Brigadier General Jeffrey Hill visits home

PERRY, Ga. — On Wednesday, Feb. 22, Brigadier General Jeffrey Hill visited Perry. During his visit, he returned to his alma mater, Perry High School, to speak to the cadets of the JROTC program while in full uniform.

“They had tons of questions, great questions,” Hill responded when asked about the JROTC program.

“I also had three distinct questions about my boots. Yes, you can wear boots in the air force,” Hill said, before expertly explaining the regulations of the uniform code.

After his visit with the cadets, he returned to the school after hours to visit the gym and sports offices, his family in tow. 

“This is Panther Country,” he said with a smile, when entering the large gymnasium for the first time. 

Taking some time to reflect and admire the trophy cases, he toured the weight room where his brother joked, “this is quite the upgrade from when we were here.” They both laughed in agreement.

After a refreshing visit to the school, Hill and his family made a final stop at Mayor Randall Walker’s office. The two greeted each other and shared stories about the city of Perry and the Air Force.

When the conversation came to community partnership and Perry’s relationship with the Air Force, Walker told Hill how well they operate.

“Our Military Affairs Committee is fairly strong here,” the mayor said.

During the meeting, Walker gifted Hill with a coin from the city.  Hill also gifted Walker with a coin from the Air Force.

Following the exchange, Walker said: “Every Day in Middle Georgia is Armed Forces Appreciation Day.”

Along with his family, Hill was also joined by former Perry educator and director of the Perry Area Historical Society, Ellie Loudermilk, and her husband, Bill Loudermilk.

When asked how it feels to be home, Hill replied, “It feels great. It’s amazing, seeing all the growth in the area.” 

As he continued to compliment his love for middle Georgia, he said, “we’ve got a lot of officers that love middle Georgia and sometimes, they don’t want to leave.”

After graduating from Perry, Hill obtained a Bachelor of Science at the US Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colorado and began his Military career on active duty assigned as an imagery officer within the 544th Intelligence Wing at Strategic Air Command, Offutt Air Force Base in Nebraska.  His education continued from 1996 to 2018.  His educational accomplishments include Squadron Officer School, Air Command and Staff College, Project Management Professional Certification, Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certification, a Master of Business Administration degree, Air War College, Reserve Components National Security Course, Joint and Combined Warfighting School Hybrid (JCWS-H) and Executive Leadership Program all from nine different major schools, universities and academies.

Since 1990, Hill has had over 15 assignments from all over the country while serving.  During that time, he has been awarded no less than 17 major awards and decorations.  Some of those include the Global War on Terrorism Medal, the Defense Meritorious Service Medal and the Joint Meritorious Unit Award.  

Hill is currently the Mobilization Assistant to the Commander, Sixteenth Air Force, Commander, Air Force Cyber, Commander, Joint Forces Headquarters-Cyber and Commander, Service Cryptologic Component at JB San Antonio-Lackland Texas.

When informed that his visit to the city and the school was an inspiration to so many, Hill responded, “I hope so.  Everyone should know that anything is possible.”

Hill continues to offer encouragement for the community he called home since the first grade.

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