MAJOR GENERAL KENNETH S. EAVES
Maj. Gen. Kenneth S. Eaves, is the Air National Guard Assistant to the Commander, Air Force Global Strike Command, Barksdale Air Force Base, La. He is the principal advisor to the Commander on Air National Guard matters relating to the organization, training, equipping, and maintaining of combat-ready forces that provide strategic deterrence, global strike, cyber operations and combat support to USSSTRATCOM and other geographic combatant commands. Currently serving as the interim Deputy Commander.After receiving his commission from the Academy of Military Science in 1990, General Eaves began his military career as an F-15 pilot in the Georgia ANG’s 116th Tactical Fighter Wing. He subsequently transferred to the Missouri ANG’s 131st Fighter Wing in 1995 where he flew the F-15 and B-2. Currently he serves as an Airborne Emergency Action Officer aboard Airborne National Command Post E-6Bs as well as functioning as an AEAO instructor and evaluator. As a command pilot, he has flown nearly 3,500 flying hours, including combat time during Operation NORTHERN WATCH and Operation PROVIDE COMFORT.
EDUCATION
1986 Associate of Science degree in Aviation Maintenance Technology, LeTourneau University, Longview, Texas
1987 Bachelor of Science degree in Aviation Technology, LeTourneau University, Longview, Texas
2000 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB, Ala. (Correspondence)
2003 Aircraft Mishap Investigation Course, Kirtland AFB, N.M.
2003 Chief of Safety Course, Kirtland AFB, N.M.
2004 Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Ala. (Correspondence)
2008 Air War College, Maxwell AFB, Ala. (Correspondence)
2009 Maintenance Course for Operational Commanders, Sheppard AFB, Texas
2011 Safety and Accident Board President Course, Kirtland AFB, N.M.
2020 Dual Status Commander Orientation Course, Fort Carson, Colo.
2020 Joint Task Force Commander Training Course, Fort Carson, Colo.
2022 National Security Studies Management Course, Syracuse University, N.Y.
ASSIGNMENTS
1. July 1990 - August 1990, Academy of Military Science, McGee-Tyson ANGB, Tenn.
2. August 1990 - September 1991, Undergraduate Pilot Training, Columbus AFB, Miss.
3. September 1991 - November 1991, Lead-in Fighter Training, Holloman AFB, N.M.
4. November 1991 - April 1992, Student, F-15 Training, Tyndall AFB, Fla.
5. April 1992 - July 1995, F-15 Flight Lead, Georgia ANG, Dobbins ARB, Ga.
6. July 1995 - July 2000, F-15 Instructor, Missouri ANG, Lambert ANGB, Mo.
7. July 2000 - December 2000, Student, United States Air Force F-15 Weapons School, Nellis AFB, Nev.
8. December 2000 - August 2005, F-15 Instructor, Missouri ANG, Lambert ANGB, Mo.
9. August 2005 - October 2005, Chief of Safety, Task Force Mississippi, Gulfport CRTC, Miss.
10. October 2005 - October 2007, F-15 Instructor, Missouri ANG, Lambert ANGB, Mo.
11. October 2007 - November 2008, Student, B-2 Training, Whiteman AFB, Mo.
12. November 2008 - February 2009, Commander, 110th Bomb Squadron, Whiteman AFB, Mo.
13. February 2009 - June 2009, Deputy Group Commander, 36th Operations Group, Andersen AB, Guam
14. June 2009 - May 2010, Commander, 110th Bomb Squadron, Whiteman AFB, Mo.
15. May 2010 - March 2012, Commander, 131st Operations Group, Whiteman AFB, Mo.
16. April 2012 - July 2012, Commander, 509th Operations Group, Whiteman AFB, Mo.
17. July 2012 - February 2013, Commander, 131st Operations Group, Whiteman AFB, Mo.
18. February 2013 - May 2016, Vice Commander, 131st Bomb Wing, Whiteman AFB, Mo.
19. May 2016 - June 2020, Commander, 131st Bomb Wing, Whiteman AFB, Mo.
20. July 2020 - December 2022, Assistant Adjutant General, Jefferson City, MO; dual-hatted, September 2021 - December 2022, Mobilization Assistant to the Deputy Commander, United States Strategic Command, Offutt AFB, NE
21. February 2023 - July 2023, Mobilization Assistant to the Deputy Commander, NE; dual-hatted, January 2023 - July 2023, Air National Guard Assistant to Commander, Global Strike Command, Barksdale Air Force Base, LA
22. July 2023 - Present, Air National Guard Assistant to Commander, Global Strike Command, , La.
FLIGHT INFORMATION
Rating: Command Pilot
Flight hours: More than 3,500 hours
Aircraft flown: T-37, T-38, F-15, B-2, E-6B
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Legion of Merit
Meritorious Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Air Force Commendation Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Air Force Achievement Medal
Joint Meritorious Unit Award
Meritorious Unit Award
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with six oak leaf clusters
Combat Readiness Medal with six oak leaf clusters
National Defense Service Medal with bronze star
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Armed Forces Service Medal with bronze star
Humanitarian Service Medal
Nuclear Deterrence Operations Service Medal with ‘N’ device
Air Force Longevity Service Award with seven oak leaf clusters
Armed Forces Reserve Medal with two hourglass devices
Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon with bronze star
Air Force Training Ribbon
Missouri National Guard Expeditionary Ribbon
Missouri National Guard Recruiting & Retention Ribbon
Missouri National Guard Emergency Duty Ribbon
Missouri National Guard Longevity Service 20 Year Ribbon with Hawthorne cluster
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Second Lieutenant Aug. 3, 1990
First Lieutenant Aug. 28, 1992
Captain Sept. 18, 1994
Major May 4, 2001
Lieutenant Colonel Nov. 21, 2005
Colonel Aug. 5, 2010
Brigadier General July 1, 2020
Major General Jan. 1, 2023
(Current as of September 2023)
