MAJOR GENERAL THOMAS P. KANE
Maj. Gen. Thomas P. Kane is Director of Strategic Plans, Requirements and Programs, Headquarters Air Mobility Command, Scott Air Force Base, Ill. General Kane is responsible for force structure planning and programming, doctrine, and requirements for the nation's airlift and refueling force.
General Kane entered the Air Force in June 1974 as a graduate of the U.S. Air Force Academy. He initially served as a T-37 instructor pilot and academic instructor. He has held numerous key operational leadership positions. His commands include two airlift wings, a group and two squadrons. The general also served as the Air Mobility Command Inspector General and as the Deputy Director, Reaction Force Air Staff, Allied Command Europe (NATO) in Kalkar, Germany. Prior to his current assignment, he was Deputy Chief of Staff, United Nations Command and U.S. Forces Korea, Yongsan Army Garrison, South Korea, and as the U.S. member of the UNC Military Armistice Commission. He interacted with UNC and Neutral Nations Supervisory Commission liaison groups from 19 nations, and he supervised UNC (Rear) headquarters at Camp Zama, Japan.
A command pilot, the general has more than 4,400 flight hours in the C-5, C-9, C-21, C-23A, C-130E, C-141, KC-10, MC-130E and T-37B aircraft.
EDUCATION
1974 Bachelor of Science degree in international relations, U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colo.
1979 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala.
1984 Air Command and Staff College, by seminar
1986 College of Naval Command and Staff, Newport, R.I.
1986 Master of Science degree in national security management, Naval War College, Newport, R.I.
1986 Master of Science degree in international relations, University of Southern California
1986 National Security Management Course, by correspondence
1992 Air War College, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
1998 National Security Studies Program, Maxwell School, Syracuse University and Johns Hopkins University, Syracuse, N.Y.
2000 Program for Senior Executives in National and International Security Management, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass.
2001 NATO Senior Officers' Policy Course, Oberammergau, Germany
2002 NATO General and Flag Officers' Course, Rome, Italy and Brussels, Belgium
ASSIGNMENTS
1. September 1974 - October 1975, student, undergraduate pilot training, Columbus AFB, Miss.
2. October 1975 - December 1978, T-37 instructor pilot, 37th Flying Training Squadron, and T-37 academic instructor, 14th Student Squadron, Columbus AFB, Miss.
3. January 1979 - March 1979, student, Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
4. April 1979 - June 1979, C-141 qualification training, Altus AFB, Okla.
5. July 1979 - July 1982, instructor pilot and current operations officer, 53rd Military Airlift Squadron and 63rd Military Airlift Wing, Norton AFB, Calif.
6. August 1982 - July 1985, protocol officer and aide-de-camp to the Commander in Chief of Military Airlift Command, Scott AFB, Ill.
7. August 1985 - July 1986, student, Naval War College, Newport, R.I.
8. July 1986 - April 1989, chief pilot and assistant director of operations, 20th Military Airlift Squadron, Charleston AFB, S.C.
9. April 1989 - July 1991, Chief of Operations, then Commander, 1605th Military Airlift Support Squadron, Lajes Field, Azores
10. August 1991 - June 1992, student, Air War College, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
11. July 1992 - October 1993, Commander, 86th Airlift Squadron (redesignated 20th Airlift Squadron), Travis AFB, Calif.
12. October 1993 - June 1995, Deputy Commander, later, Commander, 62nd Operations Group, McChord AFB, Wash.
13. July 1995 - May 1997, U.S. Transportation Command liaison officer to the Commander in Chief, United Nations Command, Combined Forces Command; and Commander, U.S. Forces Korea, Yongsan Army Garrison, South Korea
14. May 1997 - August 1998, Commander, 375th Airlift Wing, Scott AFB, Ill.
15. August 1998 - October 1999, Inspector General, Headquarters Air Mobility Command, Scott AFB, Ill.
16. October 1999 - September 2001, Commander, 60th Air Mobility Wing, Travis AFB, Calif.
17. September 2001 - June 2003, Deputy Director, Reaction Force Air Staff, Allied Command Europe (NATO), Kalkar, Germany
18. June 2003 - May 2005, Deputy Chief of Staff, United Nations Command and U.S. Forces Korea, Yongsan Army Garrison, South Korea
19. June 2005 - present, Director, Strategic Plans, Requirements and Programs, Headquarters Air Mobility Command, Scott AFB, Ill.
FLIGHT INFORMATION
Rating: Command pilot
Flight hours: More than 4,400
Aircraft flown: C-9, C-21, C-23A, C-130E, C-141, MC-130E, T-37B, KC-10 and C-5
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Distinguished Service Medal
Defense Superior Service Medal with oak leaf cluster
Legion of Merit with oak leaf cluster
Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Meritorious Service Medal with four oak leaf clusters
Aerial Achievement Medal
Air Force Commendation Medal
Air Force Achievement Medal
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with four oak leaf clusters
Combat Readiness Medal with oak leaf cluster
National Defense Service Medal with two bronze stars
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal with bronze star
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Korea Defense Service Medal
Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Second Lieutenant June 4, 1974
First Lieutenant June 4, 1976
Captain June 4, 1978
Major May 1, 1985
Lieutenant Colonel March 1, 1990
Colonel Jan. 1, 1995
Brigadier General Sept. 1, 2000
Major General Sept. 1, 2004
(Current as of July 2007)
General Kane entered the Air Force in June 1974 as a graduate of the U.S. Air Force Academy. He initially served as a T-37 instructor pilot and academic instructor. He has held numerous key operational leadership positions. His commands include two airlift wings, a group and two squadrons. The general also served as the Air Mobility Command Inspector General and as the Deputy Director, Reaction Force Air Staff, Allied Command Europe (NATO) in Kalkar, Germany. Prior to his current assignment, he was Deputy Chief of Staff, United Nations Command and U.S. Forces Korea, Yongsan Army Garrison, South Korea, and as the U.S. member of the UNC Military Armistice Commission. He interacted with UNC and Neutral Nations Supervisory Commission liaison groups from 19 nations, and he supervised UNC (Rear) headquarters at Camp Zama, Japan.
A command pilot, the general has more than 4,400 flight hours in the C-5, C-9, C-21, C-23A, C-130E, C-141, KC-10, MC-130E and T-37B aircraft.
EDUCATION
1974 Bachelor of Science degree in international relations, U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colo.
1979 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala.
1984 Air Command and Staff College, by seminar
1986 College of Naval Command and Staff, Newport, R.I.
1986 Master of Science degree in national security management, Naval War College, Newport, R.I.
1986 Master of Science degree in international relations, University of Southern California
1986 National Security Management Course, by correspondence
1992 Air War College, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
1998 National Security Studies Program, Maxwell School, Syracuse University and Johns Hopkins University, Syracuse, N.Y.
2000 Program for Senior Executives in National and International Security Management, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass.
2001 NATO Senior Officers' Policy Course, Oberammergau, Germany
2002 NATO General and Flag Officers' Course, Rome, Italy and Brussels, Belgium
ASSIGNMENTS
1. September 1974 - October 1975, student, undergraduate pilot training, Columbus AFB, Miss.
2. October 1975 - December 1978, T-37 instructor pilot, 37th Flying Training Squadron, and T-37 academic instructor, 14th Student Squadron, Columbus AFB, Miss.
3. January 1979 - March 1979, student, Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
4. April 1979 - June 1979, C-141 qualification training, Altus AFB, Okla.
5. July 1979 - July 1982, instructor pilot and current operations officer, 53rd Military Airlift Squadron and 63rd Military Airlift Wing, Norton AFB, Calif.
6. August 1982 - July 1985, protocol officer and aide-de-camp to the Commander in Chief of Military Airlift Command, Scott AFB, Ill.
7. August 1985 - July 1986, student, Naval War College, Newport, R.I.
8. July 1986 - April 1989, chief pilot and assistant director of operations, 20th Military Airlift Squadron, Charleston AFB, S.C.
9. April 1989 - July 1991, Chief of Operations, then Commander, 1605th Military Airlift Support Squadron, Lajes Field, Azores
10. August 1991 - June 1992, student, Air War College, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
11. July 1992 - October 1993, Commander, 86th Airlift Squadron (redesignated 20th Airlift Squadron), Travis AFB, Calif.
12. October 1993 - June 1995, Deputy Commander, later, Commander, 62nd Operations Group, McChord AFB, Wash.
13. July 1995 - May 1997, U.S. Transportation Command liaison officer to the Commander in Chief, United Nations Command, Combined Forces Command; and Commander, U.S. Forces Korea, Yongsan Army Garrison, South Korea
14. May 1997 - August 1998, Commander, 375th Airlift Wing, Scott AFB, Ill.
15. August 1998 - October 1999, Inspector General, Headquarters Air Mobility Command, Scott AFB, Ill.
16. October 1999 - September 2001, Commander, 60th Air Mobility Wing, Travis AFB, Calif.
17. September 2001 - June 2003, Deputy Director, Reaction Force Air Staff, Allied Command Europe (NATO), Kalkar, Germany
18. June 2003 - May 2005, Deputy Chief of Staff, United Nations Command and U.S. Forces Korea, Yongsan Army Garrison, South Korea
19. June 2005 - present, Director, Strategic Plans, Requirements and Programs, Headquarters Air Mobility Command, Scott AFB, Ill.
FLIGHT INFORMATION
Rating: Command pilot
Flight hours: More than 4,400
Aircraft flown: C-9, C-21, C-23A, C-130E, C-141, MC-130E, T-37B, KC-10 and C-5
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Distinguished Service Medal
Defense Superior Service Medal with oak leaf cluster
Legion of Merit with oak leaf cluster
Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Meritorious Service Medal with four oak leaf clusters
Aerial Achievement Medal
Air Force Commendation Medal
Air Force Achievement Medal
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with four oak leaf clusters
Combat Readiness Medal with oak leaf cluster
National Defense Service Medal with two bronze stars
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal with bronze star
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Korea Defense Service Medal
Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Second Lieutenant June 4, 1974
First Lieutenant June 4, 1976
Captain June 4, 1978
Major May 1, 1985
Lieutenant Colonel March 1, 1990
Colonel Jan. 1, 1995
Brigadier General Sept. 1, 2000
Major General Sept. 1, 2004
(Current as of July 2007)