Maj. Gen. Kevin V. Doyle is the Air National Guard Assistant to the Commander, United States Air Forces in Europe–Air Forces Africa. Maj. Gen. Doyle is responsible for advising Commander USAFE-AFAFRICA on air and space operations, including missile defense, to three Combatant Commanders spanning three continents and 104 countries throughout Europe, Africa and the Middle East. He also leads the command's engagements with the National Guard State Partnership Program.
Maj. Gen. Doyle earned his commission as a distinguished graduate in 1989 through the Academy of Military Science, McGhee Tyson Air National Guard Base, Tennessee. He then completed Undergraduate Navigator Training at Mather Air Force Base, California and F-4 Replacement Training Unit George AFB, California. Maj. Gen. Doyle was selected to attend Euro-North Atlantic Treaty Organization Joint Jet Pilot Training at Shepperd AFB, Texas prior to attending F-16 training at McConnell AFB, Kansas. Maj. Gen. Doyle is a graduate of the U.S. Air Force Weapons Instructor Course (F-16) with more than 4,000 flying hours in the F-16, A-10C, F-4E, AT/T-38, and T-37, including more than 128 combat missions, totaling more than 400 combat hours. His career spans 41 years and includes service as both an Air Force officer and an enlisted Marine. Prior to assuming his current position, Maj. Gen. Doyle served as the Air National Guard Assistant to Commander, Continental U.S. North American Aerospace Defense Command Region–1st Air Force (Air Forces Northern), Tyndall AFB, Florida, NORAD Deputy Combined Forces Air Component Commander, Chief of Staff for the Indiana Air National Guard and in a variety of unit command and headquarters positions with both the Ohio and Indiana National Guard. Throughout his career he has participated in military operations to include Pacific Air Forces Theater Security Plan and operations Southern Watch, Northern Watch, Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom.
EDUCATION
1988 Bachelor of Science, Aerospace Technologies, Indiana State University, Terre Haute, Ind.
1999 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala., by correspondence
2000 U.S. Air Force Weapons School Instructor Course, Nellis AFB, Las Vegas, Nev.
2004 Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Ala., by correspondence
2015 Air War College, Maxwell AFB, Ala., by correspondence
2021 Combined Force Air Component Commander's Course, Lemay Center for Doctrine Development and Education, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2021 Senior Leader Orientation Course, Joint Base Andrews, Md.
2022 National Security Studies Management Course, Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, Syracuse University, N.Y.
2023 Enterprise Leadership Seminar, Chapel Hill, N.C.
2023 General and Flag Officer Homeland Security Executive Seminar, Harvard Kennedy School, Cambridge, Mass.
ASSIGNMENTS
1. April 1989–January 1990, Student, Undergraduate Navigator Training, Mather Air Force Base, Calif.
2. January 1990–April 1991, Student, F-4E Weapons Systems Officer Training, George AFB, Calif.
3. April 1991–October 1991, F-4E Weapons Systems Officer, 113th Tactical Fighter Squadron, Terre Haute, Ind.
4. October 1991–May 1992, Intelligence Officer, 181st Operations Support Flight, Terre Haute, Ind.
5. May 1992–June 1993, Student, Undergraduate Pilot Training, Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training, Sheppard AFB, Texas
6. June 1993–March 1994, Student, F-16 Pilot Training, McConnell AFB, Kan.
7. March 1994–November 1994, F-16 Pilot, 113th Fighter Squadron, Terre Haute, Ind.
8. November 1994–March 1996, Aircraft Commander “A” Flight, 113th Fighter Squadron, Terre Haute, Ind.
9. March 1996–January 2001, Aircraft Commander “B” Flight, 113th Fighter Squadron, Terre Haute, Ind. (July 1997–August 1997, F-16 Pilot, Operation Southern Watch)
10. January 2001–November 2003, “A” Flight Commander, 113th Fighter Squadron, Terre Haute, Ind. (February 2003–April 2003, F-16 Pilot, Operation Northern Watch)
11. November 2003–May 2004, Chief of Weapons and Tactics, 181st Operations Support Flight, Terre Haute, Ind. (February 2004–June 2004, Commander, 506th Expeditionary Operations Support Squadron, Kirkuk, Iraq)
12. May 2004–July 2006, Joint Urban Operations Training Working Group, Joint Force Headquarters, Joint Forces Command, Suffolk, Va.
13. July 2006–May 2007, Aircraft Pilot, 122nd Operations Support Flight, Fort Wayne, Ind.
14. May 2007–December 2007, Commander, 122nd Operations Support Flight, Fort Wayne, Ind. (September 2007–November 2007, F-16 Pilot, Operation Iraqi Freedom)
15. December 2007–August 2010, Director of Operations, 163rd Fighter Squadron, Fort Wayne, Ind.
16. August 2010–November 2013, Commander, 163rd Fighter Squadron, Fort Wayne, Ind. (September 2011–November 2011, F-16 Pilot, Operation Enduring Freedom)
17. November 2013–May 2016, Chief of Safety, 122nd Fighter Wing, Fort Wayne, Ind.
18. May 2016–June 2016, Maintenance Group Commander, 122nd Fighter Wing, Fort Wayne, Ind.
19. June 2016–April 2019, Commander, 180th Fighter Wing, Swanton, Ohio
20. June 2020–December 2022, Chief of Staff, Indianapolis, Ind.
21. December 2020–June 2023, ANG Assistant to the Commander, Continental NORAD Region-1AF, Tyndall AFB, Fla.
22. June 2023–present, Air National Guard Assistant to the Commander, United States Air Forces Europe–Air Forces Africa, Ramstein Air Base, Germany
FLIGHT INFORMATION
Rating: command pilot
Flight hours: more than 4,000
Aircraft flown: AT/T-37, A-10, F-4, F-16, T-38
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Legion of Merit
Meritorious Service Medal with three oak leaf clusters
Air Medal with four oak leaf clusters
Aerial Achievement Medal with oak leaf cluster
Air and Space Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster
(Current as of October 2024)