Brig. Gen. Kelvin D. McElroy is the Commander, Force Generation Center, Air Force Reserve Command, Robins Air Force Base, Georgia. The Force Generation Center is the single organization responsible for generating Air Force Reserve forces by leveraging Reserve strategic capability to meet operational needs in support of global force management. The Force Generation Center performs all aspects of force generation to include oversight, visibility, and accountability of about 70,000 Air Force Reserve forces.
Brig. Gen. McElroy was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army in June 1994 through the Army Reserve Officer Training Program at Fort Valley State University, Georgia. While on active duty, he served as an air defense artillery officer before joining the Air Force Reserve in 2000. Since joining the Reserve, he has held numerous positions including chief of supply and fuels, Air Force ROTC instructor, deputy of war fighter logistics and maintenance squadron commander. He previously served as the commander of the 914th Maintenance Group, Niagara Falls, Air Reserve Station, New York, commander of the 512th Maintenance Group, Dover AFB, Dover, Delaware, the Director, Logistics, Engineering and Force Protection, 22nd Air Force, Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Marietta, Georgia, Associate Director Logistics and Reserve Advisor to the Deputy Chief of Staff for Logistics, Engineering and Force Protection, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C., and Mobilization Assistant to the Commander, Oklahoma City Air Logistics Complex, Tinker AFB, Oklahoma. Prior to this current assignment, he served as the Mobilization Assistant to the Director of Logistics, Civil Engineering, Force Protection and Nuclear Integration, Headquarters Air Force Materiel Command, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio.
EDUCATION
1994 Bachelor of Arts, Business Administration, Fort Valley State University, Ga.
2001 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala.
2001 Master of Applied Social Science - Public Administration, Florida A&M University, Tallahassee
2004 Air Command and Staff College, by seminar
2009 Master of Science, National Resource Strategy, The Dwight D. Eisenhower School, National Defense University, Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C.
2016 Leadership Development Program, Center for Creative Leadership, Colorado Springs, Colo.
2016 Enterprise Perspective Seminar, Alan Freed Associates, Washington, D.C.
2017 Strategic Mindset Seminar, Stimson Associates, Washington, D.C.
2017 Reserve Component National Security Course, National Defense University, Fort McNair, Washington, D.C.
2018 Strategic Mindset Seminar, Stimson Associates, Washington, D.C.
2019 Reserve Component National Security Course, National Defense University, Washington, D.C.
2020 Transnational Issues Seminar, Alan Freed Associates, Washington, D.C.
2020 Data Science for Data Leadership, AGovX, Washington, D.C.
2021 2020 Leading Strategically, Center for Creative Leadership, Colorado Springs, Colo.
2021 Joint Operational Contract Planning and Execution Course Lite, Joint Staff, J-4, Washington, D.C.
2021 Global/Regional Seminar: China, East Asia, Oceania, United States Indo-Pacific Command, Alan Freed Assoc, Washington, D.C.
2022 National and International Security Leadership Seminar, Alan Freed Associates, Washington, D.C.
2022 Senior Leader Orientation Course, Air Force General Officer Management Office, Washington, D.C.
2023 Global/Regional Course – Africa, Alan Freed Associates, Washington, D.C.
ASSIGNMENTS
1. June 1994–January 1995, Student, Officer Basic Course, Air Defense Artillery, Fort Bliss, Texas
2. February 1995–February 1996, Platoon Leader, 5th Battalion, 5th ADA, Stringer Platoon, Republic of Korea
3. March 1996–November 1996, Battle Staff Captain, 1-4 ADA, Tactical Operations Center, Bosnia-Herzegovina
4. November 1996–August 1997, Battalion Assistant Operations Officer, 1-4 ADA, 1st Armored Division, Germany
5. August 1997–December 1999, Executive Officer, Delta Battery, 1-4 ADA, Germany
6. January 2000–June 2003, Chief, Supply and Fuels, 403rd Logistics Support Squadron, Keesler Air Force Base, Miss.
7. July 2003–August 2004, Deputy Commander, 403rd Maintenance Group, Keesler AFB, Miss.
8. August 2004–July 2008, Commander, 403rd Maintenance Squadron, Keesler AFB, Miss.
9. August 2008–June 2009, Student, The Dwight D. Eisenhower School for National Security and Resource Strategy, National Defense University, Washington, D.C.
10. July 2009–January 2012, Commander, 914th Maintenance Group, Niagara Falls International Airport Air Reserve Station, N.Y.
11. May 2011–November 2011, Deputy Commander, 379th Expeditionary Maintenance Group, Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar
12. January 2012–October 2014, Commander, 512th Maintenance Group, Dover AFB, Del.
13. October 2014–July 2016, Director, Logistics, Engineering and Force Protection, 22 Air Force, Dobbins ARB, Ga.
14. July 2016–September 2019, Associate Director Logistics and Reserve Advisor to the Deputy Chief of Staff for Logistics, Engineering and Force Protection, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C.
15. October 2019–October 2021, MA to the Commander, Oklahoma City Air Logistics Complex, Tinker AFB, Okla.
16. October 2021–October 2023, MA to the Director of Logistics, Civil Engineering, Force Protection and Nuclear Integration, Headquarters Air Force Materiel Command, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio.
17. October 2023–present, commander, Force Generation Center, Air Force Reserve Command, Robins AFB, Ga.
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Legion of Merit with two oak Leaf Clusters
Air and Space Meritorious Service Medal with four oak leaf clusters
Army Commendation Medal
Army Achievement Medal
Air and Space Force Outstanding Unit Award
National Defense Service Medal with bronze star
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Armed Forces Service Medal
Humanitarian Service Medal
Army Overseas Service Ribbon
Air and Space Longevity Service
Air and Space Training Ribbon
Army Service Ribbon
NATO Medal
(Current as of March 2024)