GENERAL JOHN W. HANDY Gen. John W. Handy is Commander, U.S. Transportation Command, and Commander, Air Mobility Command, Scott Air Force Base, Ill. USTRANSCOM is the single manager for global air, land and sea transportation for the Department of Defense.General Handy was commissioned in 1967 and received his pilot wings in 1968. He has commanded the 21st Air Force at McGuire Air Force Base, N.J.; the Air Mobility Command's Tanker Airlift Control Center; two airlift wings and a maintenance squadron. He has served as the Director of Operations and Logistics for USTRANSCOM; the Air Force's Director of Programs and Evaluations, and Deputy Chief of Staff for Installations and Logistics, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C.General Handy is a command pilot with more than 5,000 flying hours, principally in airlift aircraft. As a C-130 pilot, he logged more than 300 combat hours in Southeast Asia. Prior to assuming his current position, the general was Vice Chief of Staff, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C.EDUCATION1966 Bachelor's degree in history, Methodist College, Fayetteville, N.C.1972 Squadron Officer School1979 Air Command and Staff College1979 Master's degree in systems management, University of Southern California1982 Air War College1984 National War College, Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C.1993 Program for Senior Executives, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard UniversityFLIGHT INFORMATIONRating: Command pilotFlight hours: More than 5,000Aircraft flown: C-130, C-141, C-17, C-7A, C-9, C-37 and KC-10MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONSDefense Distinguished Service Medal with oak leaf clusterDistinguished Service MedalLegion of Merit with oak leaf clusterMeritorious Service Medal with three oak leaf clustersAir Medal with oak leaf clusterAntarctica Service MedalArmed Forces Expeditionary MedalVietnam Service Medal with three bronze starsSouthwest Asia Service MedalGlobal War on Terrorism Service MedalLegion of Honor (France)Philippine Presidential Unit CitationRepublic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with PalmRepublic of Vietnam Campaign MedalKuwait Liberation Medal (Government of Kuwait)OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS1992 Honorary doctor of humanities, Methodist College2005 Air Force Order of the Sword, Air Mobility CommandEFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTIONSecond Lieutenant Jan. 4, 1967First Lieutenant July 4, 1968Captain Jan. 4, 1970Major April 2, 1978Lieutenant Colonel Nov. 1, 1981Colonel Nov. 1, 1984Brigadier General Oct. 1, 1991Major General Sept. 28, 1994Lieutenant General Aug. 1, 1997General July 1, 2000(Current as of August 2005)