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Ronald J. Bath
A 4th generation Nevadan who was raised in Ely and Reno, Ron retired from the active duty USAF in November 2006 with the rank of Major General. His last military assignment was as Special Assistant to the Vice Chief of Staff of the Air force as the Air Director of the congressionally mandated Quadrennial Defense Review. His immediate prior assignment from 2001 – 2005 was as the USAF Director of Strategic Planning, in which he was responsible for planning, projecting and budgeting Air Force Programs well into the 21st Century, exceeding $85B annually.
In 1994 he was selected as one of only 16 senior military officers representing all four Services, and the only Air National Guard officer, as one of the professional staff to the Washington, D.C. based Commission on Roles and Missions of the Armed Forces. There he was responsible for the analysis, evaluation and writing of one of the 26 major issue papers that became part of the Commission's final report to the Secretary of Defense and the U.S. Congress.
He began his military career as an enlisted boiler operator and heating specialist in the Nevada Air National Guard. After commissioning in 1969, he went to pilot training at Vance AFB, OK, graduating in 1970. He was a Nevada Air National Guard pilot until being recalled back to active duty, in 1990, during Operation Desert Storm. A command pilot with more than 3500 flying hours in fighter type aircraft, he is a veteran of Operation Desert Shield/Storm with 31 combat missions. In 1999 he transfered to the Washington Air National guard, and was one of only two Air National Guardsmen to be offered an active duty Title 10 Pentagon Air Staff Tour, as a General Officer.
In civilian life, he was a journeyman plumber, who owned and operated a plumbing and heating business for several years during and after college. In 1975, after graduating from law school, he became a criminal defense and trial attorney, first in the governmental sector, and later in private practice in Nevada. He was adjunct professor of law at the University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law for 14 years. He is currently a partner in an aggregate production company in Northern Nevada and has been involved in the aggregate business since the mid 80s.
Active in numerous civic and local community activities, he has served on both private and governmental boards and commisions in Northern Nevada. He is currently a member of the Board of Directors of the Reno Championship Air Races, and is the Governor's representative to the Nevada Blue Ribbon Panel for military development and change inside the State of Nevada. Prior to being recalled to active duty in 1990, he was Chairman of the Regional Planning Commision for Washoe County, Chairman of the Washoe County Juvenile Probation Commission, Chairman of the Nevada Humane Society, and a member of the board of directors of the Regional Emergency Medical Support Agency (REMSA), and the Washoe Medical Center Hospital Board.
Upon returning to Northern Nevada, after the Gulf War, he was selected as one of 18 National Security Fellows at Harvard University. That fellowship ultimately led to his being asked to take the above mentioned series of Pentagon assignments between 1994 and his retirement in 2006.
He has been married to his wife, Barbara, since 1973, and they have one daughter, Veronika, who is currently a graduating fourth year student at the University of Virginia.
Education
| 1963 | Graduate, Reno High School, Reno, NV |
| 1968 | B.S., Business and Agriculture, University of Nevada, Reno, Nevada |
| 1971 | M.B.A., University of Nevada, Reno, Nevada |
| 1975 | J.D., University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law, Sacremento, CA |
| 1982 | U.S.A.F. Air Command and Staff College (by seminar) |
| 1993 | U.S.A.F. Air War College (by correspondence) |
| 1994 | National Security Fellow, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA |
Hobbies and Interests
- Woodworking
- Metal machining and welding
- Military history
- Bicycle riding for fitness and bicycle touring
Flight Information
| Rating: | Command Pilot |
| Flight Hours: | More than 3,500 |
| Aircraft Flown: | T-37, T-38, F-101, RF-101, C-54, and RF-4 |
| Aeronautical Pilot Rating: | Vance AFB, OK (1970) Class 70-08 |
Top 5 Military Awards and Decorations
- Air Force Distinguished Service Medal (with 1 Oak Leaf Cluster)
- Department of Defense Superior Service Medal
- The Legion of Merit
- The Distinguished Flying Cross
- the Air Medal (with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters)
Clearances
TS, TS/SCI
Theresa A. Erlach
Theresa A. Erlach is the Operating Officer and General Manager of The RJBath group.
Moving to Reno, NV from San Francisco, CA as a young girl, Theresa grew up and attended both high school and college in Nevada. Prior to her current position with The RJBath Group, she was project manager of, and active skilled worker on, a business expansion for Erlach Computer Consulting, LLC. Immediately prior to that, she was in operations at Kahl Commericial Interiors, of Reno. She has been active in and assisted coordination of tennant improvement projects for Erlach and Allen L.L.C. and Onyx Development L.L.C., family owned businesses which develop mid to large scale commercial projects for sale or lease. Prior to returning to Nevada in 2004, she lived 5 years in Minneapolis, MN where she managed employee worker's compensation claims at the corporate headquarters of Regis Corporation, an owner and franchiser of hair salons and hair care products with over 40,000 employees.
She holds a Bachgelor degree in Liberal Arts from the University of Nevada, Reno, majoring in French with a minor in Criminal Justice. She spent 6 ½ months living in France and traveling Europe. An experienced world traveler and an enthusiastic sports woman, she's also an active member of Our Lady of the Snows Parish, Reno, NV.
Education
| 1981 | Graduate, Bishop Manogue High School, college prepatory, Reno, Nevada |
| 1986 | Bachelors of Liberal Arts in French with Minor in Criminal Justice, University of Nevada, Reno, Nevada |
Hobbies and Inerests
- Avid physical fitness advocate involving many sports related activities
- Enthusiastic runner and bicyclist having run 3 marathons and numerous ½ marathons
- Traveling world–wide to gain cultural experiences and a greater global perspective
- Photography
Clearances
Pending