MAJOR GENERAL THOMAS J. HAYNES

Air National Guard Assistant to the Commander, Air Mobility Command

Major General Thomas J. Haynes serves as the 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 the planning, programming and execution phases of the Air Mobility Command mission elements. General Haynes is responsible for coordination of Air National Guard issues through the Director of the Air National Guard.

General Haynes received his Air Force commission through the Air Force Reserve Officers' Training Corps Program on June 12, 1971. He was a distinguished graduate and recipient of the Air Force Times Award and General Dynamics Award for Military Excellence. He served on active duty with the United States Air Force from June 1971 to January 1979. He joined the Rhode Island Air National Guard in July 1980 and accepted a technician position in March 1989. Prior to his present assignment, General Haynes served as the Assistant Adjutant General for Air, Rhode Island Air National Guard, Wing Commander and Operations Group Commander of the 143rd Airlift Wing. In February 1991, he was mobilized and later deployed to Europe and Southwest Asia for Desert Storm/Shield. He has served as a deployed Mission Commander for Desert Storm, the Deployed Air Reserve Command Director of Operations, Air Expeditionary Force 4, in conjunction with Joint Forge and the Director of Mobility Forces at the Combined Air and Space Operations Center, Al Udeid. General Haynes also served as the Weapons System Council Chair for the Guard C-130 community and as a member of the Director's Airfield Advisory Council from Sept 2003 thru April 2005. He has also occupied a dual hat position as the Air National Guard Advisor to Plans and Programs (A-5), Air Mobility Command.

EDUCATION:

1971 San Diego State University, Bachelor of Arts, Political Science, San Diego, California
1977 University of Oklahoma, Master's Degree, Public Administration, Norman, Oklahoma
1995 Air War College, by correspondence

ASSIGNMENTS:

1. August 1971 - June 1972, Student, Undergraduate Pilot Training, Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi
2. December 1972 - June 1974, Pilot, 55th Weather Reconnaissance Squadron, McClellan Air Force Base, California
3. June 1974 - January 1975, Aircraft Commander, WC130, 55th Weather Reconnaissance Squadron, McClellan Air Force Base, California
4. January 1975 - January 1976, Aircraft Commander, WC130, 54th Weather Reconnaissance Squadron, Andersen Air Force Base, Guam
5. January 1976 - November 1976, Flight Examiner Pilot, WC130, 54th Weather Reconnaissance Squadron, Andersen Air Force Base, Guam
6. November 1976 - March 1977, Squadron Officer School, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama
7. March 1977 - July 1977, Flight Examiner, 54th Weather Reconnaissance Squadron, Andersen Air Force Base, Guam
8. July 1977 - December 1978, Flight Simulator Instructor/Examiner, 39th Rescue Wing, Eglin Air Force Base, Florida
9. June 1978 - July 1980, Obligated Reserve Section, Lowry Air Force Base, Denver, Colorado
10. July 1980 - May 1982, Command Post Controller, 143rd Airlift Wing, North Kingstown, Rhode Island
11. May 1982 - May 1983, Instructor Pilot, 143rd Airlift Squadron, North Kingstown, Rhode Island
12. May 1983 - May 1986, Pilot Tactical Airlift Aircraft Commander, C130A, 143rd Airlift Squadron, North Kingstown, Rhode Island
13. May 1986 - May 1989, Pilot Standardization Evaluation Flight Examiner, 143rd Airlift Squadron, North Kingstown, Rhode Island
14. May 1989 - May 1993, Chief, Standardization/Evaluation, 143rd Airlift Squadron, North Kingstown, Rhode Island
15. May 1993 - April 2000, Commander, 143rd Operations Group, North Kingstown, Rhode Island
16. April 2000 - August 2004, Commander, 143rd Airlift Wing, North Kingstown, Rhode Island
17. August 2004 - August 2006, Chief of Staff, Joint Force Headquarters, Rhode Island National Guard, Cranston, Rhode Island
18. March 2006 - March 2008, Air National Guard Advisor to Plans, Programs (A-5), Air Mobility Command, Scott Air Force Base, Illinois
19. August 2006 - May 2008, Assistant Adjutant General-Air, Rhode Island, Joint Force Headquarters, Rhode Island National Guard, Cranston, Rhode Island
20. April 2008 - Present, Air National Guard Assistant to the Commander, Air Mobility Command, Scott Air Force Base, Illinois

FLIGHT INFORMATION:

Rating: Command Pilot
Flight hours: More than 7,000
Aircraft flown: C130 J/A/H, HC130, WC130, C135 C
Pilot wings from: Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi

MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS:

Legion of Merit
Meritorious Service Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Air Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Air Force Commendation Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Air Force Achievement Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award
Combat Readiness Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
National Defense Service Medal (with 2 Bronze Service Stars)
Southwest Asia Service Medal
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Air Force Overseas Ribbon Short Tour (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Air Force Expeditionary Service Ribbon (with Gold Frame)
Air Force 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 Silver Hourglass, M Device, and Numeral 2)
Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon (with 1 Bronze Star)
Air Force Training Ribbon

EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION:

Second Lieutenant 17 June 1971
First Lieutenant 15 March 1973
Captain 13 August 1978
Major 8 July 1987
Lieutenant Colonel 8 July 1991
Colonel 30 March 2000
Brigadier General 16 May 2005
Major General 28 January 2009

(Current as of March 2009)