BRIGADIER GENERAL KENNETH R. LAPIERRE Brig. Gen. Kenneth R. Lapierre is the Mobilization Assistant to the Commander of the Air Force Sustainment Center, Air Force Materiel Command, Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma. He assists the Commander in providing operational planning and execution for the Air Force supply chain management and depot maintenance for a wide range of aircraft, engines, missiles, and component items in support of Air Force missions. He supports operations which span three air logistics complexes, three air base wings, two supply chain wings, and multiple remote operating locations, incorporating more than 35,000 military and civilian personnel. In addition, he oversees installation support to more than 75,000 personnel working in 140 associate units at the three AFSC bases. General Lapierre attended Norwich University and graduated in May 1985. He received his commission as a second lieutenant through the Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps. He entered active duty in August 1985 and served five years on the active-duty Air Force. General Lapierre began his career as a reservist in December 1990. In his civilian career, General Lapierre is a senior manager with a federal agency located in Atlanta, Ga. EDUCATION 1985 Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering Technology (Environmental), Norwich University, Northfield, Vt. 1989 Master of Science Degree in Information Systems, Golden Gate University, San Francisco, Calif. 1995 Squadron Officers School, Maxwell AFB, Ala. 1999 Master of Business Administration in Management, Georgia State University, Atlanta, Ga. 2000 Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Ala. 2002 Air War College, Maxwell AFB, Ala. 2007 Federal Executive Institute, Charlottesville, Va. 2012 Enterprise Leadership Seminar, Darden School of Business, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Va. 2012 Center for Creative Leadership, Greensboro, N.C. ASSIGNMENTS 1. December 1985 - September 1986, Officer in Charge, Maintenance Branch, 35th Equipment Maintenance Squadron, George AFB, Calif. 2. October 1986 - May 1987, Assistant Officer in Charge, 20th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, 35th Aircraft Generation Squadron, George AFB, Calif. 3. June 1987 - October 1989, Officer in Charge, 20th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, 35th Aircraft Generation Squadron, George AFB, Calif. 4. November 1989 - May 1990, Officer in Charge, Maintenance Branch, 35th Equipment Maintenance Squadron, George AFB, Calif. 5. December 1990 - September 1996, Aircraft Maintenance Division Chief, 622nd Combat Logistics Support Squadron, Robins AFB, Ga. 6. October 1996 - February 1997, Aircraft Maintenance Officer, Sortie Generation Flight, 700th Airlift Squadron, Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Ga. 7. March 1997 - February 2003, Commander, 94th Maintenance Squadron, Dobbins ARB, Ga. 8. March 2003 - November 2005, Deputy Commander, 94th Mission Support Group, Dobbins ARB, Ga. 9. December 2005 - January 2007, Deputy Director, A4 Division, 22nd Air Force, Dobbins ARB, Ga. 10. January 2007 - November 2009, Commander, 94th Maintenance Group, Dobbins ARB, Ga. 11. November 2009 - February 2011, Senior Individual Mobilization Augmentee to the Commander, 402nd Maintenance Wing, Robins AFB, Ga. 12. February 2011 - May 2012, Mobilization Assistant to the Commander, Ogden Air Logistics Center, Hill AFB, Utah 13. May 2012 - April 2015, Mobilization Assistant to the Director of Logistics, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va. 14. May 2015 - September 2015, Director of Logistics, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va. 15. September 2015 - present, Mobilization Assistant to the Commander of the Air Force Sustainment Center, Tinker AFB, Okla. MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS Meritorious Service Medal with five oak leaf clusters Air Force Commendation Medal EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION Second Lieutenant July 1, 1985 First Lieutenant July 1, 1987 Captain July 1, 1989 Major March 8, 1996 Lieutenant Colonel Sept. 13, 2001 Colonel July 1, 2005 Brigadier General Jan. 1, 2013 (Current as of September 2015)