Brigadier General Kevin J. Keehn
Brig. Gen. Kevin J. Keehn was the Commander New Jersey Air National Guard which includes the 108th Wing at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst and the 177th Fighter Wing based at the Atlantic City International Airport, Egg Harbor Township. He exercised command and control over two subordinate flying wings performing fighter and air refueling missions, and served as principal advisor to The Adjutant General and the New Jersey National Guard Joint Staff regarding the execution of Air National Guard and Air Force policies and programs. He also oversaw functions within the Joint Force Headquarters, the joint staff capacity for the development and execution of Defense Support of Civil Authorities activities and missions; he directs on-going reviews of missions, facilities, force structure, mobilization, readiness and strength within the New Jersey Air National Guard.
General Keehn enlisted in the United States Air Force in 1975 and served in the Strategic Air Command at Kincheloe Air Force Base, Michigan and Castle Air Force Base, California as an In-flight Refueling Operator. In 1979 he was honorably discharged and joined the New Jersey Air National Guard, 170th Air Refueling Group, as a part time in-flight refueling operator. General Keehn was commissioned through the Academy of Military Science, McGhee Tyson Air National Guard Base, Knoxville, Tennessee, in April 1984. General Keehn has served as both the 150th and 141st Air Refueling Squadron's Operations Director, the 170th Air Refueling Group and the 108th Air Refueling Wing Chief, Standardization and Evaluation, the 108th Operations Group Commander and the 108th Wing Commander. He has served in many operations; including Operations Desert Storm I and II, Northern Watch, Joint Forge, Allied Force, Noble Eagle, Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom.
EDUCATION
1984 Bachelor of Science in Marketing, Monmouth University, West Long Branch, New Jersey
1990 Master of Science in Business Administration, Monmouth University, West Long Branch, New Jersey
1991 Air Command and Staff College (ACSC), by correspondence
1994 Air War College (AWC), by correspondence
2014 Senior Leader Orientation Course (SLOC), Joint Base Andrews, Md.
2015 Director of Mobility Forces (DM4), in residence
ASSIGNMENTS
1. April 1984 - May 1985, Student, Undergraduate Pilot Training, 17th Flying Training Wing, Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi
2. May 1985 - September 1985, Initial KC-135A Combat Crew Training, 4017th Combat Crew Training Squadron, Castle Air Force Base, California
3. September 1985 - September 1987, KC-135E Copilot/Pilot, 170th Air Refueling Squadron, McGuire Air Force Base, New Jersey
4. September 1987 - September 1988, Aircrew Training Officer, 170th Air Refueling Squadron, McGuire Air Force Base, New Jersey
5. September 1988 - December 1989, Emergency War Order Plans Officer, 170th Air Refueling Squadron, McGuire Air Force Base, New Jersey
6. December 1989 - December 1994, Pilot, KC-135, 150th Air Refueling Squadron, McGuire Air Force Base, New Jersey
7. December 1994 - December 1995, Standardization//Evaluation Pilot, 108th Operations Group, McGuire Air Force Base, New Jersey
8. December 1995 - December 1996, Assistant Squadron Operations Officer, 150th Air Refueling Squadron, McGuire Air Force Base, New Jersey
9. December 1996 - December 1997, Operations Director, 150th Air Refueling Squadron, McGuire Air Force Base, New Jersey
10. December 1997 - July 2004, Standardization/Evaluation Commander, 108th Operations Group, McGuire Air Force Base, New Jersey
11. July 2004 - December 2011, Commander, 108th Operations Group, McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey
12. December 2011 - October 2013, Wing Commander, 108th Wing, McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey
13. October 2013 - September 2016, Assistant Adjutant General, Fort Dix, NJ
14. October 2016 - November 2017, Chief of Staff, Fort Dix, NJ
15. December 2017 - November 2018, Assistant Adjutant General, Fort Dix, NJ; dual-hatted, February 2017 - March 2018, Air National Guard Assistant to the Commander, U.S., Air Force Expeditionary Center, McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, NJ
FLIGHT INFORMATION
Rating: Command Pilot
Flight hours: More than 6,800
Aircraft flown: C-26A, C-32B, C-135B, KC-135A/E/R/T, T-37, T-38
Pilot wings: Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi
AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Legion of Merit
Meritorious Service Medal with bronze oak leaf cluster
Air Medal
Aerial Achievement Medal
Air Force Commendation Medal with three bronze oak leaf clusters
Air Force Achievement Medal
Meritorious Unit Award
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with "V" Device and three bronze oak leaf clusters
Combat Readiness Medal with two silver oak leaf clusters and three bronze oak leaf clusters, and additional ribbon
Air Force Good Conduct Medal with bronze oak leaf cluster
Air Reserve Forces Meritorious Service Medal
National Defense Service Medal with bronze service star
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal with two bronze service stars
Southwest Asia Service Medal with two bronze service stars
Afghanistan Campaign Medal with bronze service star
Iraqi Campaign Medal with bronze service star
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Nuclear Deterrence Operations Service Medal
Armed Forces Service Medal with bronze service star
Humanitarian Service Medal
Air and Space Campaign Medal
Air Force Expeditionary Service Ribbon with Gold Border and bronze oak leaf cluster
Air Force Longevity Service Medal with silver oak leaf cluster and three bronze oak leaf clusters
Armed Forces Reserve Medal with Gold Hourglass, "M" Device, and Numeral 3
Air Force Training Ribbon with bronze oak leaf cluster
Kuwait Liberation Medal (Government of Kuwait)
New Jersey Meritorious Service Medal
New Jersey Commendation Medal
New Jersey Ribbon of Honor with four bronze oak leaf clusters
New Jersey Good Conduct Ribbon
New Jersey Merit Award Ribbon with 36 Devices
New Jersey Desert Storm Medal bronze oak leaf cluster
New Jersey Desert Storm Support Ribbon
New Jersey Governors Unit Award Ribbon
New Jersey Unit Strength Award
Louisiana Emergency Service Medal
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Second Lieutenant March 29, 1984
First Lieutenant Nov. 23, 1986
Captain April 11, 1989
Major Jan. 22, 1994
Lieutenant Colonel April 6, 1999
Colonel June 30, 2005
Brigadier General Oct. 25, 2013
(Current as of November 2018)
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