Brian Thomas Kelly[1] is a retired lieutenant general in the United States Air Force.[2][3] He served as the Deputy Chief of Staff for Manpower, Personnel and Services (A1), a position he held from September 2018 to May 2022. Kelly was commissioned through the ROTC program at University of Notre Dame in 1988.
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Allegiance | United States |
Service/ | United States Air Force |
Years of service | 1988–2022 |
Rank | Lieutenant General |
Commands | Air Force Personnel Center 501st Combat Support Wing 31st Mission Support Group 92nd Mission Support Squadron |
Battles/wars | Iraq War |
Awards | Air Force Distinguished Service Medal Defense Superior Service Medal Legion of Merit (2) Bronze Star Medal |
Raised in Piscataway, New Jersey,[1] Kelly earned a Bachelor of Science degree in aerospace engineering. He later received a master's degree in Military Operational Art and Science from the Air Command and Staff College in 2001 and a Master of Science degree in National Resource Strategy from the Industrial College of the Armed Forces at the National Defense University in 2006.
Effective dates of promotions
editRank | Date[2] |
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Second Lieutenant | November 11, 1988 |
First Lieutenant | November 11, 1990 |
Captain | November 11, 1992 |
Major | August 1, 1998 |
Lieutenant Colonel | February 1, 2003 |
Colonel | September 1, 2007 |
Brigadier General | June 2, 2014 |
Major General | August 2, 2017 |
Lieutenant General | September 4, 2018 |
References
edit- ^ a b 1988 Commencement (PDF). The University of Notre Dame du Lac. May 13–15, 1988. p. 43. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
- ^ a b This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ "Congressional Record House Articles". www.congress.gov.