Brig. Gen. Kevin V. Doyle is the Air National Guard Assistant to the Commander, United States Air Forces in Europe - Air Forces Africa. Brig. Gen. Doyle is responsible for advising the 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.
Brig. 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 at George AFB, California. Brig. Gen. Doyle was selected to attend Euro-North Atlantic Treaty Organization Joint Jet Pilot Training at Sheppard AFB, Texas, prior to attending F-16 training at McConnell AFB, Kansas. Brig. 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 39 years and includes service as both an Air Force officer and an enlisted Marine.
Prior to assuming his current position, the general 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; North American Aerospace Defense Command 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 the Pacific Air Forces Theater Security Plan and Operations Southern Watch, Northern Watch, Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom.
EDUCATION
1983 Distinguished Graduate, United States Marine Corps Basic Training, Marine Corps Recruit Training Depot, San Diego, Calif.
1986 Distinguished Graduate, USMC Officer Candidate School, Platoon Leaders Course (Junior), Quantico, Va.
1988 Bachelor of Science, Aerospace Technologies, Indiana State University, Terre Haute
1989 Distinguished Graduate, Officer Training, Academy of Military Science, Knoxville Air National Guard Base, Tenn.
1989 Specialized Undergraduate Navigator Training, Mather Air Force Base, Calif.
1990 F-4E Weapons Systems Officer Training, George AFB, Calif.
1992 Undergraduate Pilot Training, Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training, Sheppard AFB, Texas
1993 F-16 Pilot Training, McConnell AFB, Kan.
1999 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB, Ala., by correspondence
2000 United States Air Force Weapons School Instructor Course, Nellis AFB, Nev.
2004 Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Ala., by correspondence
2015 Air War College, Maxwell AFB, Ala., by correspondence
2021 Combined Forces Air Component Commander Course, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2022 National Security Studies Management Course, Syracuse University, N.Y.
ASSIGNMENTS
1. April 1991–October 1991, F-4E Weapons Systems Officer, 113th Tactical Fighter Squadron, Terre Haute, Ind.
2. October 1991–May 1992, Intelligence Officer, 181st Operations Support Flight, Terre Haute, Ind.
3. March 1994–November 1994, F-16 Pilot, 113th Fighter Squadron, Terre Haute, Ind.
4. November 1994–March 1996, Aircraft Commander “A” Flight, 113th Fighter Squadron, Terre Haute, Ind.
5. March 1996–January 2001, Aircraft Commander “B” Flight, 113th FS, Terre Haute, Ind. (July 1997–August 1997, F-16 Pilot, Operation Southern Watch)
6. January 2001–November 2003, “A” Flight Commander, 113th FS, Terre Haute, Ind. (February 2003–April 2003, F-16 Pilot, Operation Northern Watch)
7. November 2003–May 2004, Chief of Weapons and Tactics, 181st Operations Support Flight, Terre Haute, Ind.
8. February 2004–June 2004, Commander, 506th Expeditionary Operations Support Squadron, Kirkuk, Iraq
9. May 2004–July 2006, Joint Urban Operations Training Working Group, Joint Force Headquarters, Joint Forces Command, Suffolk, Va.)
10. July 2006–May 2007, Aircraft Pilot, 122nd Operations Support Flight, Fort Wayne, Ind.
11. May 2007–December 2007, Commander, 122nd Operations Support Flight, Fort Wayne, Ind. (September 2007–November 2007, F-16 Pilot, Operation Iraqi Freedom)
12. December 2007–August 2010, Director of Operations, 163rd FS, Fort Wayne, Ind.
13. August 2010–November 2013, Commander, 163rd FS, Fort Wayne, Ind. (September 2011–November 2011, F-16 Pilot, Operation Enduring Freedom)
14. November 2013–May 2016, Chief of Safety, 122nd Fighter Wing, Fort Wayne, Ind.
15. May 2016–June 2016, Maintenance Group Commander, 122nd FW, Fort Wayne, Ind.
16. June 2016–November 2019, Commander, 180th FW, Swanton, Ohio
17. June 2020–December 2022, Chief of Staff, JFAC-IN (Headquarters Indiana Air National Guard), Indianapolis, Ind.
18. December 2020–April 2023, ANG Assistant to the Commander, Deputy Combined Forces Air Component Commander, First Air Force, Tyndall AFB, Fla.
19. April 2023–present, Air National Guard Assistant to the Commander, United States Air Forces in Europe - Air Forces Africa
FLIGHT INFORMATION
Rating: command pilot
Flight hours: more than 4,000
Aircraft flown: T-37, AT/T-38, F-4, A-10, F-16
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
Joint Meritorious Unit Award with oak leaf cluster
Meritorious Unit Award with oak leaf cluster
Air and Space outstanding Unit Award with silver oak leaf cluster
Combat Readiness Medal with silver and oak leaf clusters
Humanitarian Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal with three hourglass devices and four “M” devices
(Current as of February 2023)