Jon T. Thomas

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Jon T. Thomas
File:Jon T. Thomas August 2020.jpg
Nickname(s)Ty[1]
Born1967 (age 57–58)
AllegianceUnited States
Service / branchUnited States Air Force
Years of service1989–2021
RankLieutenant General
Commands86th Airlift Wing
97th Air Mobility Wing
86th Operations Group
Battles / warsGulf War
AwardsAir Force Distinguished Service Medal (2)
Defense Superior Service Medal
Legion of Merit (4)

Jon Tyson Thomas (born 1967) is a retired lieutenant general in the United States Air Force, who last served as deputy commander of Pacific Air Forces from 2020 to 2021.[2] From Huntington Beach, California, Thomas was commissioned after graduating from the United States Air Force Academy in 1989.[3]

Awards and decorations

File:COMMAND PILOT WINGS.png US Air Force Command Pilot Badge
File:United States Air Force Parachutist Badge.svg Basic Parachutist Badge
File:Joint Chiefs of Staff seal.svg Office of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Identification Badge
File:Headquarters US Air Force Badge.png Headquarters Air Force Badge
Air Force Distinguished Service Medal with one bronze oak leaf cluster
File:US Defense Superior Service Medal ribbon.svg Defense Superior Service Medal
Width-44 crimson ribbon with a pair of width-2 white stripes on the edgesFile:Bronze oakleaf-3d.svgFile:Bronze oakleaf-3d.svgFile:Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg Legion of Merit with three oak leaf clusters
File:Defense Meritorious Service ribbon.svg Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Width-44 crimson ribbon with two width-8 white stripes at distance 4 from the edges.File:Bronze oakleaf-3d.svgFile:Bronze oakleaf-3d.svgFile:Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg Meritorious Service Medal with three oak leaf clusters
File:Air Medal ribbon.svg Air Medal
Aerial Achievement Medal with oak leaf cluster
File:Air Force Commendation ribbon.svg Air Force Commendation Medal
File:Joint Meritorious Unit Award (USMC and USN frame).svg Joint Meritorious Unit Award
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with silver oak leaf cluster
File:Organizational Excellence ribbon.svg Air Force Organizational Excellence Award
File:Combat Readiness Medal ribbon.svgFile:Bronze oakleaf-3d.svgFile:Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg Combat Readiness Medal with two oak leaf clusters
National Defense Service Medal with one bronze service star
File:Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal ribbon.svg Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
Southwest Asia Service Medal with service star
File:Global War on Terrorism Service ribbon.svg Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Nuclear Deterrence Operations Service Medal with oak leaf cluster
File:Air Force Expeditionary Service Ribbon with gold frame.png Air Force Expeditionary Service Ribbon with gold frame
File:Longevity Service Award USAF.svgFile:Silver oakleaf-3d.svgFile:Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg Air Force Longevity Service Award with one silver and one bronze oak leaf clusters
File:USAF Marksmanship ribbon.svg Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon
File:Air Force Training Ribbon.svg Air Force Training Ribbon
File:Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait) ribbon.svg Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait)

Effective dates of promotions

Rank Date
File:US Air Force O1 shoulderboard rotated.svg Second Lieutenant May 31, 1989
File:US Air Force O2 shoulderboard rotated.svg First Lieutenant May 31, 1991
File:US Air Force O3 shoulderboard rotated.svg Captain May 31, 1993
File:US Air Force O4 shoulderboard rotated.svg Major July 1, 1999
File:US Air Force O5 shoulderboard rotated.svg Lieutenant Colonel March 1, 2002
File:US Air Force O6 shoulderboard rotated.svg Colonel January 1, 2007
File:US Air Force O7 shoulderboard rotated.svg Brigadier General August 2, 2013
File:US Air Force O8 shoulderboard rotated.svg Major General June 1, 2017
File:US Air Force O9 shoulderboard rotated.svg Lieutenant General September 4, 2018

Source:[2]

References

  1. ↑ "New 86th Airlift Wing commander has Ramstein connection". Stars and Stripes. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Lieutenant General Jon T. Thomas (USAF)". United States Air Force. March 19, 2021. Archived from the original on March 19, 2021. Retrieved August 9, 2021. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  3. ↑ "United States Air Force Academy Year Book" (PDF). amazonaws.com.
Military offices
Preceded by Commander of the 86th Airlift Wing
2015–2016 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Director of Strategic Plans, Requirements and Programs of the Air Mobility Command
2016–2017 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Director of Operations, Strategic Deterrence and Nuclear Integration of the United States Air Forces in Europe – Air Forces Africa
2017–2018 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Deputy Commander of the Air Mobility Command
2018–2020 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Deputy Commander of the Pacific Air Forces
2020–2021 		Succeeded by
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