Brigadier General Ryan F. Dannemann is the commander, 105th Airlift Wing, Stewart Air National Guard Base (ANGB), Newburgh, New York. He is responsible for the combat readiness of assigned units by providing the necessary equipment, supplies, and facilities. The 105th Airlift Wing is assigned C-17A Globemaster III aircraft and has coordinating responsibilities for a United States Marine Corps tenant unit.
General Dannemann received his commission from the Academy of Military Science at McGhee Tyson ANGB in 2002. He graduated from Miami University in 2001, earning a Bachelor of Arts degree in history. He attended undergraduate pilot training in 2003 and completed C-5 qualification training in 2004. He has served both as a C-5 and C-17 instructor pilot flying with the 137th Airlift Squadron and has held positions in the wing IG office and squadron command in both the maintenance and operation groups.
General Dannemann has flown combat missions in support of Operations IRAQI and ENDURING FREEDOM, and Operation NEW DAWN. Humanitarian response missions include strategic airlift of first responders and recovery operations capabilities after natural disasters such as Hurricanes Katrina, Harvey, Irma, and Maria, and the 2004 Indian Ocean Earthquake and Tsunami. He is a command pilot with over 5,000 flying hours in the T-37, T- 1, C-5A/B and C-17A. Prior to his current assignment, the General was the commander of the 105th Operations Group, Stewart (ANGB), Newburgh, New York.
EDUCATION
2001 Bachelor of Arts, History, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio
2009 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala., by distance learning.
2010 Advanced Instrument School, Oklahoma City, Okla.
2016 Air Force Inspector General Inspections Training Course, Kirtland AFB, Albuquerque, N.M.
2016 Air Force Inspector General Complaints and Resolutions Course, Washington, D.C.
2016 Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Ala., by distance learning.
2017 Master of Military Operational Art and Science, Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2019 Leadership Development Course for Squadron Command, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2019 Air National Guard Squadron Commander’s Course, Washington, D.C. 2020 Air War College, Maxwell AFB, Ala., by distance learning.
2022 Director of Mobility Forces, USAF Expeditionary Operations School, Hurlburt AFB, Fla.
2022 National Security Management Course, Syracuse University, N.Y.
2025 Joint Task Force Commander Training Course, Fort Carson, Colo.
ASSIGNMENTS
1. October 2002 – November 2002, Officer Candidate, Academy of Military Science, McGhee Tyson ANGB,
Knoxville, Tenn.
2. January 2003 – April 2003, Staff Support Officer, AMS, McGhee Tyson ANGB, Tenn.
3. April 2003 – May 2004, Student, Undergraduate Pilot Training, Columbus AFB, Columbus, Miss.
4. June 2004 – July 2004, Student, USAF Combat Survival School, Fairchild AFB, Wash.
5. August 2004 – September 2004, C-5 Copilot Initial Qualification, Altus AFB, Altus, Okla.
6. October 2004 – December 2006, C-5 Pilot, 137th Airlift Squadron, Stewart ANGB, N.Y.
7. December 2006 – August 2008, Aircraft Commander, C-5 Pilot, 137th Airlift Squadron, Stewart ANGB, N.Y.
8. September 2008 – November 2008, Air Refueling Aircraft Commander, C-5 Pilot, 105th Operations Support Flight, Stewart ANGB, N.Y.
9. December 2008 – August 2010, Air Refueling Aircraft Commander, Instructor Pilot, 105th Operations Support Flight, Stewart ANGB, N.Y.
10. August 2010 – November 2011, Air Refueling Aircraft Commander, Instructor Pilot, 137th Airlift Squadron, Stewart ANGB, N.Y.
11. November 2011 – December 2012, C-17 Mobility Pilot, 137th Airlift Squadron, Stewart ANGB, N.Y.
12. December 2012 – December 2013, Aircrew Scheduling Chief, Aircraft Commander, C-17 Pilot, 105th Operations Support Flight, Stewart ANGB, N.Y.
13. January 2014 – May 2016, Assistant Flight Commander, Instructor Aircraft Commander, C-17 Pilot, 137th Airlift Squadron, Stewart ANGB, N.Y.
14. June 2016 – March 2017, Director of Inspections, Instructor Aircraft Commander, C-17 Pilot, 137th Airlift
Squadron, Stewart ANGB, N.Y.
15. April 2017 – December 2017, Director of Complaints Resolution, Instructor Aircraft Commander, C-17 Pilot, 137th Airlift Squadron, Stewart ANGB, N.Y.
16. December 2017 – January 2018, Director of Complaints Resolution, Instructor Aircraft Commander, C-17 Pilot, 105th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Stewart ANGB, N.Y.
17. February 2018 – June 2018, C-17 Mobility Pilot, 105th Operations Support Squadron, Stewart ANGB, N.Y.
18. June 2018 – July 2019, Commander, Instructor Aircraft Commander, C-17 Pilot, 105th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Stewart ANGB, N.Y.
19. July 2019 – November 2020, Commander, Instructor Aircraft Commander, C-17 Pilot, 137th Airlift Squadron, Stewart ANGB, N.Y.
20. November 2020 – October 2021, Deputy Commander, Instructor Aircraft Commander, C-17 Pilot, 105th Operations Group, Stewart ANGB, N.Y.
21. October 2021 – December 2023, Commander, 105th Operations Group, Stewart ANGB, N.Y.
22. January 2024 – present, Commander, 105th Airlift Wing, Stewart ANGB, N.Y.
FLIGHT INFORMATION
Rating: Command Pilot
Flight hours: More than 5,000
Aircraft flown: T-37, T-1, C-5A/B and C-17A
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Meritorious Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters Air Medal with oak leaf cluster
Aerial Achievement Medal with oak leaf cluster Air and Space Force Commendation Medal
Air Force and Space Achievement Medal with two oak leaf clusters
OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS
2017 Lt Gen John P. Flynn IG Award winner, Category II, 105th IG Complaints Resolution Program
PUBLICATIONS
“From 35,000 FT: Getting Air Force Squadron Commanders to Altitude Amid a Resource Constrained Environment,”
Air Command and Staff College, Air University Maxwell AFB United States, June 2017
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Second Lieutenant Nov. 22, 2002
First Lieutenant Nov. 22, 2004
Captain Jan. 24, 2007
Major Sept. 1, 2013
Lieutenant Colonel April 3, 2018
Colonel May 26, 2022
Brigadier General, October 4, 2025
(Current as of November 2025)