Margaret H. Bair is a retired

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in the United States Air National Guard and was the Chief of Staff of the

Wisconsin Air National Guard The Wisconsin Air National Guard (WI ANG) is the aerial militia of the State of Wisconsin, United States of America. It is, along with the Wisconsin Army National Guard, an element of the Wisconsin National Guard. As state militia units, the unit ...

Biography

She has three children. While not serving in the military she works as a

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Lake Geneva, Wisconsin Lake Geneva is a city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. Located in Walworth County and situated on Geneva Lake, it is home to an estimated 8,105 people as of 2019, up from 7,651 at the 2010 census. It is located about 40 miles southwest of Milwa ...

Career

Bair originally joined the

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in 1976. While on active duty, her assignments included serving at

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. Following her time on active duty, she joined the

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and the

Montana Air National Guard The Montana Air National Guard (MT ANG) is the aerial militia of the State of Montana, United States of America. Along with the Montana Army National Guard it is an element of the Montana National Guard. As state militia units, the units in the Mo ...

and eventually became the commander of the Medical Group of the

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of the Wisconsin Air National Guard. She was promoted to Brigadier General in 2009 by Jim Doyle.

References

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