 |
Brigadier General Kevin J. Kennedy:Military Branch:United States Airforce | |
|
Brig. Gen. Kevin J. Kennedy is Deputy Director of Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance, Deputy Chief of Staff for Air and Space Operations, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C. He supports the Director in his role as the proponent and functional manager of all Air Force intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance and information warfare capabilities. General Kennedy is a 1978 graduate of the U.S. Air Force Academy. He has extensive experience in B-52s as an instructor and squadron operations officer, and with the B-1B as a command level staff officer. He commanded a flying training squadron in the Air Education and Training Command and served as the deputy operations group commander for the B-2 wing at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo. His joint experience includes a tour as U.S. Strategic Command's Director for Plans and Policy and on the Joint Strategic Target Planning Staff. Additionally, he augmented the U.S. Air Forces in Europe staff during Operation Allied Force. The general commanded the 5th Bomb Wing and the 40th Expeditionary Wing. General Kennedy is a command pilot with 3,600 hours, including 145 combat hours in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. EDUCATION 1978 Bachelor?s degree in management, U. S. Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colo. 1987 Master?s degree in human resources, Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant 1991 College of Naval Command and Staff, Naval War College, Newport, R.I. 1992 Master?s degree in national security and strategic studies, Naval War College, Newport, R.I. 1996 National Security Fellowship, Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass. ASSIGNMENTS 1. November 1978 ? November 1979, undergraduate pilot training, Reese AFB, Texas 2. December 1979 ? November 1983, T-37 instructor pilot, check pilot, and standardization and evaluation pilot, 64th Flying Training Wing, Reese AFB, Texas 3. November 1983 ? November 1984, Air Staff Training officer, Washington, D.C. 4. November 1984 ? December 1988, B-52 aircraft commander, instructor pilot and Chief of Training, 23rd Bomb Squadron, Minot AFB, N.D. 5. December 1988 ? February 1990, B-1B/B-52 strategic employment planner, Offutt AFB, Neb. 6. February 1990 ? June 1991, Chief, Joint Strategic Target Planning Staff, Strategic Briefing Branch, Offutt AFB, Neb. 7. June 1991 ? June 1992, student, College of Naval Command and Staff, Newport, R.I. 8. July 1992 ? March 1993, Chief, Bomber Academic Training, 329th Crew Training Squadron, Castle AFB, Calif. 9. March 1993 ? July 1993, Chief, Wing Safety, 93rd Bomb Wing, Castle AFB, Calif. 10. July 1993 ? December 1993, operations officer, 34th Bomb Squadron, Castle AFB, Calif. 11. January 1994 ? July 1995, Commander, 85th Flying Training Squadron, Laughlin AFB, Texas 12. July 1995 ? June 1996, Harvard National Security Fellowship, Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass. 13. June 1996 ? March 1997, Deputy Commander, 509th Operations Group, Whiteman AFB, Mo. 14. March 1997 ? July 1998, Commander, 608th Air Operations Group, Barksdale AFB, La. 15. July 1998 ? April 2000, Division Chief, Checkmate, Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations and Training, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C. 16. April 2000 ? November 2001, Director, Chief of Staff of Air Force?s Operations Group, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C. 17. December 2001 ? July 2003, Commander, 5th Bomb Wing, Minot AFB, N.D. (August 2002 - December 2002, Commander, 40th Expeditionary Wing) 18. July 2003 ? January 2005, Director for Plans and Policy (J5), U.S. Strategic Command, Offutt AFB, Neb. 19. January 2005 ? present, Deputy Director of Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance, Deputy Chief of Staff for Air and Space Operations, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C. FLIGHT INFORMATION Rating: Command pilot Flight hours: 3,600, including 145 combat hours Aircraft flown: B-2, B-52, T-37 and T-38 MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS Defense Superior Service Medal Legion of Merit with oak leak cluster Defense Meritorious Service Medal Meritorious Service Medal with silver and bronze oak leaf clusters Air Medal Air Force Commendation Medal Joint Service Achievement Medal Air Force Achievement Medal Combat Readiness Medal Kosovo Campaign Medal Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS 1979 Distinguished graduate, undergraduate pilot training 1991 Distinguished graduate, College of Naval Command and Staff 2003 Air Combat Command nominee for the Air Force?s General and Mrs. Jerome F. O?Malley Award EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION Second Lieutenant May 31, 1978 First Lieutenant May 31, 1980 Captain May 31, 1982 Major Dec. 1, 1988 Lieutenant Colonel June 1, 1993 Colonel Jan. 1, 1998 Brigadier General Oct. 1, 2003 |
 |