LIEUTENANT GENERAL CHRISTOPHER A. KELLY Lt. Gen. Christopher A. Kelly is Vice Commander, Air Mobility Command, Scott Air Force Base, Ill. The command is responsible for the bulk of the U.S. Air Force's strategic transportation assets and mission. From 12 major air installations in the United States and nearly 100 active-duty, Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve locations worldwide, AMC provides rapid, flexible, global reach for America. More than 141,500 people comprise the Total Force air mobility community, operating combat delivery and strategic airlift, air refueling, and aeromedical and special mission aircraft for national interests. General Kelly earned his commission from the U.S. Air Force Academy in 1974. He has served in numerous operational and staff positions at several locations. His commands include an operational support airlift squadron, air refueling operations group, air refueling wing, air mobility wing, and the Air Mobility Warfare Center. In support of Operation Enduring Freedom, he commanded an air expeditionary wing in Kyrgyzstan from December 2001 through March 2002. In this capacity, General Kelly established an 1,800-person multinational, joint service expeditionary wing consisting of both mobility and combat assets. General Kelly is a command pilot with more than 4,100 flying hours in a variety of mobility aircraft. EDUCATION 1974 Bachelor of Science degree in management, U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colo. 1979 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB, Ala. 1984 Master's degree in management, Webster University, St. Louis, Mo. 1986 Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Ala. 1991 Industrial College of the Armed Forces, Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C. 1998 National Securities Studies, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Md. ASSIGNMENTS 1. July 1974 - September 1975, student, undergraduate pilot training, Vance AFB, Okla. 2. October 1975 - July 1981, co-pilot, instructor pilot and evaluator pilot, 61st Tactical Airlift Squadron, later, tactics officer, 314th Tactical Airlift Wing, Little Rock AFB, Ark. 3. August 1981 - August 1982, staff officer, Air Staff Training Program, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C. 4. August 1982 - July 1985, programming officer, Headquarters Military Airlift Command, Scott AFB, Ill. 5. July 1985 - July 1986, student, Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Ala. 6. September 1986 - June 1988, chief pilot, 345th Tactical Airlift Squadron, Yokota Air Base, Japan 7. June 1988 - July 1990, Commander, 1403rd Military Airlift Squadron, Yokota AB, Japan 8. August 1990 - June 1991, student, Industrial College of the Armed Forces, Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C. 9. June 1991 - May 1993, deputy executive assistant to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the Pentagon, Washington, D.C. 10. July 1993 - October 1994, Commander, 380th Operations Group, Plattsburgh AFB, N.Y. 11. October 1994 - July 1995, Chief, Special Air Missions, Office of the Vice Chief of Staff, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C. 12. July 1995 - May 1996, executive officer to the Vice Chief of Staff, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C. 13. May 1996 - June 1997, Commander, 100th Air Refueling Wing, Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England 14. June 1997 - February 1999, Commander, 97th Air Mobility Wing, Altus AFB, Okla. 15. February 1999 - July 2000, Deputy Director for Planning and Policy, Headquarters U.S. Pacific Command, Camp H.M. Smith, Hawaii 16. July 2000 - July 2002, Vice Commander, 15th Air Force, Travis AFB, Calif. (December 2001 - March 2002, Commander, 376th AEW, Kyrgyzstan) 17. July 2002 - May 2005, Commander, Air Mobility Warfare Center, Fort Dix, N.J. 18. May 2005 - present, Vice Commander, Air Mobility Command, Scott AFB, Ill. FLIGHT INFORMATION Rating: Command pilot Flight hours: More than 4,100 Aircraft flown: T-37, T-38, C-130, C-21, C-9, KC-135, C-141, C-5, C-17 and KC-10 MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS Distinguished Service Medal with oak lef cluster Defense Superior Service Medal with oak leaf cluster Legion of Merit with two oak leaf clusters Bronze Star Medal Meritorious Service Medal with three oak leaf clusters Air Force Commendation Medal EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION Second Lieutenant June 5, 1974 First Lieutenant June 5, 1976 Captain June 5, 1978 Major May 1, 1985 Lieutenant Colonel July 1, 1988 Colonel Jan. 1, 1994 Brigadier General Aug. 1, 1998 Major General Aug. 1, 2002 Lieutenant General July 1, 2005 (Current as of July 2008)