degree in Business Administration, University of New Orleans

ASSIGNMENTS:

1. May 1967 – July 1967, Basic training, Ft. Polk, LA
2. July 1967 – July 1968, Pilot training, Ft. Wolters, TX and Ft. Rucker, AL
3. July 1968 – February 1969, Pilot, Ft. Carson, CO
4. February 1969 – February 1970, Combat Pilot/Instructor Pilot, Republic of Viet Nam
5. March 1970 – December 1970, Instructor Pilot, Ft. Wolters, TX
6. October 1971 – July 1974, Instructor Pilot, North Dakota Army National Guard
7. July 1974 – September 1979, Standardization Instructor Pilot, Washington Army National Guard
8. September 1979 – July 1981, Standardization Instructor Pilot, Louisiana Army National Guard
9. July 1981 – May 2008, Standardization Instructor Pilot and Instrument Flight Examiner, Washington Army National Guard
10. June 2008 – Present, State Command Chief Warrant Officer, Washington National Guard

MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS:

Distinguished Flying Cross, three awards
Bronze Star Medal with V device
Meritorious Service Medal
Air Medal, 28 awards
Army Commendation Medal, 2 awards
Army Good Conduct Medal
Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal, ten awards
National Defense Service Medal, three awards
Vietnam Service Medal
Afghanistan Campaign Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, four awards
Humanitarian Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal with M device, four awards
Army Service Ribbon
Overseas Service Ribbon, two awards
Army Reserve Component Overseas Training Ribbon, sixteen awards
Republic of Viet Nam Campaign Medal
National Guard Service Ribbon, 40 years
WA State Commendation Medal
WA State Distinguished Recruiting Ribbon, two awards
WA State Emergency Service Ribbon, eleven awards
Louisiana State Commendation Medal

UNIT AWARDS:

Presidential Unit Citation
Meritorious Unit Citation
Viet Nam Presidential Unit Citation
Republic of Viet Nam Presidential Unit Citation
Washington State Unit Commendation

BADGES:

Master Aviator Badge
Expert Marksman Badge

OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS:

AAAA Distinguished Academic Achievement Graduate USAAVNS (Pilot training) – 1968
Honor Graduate – University of North Dakota (BSBA) – 1973
Walls Street Journal Scholar – University of North Dakota (BSBA) – 1973
Suma Cum Laude Graduate – University of North Dakota (BSBA) – 1973
Honor Graduate – University of New Orleans (MBA) – 1980

EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTIONS:

Warrant Officer 1 (WO1) – July 1, 1968
Chief Warrant Officer 2 (CW2) – December 16, 1970
Chief Warrant Officer 3 (CW3) – December 16, 1976
Chief Warrant Officer 4 (CW4) – April 28, 1983
Chief Warrant Officer 5 (CW5) – April 5, 1996