MAJOR GENERAL THOMAS R. MOORE

Assistant Adjutant General - Air, Georgia National Guard

Major General Thomas R. Moore is Assistant Adjutant General - Air, Georgia National Guard, Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Georgia. His duties and responsibilities include direct supervision of the Georgia State Air Guard staff, and command of 2,844 Georgia Air Guard members serving in two flying wings, seven geographically separated units and a Combat Readiness Training Center.

General Moore was commissioned in 1981 through the Reserve Officer Training Corps program at the University of South Carolina. He has commanded at the squadron, group and wing levels, and twice served as Commander, 416th Air Expeditionary Group, Karshi-Khanabad Air Base, Uzbekistan. General Moore is a master navigator with more than 3,500 flying hours in the T-37, KC-135A/R, B-1B, C-130H, and E-8C.

EDUCATION:

1981 University of South Carolina, Bachelor of Arts, History, Columbia, South Carolina
1986 Webster University, Master of Arts, Management, Saint Louis, Missouri
2000 Air War College, by correspondence
2008 Harvard University, Kennedy School of Government, Leadership in Crisis, Cambridge, Massachusetts
2011 Joint Task Force Commanders Course, Colorado Springs, Colorado
2011 Harvard University, Kennedy School of Government, Black Sea Security Course, Boston, Massachusetts
2011 Syracuse University, Maxwell School of Government, National Security Management Course, Syracuse, New York
2011 Air Force Smart Operations 21 Level II Certification, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee

ASSIGNMENTS:

1. August 1981 - March 1982, Student, Undergraduate Navigator Training, Mather Air Force Base, California
2. March 1982 - August 1982, Student, KC-135 Initial Qualification Training, Castle Air Force Base, California
3. August 1982 - June 1984, Navigator, KC-135, 11th Air Refueling Heavy Squadron, Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma
4. June 1984 - April 1985, Instructor Navigator, KC-135, 306th Air Refueling Heavy Squadron, Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma
5. April 1985 - January 1986, Chief, Tanker Scheduling Branch, 340th Air Refueling Heavy Wing, Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma
6. January 1986 - January 1987, Standardization/Evaluation Instructor Navigator, KC-135, 306th Air Refueling Heavy Squadron, Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma
7. January 1987 - July 1987, Student, Squadron Officer School, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama
8. July 1987 - April 1988, Student, B-1 Initial Qualification Training, Dyess Air Force Base, Texas
9. April 1988 - April 1990, Offensive Systems Officer, B-1B, 28th Bombardment Squadron, McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas
10. April 1989 - April 1990, Assistant Flight Commander-Instructor Offensive Systems Officer, B-1B, 28th Bombardment Squadron, McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas
11. April 1990 - April 1992, Offensive Systems Flight/Branch Instructor, B-1B, 338th Combat Crew Training Squadron, Dyess Air Force Base, Texas
12. April 1992 - April 1993, Instructor Offensive Systems Officer/Chief, Scheduling Section, Central Flight Instructor Course, Facility, 338th Combat Crew Training Squadron, Dyess Air Force Base, Texas
13. April 1993 - April 1994, Chief of Formal Training Unit Offensive Systems Academics, 338th Combat Crew Training Squadron, Dyess Air Force Base, Texas
14. April 1994 - October 1995, Nuclear Weapons Employment Officer, Headquarters, Air Combat Command, Directorate of Operations, Nuclear Operations Division, Langley Air Force Base, Virginia
15. October 1995 - September 1997, Squadron Operations Officer, 116th Operations Support Flight, Robins Air Force Base, Georgia
16. September 1997 - February 2000, Commander, 116th Aircraft Generation Squadron, Robins Air Force Base, Georgia
17. February 2000 - February 2001, Commander, 116th Logistics Group, Robins Air Force Base, Georgia
18. February 2001 - February 2003, Commander, 116th Operations Group, Robins Air Force Base, Georgia
19. February 2003 - December 2003, Deputy Commander, 116th Operations Group, Robins Air Force Base, Georgia
20. December 2003 - November 2004, Vice Commander, 165th Airlift Wing, Savannah International Airport, Georgia
21. November 2004 - March 2007, Commander, 165th Airlift Wing, Savannah International Airport, Georgia
22. March 2007 - July 2010, Commander, 116th Air Control Wing, Robins Air Force Base, Georgia
23. July 2010 - April 2012, Chief of Staff, Georgia Air National Guard, Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Georgia
24. April 2012 - Present, Assistant Adjutant General - Air, Georgia National Guard, Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Georgia

FLIGHT INFORMATION:

Rating: Master Navigator
Flight hours: More than 3,500
Aircraft flown: T-37, T-43, KC-135A/R, B-1B, C-130H, E-8C
Wings earned from: Mather Air Force Base, California

AWARDS AND DECORATIONS:

Legion of Merit
Bronze Star Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Meritorious Service Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Air Force Commendation Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Air Force Achievement Medal
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award (with “V” device, 1 Silver Oak Leaf Cluster and 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Combat Readiness Medal (with 2 Silver Oak Leaf Clusters)
National Defense Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Outstanding Volunteer Service
Overseas Ribbon Short Tour (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Air Force Expeditionary Service Ribbon (with Gold Frame)
Air Force Longevity Service Award Ribbon (with 1 Silver Oak Leaf Cluster)
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Bronze Hourglass and M Device)
Smalls Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon
Air Force Training Ribbon

EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION:

Second Lieutenant 15 May 1981
First Lieutenant 2 August 1983
Captain 2 August 1985
Major 1 December 1993
Lieutenant Colonel 8 May 1998
Colonel 21 March 2002
Brigadier General 23 March 2007
Major General 22 December 2010

(Current as of May 2013)