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Administrative Directory

Rita Aragon, Maj. Gen. (Retired)
Director, Advanced Programs

Maj. Gen. Rita Aragon retired from the Air National Guard and the United States Air Force Dec. 31, 2007. She served command positions as a Services Flight Commander, Mission Support Squadron Commander, Logistics Squadron Commander, Aero Medical Evacuation Squadron Commander and Commander of the Oklahoma Air National Guard. She served as the Air National Guard assistant to the Secretary of the Air Force for Financial Management, Pentagon, Washington, DC, Air National Guard assistant to the Commander Air Education Training Command, Randolph Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas, and completed her career as the Air National Guard assistant to the Deputy Chief of Staff for Manpower and Personnel, Pentagon, Washington, DC.

Aragon also served on the Air Force Personnel Board of Directors for personnel integration matters. Military Awards include: Air Force Distinguished Service Medal, Legion of Merit, Meritorious Service Medal with 2 devices, Air Force Commendation Medal, Army Commendation Medal, Air Force Achievement Medal, National Defense Service Medal and with 1 device, Global War on Terrorism Service medal, Humanitarian Service Medal, Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon with 1 device, Basic Military Training Honor Graduate Ribbon, and others.

She was a public school teacher, counselor, and principal for 24 years in Oklahoma City Public Schools. Aragon received the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Outstanding Educator for Oklahoma City, and Outstanding Principal of the year, president, Oklahoma City Principals Association.

Her Other awards and achievements include:
Oklahoma Woman Veteran of the Year, Edmond Woman of the Year in Government, Red Lands Council Girl Scouts Woman of the Year, Oklahoma Hospitality Club Women in the News, Tulsa and Oklahoma City Women in Communications – By-liner Award, Diversity Journal’s, 100 Women to Watch in America.

She serves on the Board of Governors for the Central Oklahoma American Red Cross, Board of Directors for Air National Guard “Starbase”, Charter Member of Juliette Lowe Leadership Society for Redlands Council Girls Scouts, American Heart Association, Charter Member Women In Military Service for America Foundation, Board of Advisors for the Governor’s Commission on the Status of Women in Oklahoma.

Aragon holds the distinction of becoming the first female to hold the rank of Brigadier General in Oklahoma National Guard and the first female commander of the Oklahoma Air National Guard in March 2003.

Her husband is J. Greg Aragon, business owner in Oklahoma City. She has six children, eleven grandchildren. Hobbies include: golf, sewing, reading, but mostly playing with her grandchildren.

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