Major General David T. Kelly
Maj. Gen. David Todd Kelly serves as Air National Guard Assistant to the Commander, Air Mobility Command. In this capacity, he is responsible for advising the Commander and staff on all issues impacting the Air National Guard. He ensures requirements to support the Air National Guard are included in all planning, programming and execution phases of Air Mobility Command mission elements. General Kelly is responsible for coordination of Air National Guard issues through the Director of the Air National Guard.
General Kelly graduated from North Carolina State University, Raleigh North Carolina in 1981 and received an Air Force commission through the Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps program. After completion of pilot training, General Kelly served in operational C-130 and C-21 assignment at Pope Air Force Base, North Carolina and Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland prior to joining the North Carolina Air National Guard in 1989. General Kelly has served in a variety of operational, headquarter air staff, and command positions. Prior to assuming his present position, General Kelly served as the Assistant Adjutant General - Air and Commander of the North Carolina Air National Guard. General Kelly is a command pilot with more than 5500 flying hours, primarily in the C-130. In addition to numerous deployed operation experiences, he also served as the Deputy Director of Mobility Forces, United States Central Command Combined Air Operations Center, Southwest Asia, supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom from September 2006 - February 2007.
EDUCATION
1981 Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina
1987 Squadron Officer School (SOS), by correspondence
2000 Air Command and Staff College (ACSC), by correspondence
2004 Air War College (AWC), by correspondence
2012 Dual Status Commanders Course (NORTHCOM), by in residence
2012 Harvard University General and Flag Officer Homeland Security Executive Seminar, by in residence
2012 Senior Leadership Officer Course (SLOC), by in residence
2013 CAPSTONE, by in residence
2013 George C. Marshall Center, Senior Executive Seminar, by in residence
ASSIGNMENTS
1. October 1981 - October 1982, Student, Undergraduate Pilot Training, 64th Student Squadron Reese Air Force Base, Texas
2. October 1982 - March 1983, Student, C-130 Pilot Initial Qualification, 34th Tactical Training Little Group, Rock Air Force Base, Ark.
3. March 1983 - September 1984, Pilot, C-130E/Adverse Weather Air Delivery System, 40th Tactical Airlift Squadron, Pope Air Force Base, N. C.
4. September 1984 - May 1986, Aircraft Commander, C-130E/Adverse Weather Air Delivery System, 40th Tactical Airlift Squadron, Pope Air Force Base, N.C.
5. May 1986 - July 1987, Instructor Pilot, C-21A, 1402nd Military Airlift Squadron, Air Force Base, Md.
6. July 1987 - October 1988, Chief Standardization/Evaluation, C-21A, 1402nd Military Airlift Squadron, Air Force Base, Md.
7. October 1988 - May 1989, Non-affiliated Reserve Section, Lowery Air Forces Base, Colo.
8. May 1989 - August 1996, Aircraft Commander, C-130B/H, 156th Tactical Airlift Squadron, Charlotte, N.C.
9. August 1996 - July 1997, Instructor Pilot, C-130H, 156th Tactical Airlift Squadron, Charlotte, N.C.
10. July 1997 - August 2001, Evaluator Pilot C-130H, 156th Tactical Airlift Squadron. Charlotte, N.C.
11. August 2001 - August 2003, Chief Standardization/Evaluation, 145th Operations Group, Charlotte, N.C.
12. August 2003 - May 2004, Assistant Operations Officer, 156th Airlift Squadron, Charlotte, N.C.
13. May 2004 - June 2006, Commander, 145th Operations Group, Charlotte, N.C.
14. June 2006 - January 2008, Director of Operations-Air, N.C. Joint Force Headquarters, Raleigh, North Carolina, dual hatted; September 2006-February 2007, Deputy Director of Mobility Forces, US Central Command Combined Air Operations Center, Southwest Asia
15. January 2008 - July 2009, Deputy Director Air, Space, and Information Operations, National Guard Bureau, Arlington, Va.
16. July 2009 - May 2011, Director, Air National Guard Forces, Pacific Air Forces, Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii
17. May 2011 - July 2011, Chief of Staff
18. August 2011 - February 2014, Assistant Adjutant General; dual-hatted, August 2012 - February 2014, (A-5), Assistant to the Director, Air National Guard
19. February 2014 - March 2017, Assistant to the Commander, Air Mobility Command (AMC/CC), Scott AFB, IL
FLIGHT INFORMATION
Rating: Command Pilot
Flight Hours: More than 5500
Aircraft Flown: C-130B, C-130E, C-130H, C-21A, T-37, T-38
AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Distinguished Service Medal
Legion of Merit with bronze oak leaf cluster
Meritorious Service Medal
Air Medal with bronze oak leaf cluster
Aerial Achievement Medal with four bronze oak leaf clusters
Air Force Commendation Medal with bronze oak leaf cluster
Joint Meritorious Unit Award with Gold Frame
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with two bronze oak leaf clusters
Air Force Organizational Excellence Award
Combat Readiness Medal with silver oak leaf cluster
National Defense Service Medal with bronze service star
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal with bronze service star
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Armed Forces Service Medal
Humanitarian Service Medal with bronze service star
Air Force Overseas Ribbon Short Tour with bronze oak leaf cluster
Air Force Expeditionary Service Ribbon with Gold Border and two bronze oak leaf clusters
Air Force Longevity Service Ribbon with silver oak leaf cluster
Armed Forces Reserve Medal with Gold Hourglass, M device, and Numeral 5
Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon with bronze star
Navy Pistol Shot Medal
Air Force Training Ribbon
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Second Lieutenant Jul. 23, 1981
First Lieutenant Jul. 23, 1983
Captain Jul. 23, 1985
Major May 16, 1995
Lieutenant Colonel Jul. 28, 2000
Colonel Jun. 30, 2005
Brigadier General May 25, 2011
Major General Feb. 12, 2014
(Current as of April 2017)
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