John E. McCoy is a major general in the United States National Guard and is the

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Assistant to the Commander of Air Education and Training Command.

Biography

McCoy graduated from

Joseph A. Craig High School Joseph A. Craig High School is a public high school located in the city of Janesville, Wisconsin. Craig, a part of the School District of Janesville, has a student enrollment of approximately 1,800. Located on the east side of Janesville, it is ...

in Janesville, Wisconsin, before obtaining a B.S. from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and a M.S. from Cardinal Stritch University. He resides in Stoughton, Wisconsin.

Career

McCoy originally enlisted in the Wisconsin Army National Guard in 1979 before transferring to the

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in 1984 and was later commissioned a

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. He is a graduate of the Air War College and National Defense University and is a member of the

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and the

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. Awards he has received include the Meritorious Service Medal with oak leaf cluster, the Air Force Commendation Medal with two oak leaf clusters, the Army Commendation Medal, the

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, the Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with three oak leaf clusters, the

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, the National Defense Service Medal with two service stars, the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, the Armed Forces Service Medal with service star, the

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with one silver oak leaf cluster and one bronze oak leaf cluster, the Armed Forces Reserve Medal with gold hourglass device, the Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon with service star, the Air Force Training Ribbon, and the

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:McCoy, John E. People from Janesville, Wisconsin People from Stoughton, Wisconsin Military personnel from Wisconsin United States Air Force generals University of Wisconsin–Madison alumni Cardinal Stritch University alumni Living people Year of birth missing (living people) Joseph A. Craig High School alumni