Readers may remember this column about the 144th Fighter Wing of the California Air National Guard that has several members who are being investigated for double dipping, or this column about the Montana State Legislature’s resolution about keeping the planes in Montana.

The Sacramento Bee newspaper is now reporting that an investigation into “dual pay” is being conducted on the former Adjutant General of the Guard, Maj. Gen. William H. Wade II, who is now a “top NATO general.”  Wade was Adjutant General for the California National Guard from September 2005 to February 2010.

The Bee reports that General Wade’s total earnings amounted to “above $1 million during his 4 1/2-year California tenure that ended in 2010 – far more than any elected state official, including the governor’s salary.” Continue reading →