Illinois Air National Guard Brig. Gen. James Silvasy retired after 38 years of service in June.
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Springfield, IL - Illinois Air National Guard Brig. Gen. James Silvasy retired after 38 years of service in June. After graduating from the University of New Hampshire's Army ROTC program, Silvasy’s military career began in the 507th Air Ambulance Co., based at Fort Sam Houston, Texas. After transferring to the Illinois Air National Guard in 1990 he would balance a military career, civilian career as a United Airlines pilot, and a family for more than three decades, excelling in each area of his life. In the Illinois Air National Guard he served as the dual-status commander for the Department of Defense’s COVID-19 response in Illinois. He flew five different kinds of military aircraft with more than 4,900 military flight hours. As a commercial airline pilot, he has more than 15,000 hours in six different aircraft. He was mobilized for both domestic emergencies and war. And he spent many years raising two daughters and a son. (Courtesy photo.)


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