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BRIGADIER GENERAL KENNETH D. LEWIS
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Brig. Gen. Kenneth D. Lewis, Jr., is director of Air Force Reserve Plans, Programs, and Requirements, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington D.C. He is responsible for matters pertaining to formulating resource guidance, providing program direction for managing Air Force Reserve resources, and developing, defining, advocating, and integrating operational capabilities requirements with Air Force Reserve doctrine, plans, programs, and policies to enhance total Air Force, Joint, and combined air and space capabilities.
The general began his Air Force career in 1985 after receiving his commission and earning the Distinguished Graduate award through Kansas State University's Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps program. He spent 14 years active duty in a variety of assignments to include working as an Engineer, Instructor and Evaluator Pilot, Operations Officer, Flight Examiner, Air Force Liaison Officer and as an Operational-Readiness Planner. In May 1999, General Lewis entered the Air Force Reserve and has seen duty as squadron operations and training officer, operations group commander and wing commander. General Lewis is a command pilot with more than 4,500 hours on air refueling and airlift missions.
EDUCATION
1985 Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering technology, Kansas State University
1994 Squadron Officer School Maxwell AFB, Ala.
1998 Air Command and Staff College, by correspondence
2001 Air War College, by correspondence
2006 Master of Arts degree in history, American Military University
ASSIGNMENTS
1. May 1985 - December 1985, Engineer, Air Force Plant Representative Office, The Boeing Company, Wichita, Kan.
2. December 1985 - May 1987, Student, undergraduate pilot training, Columbus AFB, Miss. and KC-135 combat crew training school, Castle AFB, Calif.
3. May 1987 - July 1992, KC-135 Instructor/Evaluator, 11th Air Refueling Squadron, Altus AFB, Okla.
4. July 1992 - June 1994, Operations Officer and Wing Standardization and Evaluation Flight Examiner, 22nd Air Refueling Squadron, Mountain Home AFB, Idaho
5. June 1994 - August 1996, Air Force Liaison Officer and Conversion Instructor Pilot 465th Air Refueling Squadron, Tinker AFB, Okla.
6. August 1996 - May 1999, Planner for Operational Readiness, SIOP and en-route Inspections, HQ Air Mobility Command Office of the Inspector General, Scott AFB, Ill.
7. May 1999 - May 2002, Operations and Training Officer, 465th Air Refueling Squadron, Tinker AFB, Okla.
8. May 2002- May 2005, Special Assistant to the Wing Commander and Operations Group Commander for the 939th Air Rescue Wing then 939th Air Refueling Wing, Portland, Ore.
9. May 2005 - April 2008, Commander, 349th Operations Group, Travis AFB, Calif.
10. April 2008 - April 2010, Commander, 927th Air Refueling Wing, MacDill AFB, Fla.
11. April 2010 - January 2012, Commander, 433rd Airlift Wing, Lackland AFB, Texas
12. April 2011 - December 2011, Director, Mobility Forces, Pogio Renatico, Italy, for NATO OUP
13. February 2012 - present, Director, Air Force Reserve Plans, Programs and Requirements, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C.
FLIGHT INFORMATION
Rating: Command Pilot
Flight hours: More than 4,500 hours
Aircraft flown: T-37, T-38, KC-135A/R, KC-10, C-5, C-17
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Legion of Merit with one oak leaf cluster
Meritorious Service Medal with four oak leaf clusters
Air Force Commendation Medal
Air Force Achievement Medal
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with Valor Device and three oak leaf clusters
Combat Readiness Medal with eight oak leaf clusters
National Defense Service Medal with one star
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal with three service stars
Southwest Asia Service Medal with two service stars
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Armed Forces Service Medal with one service star
Humanitarian Service Medal
Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal
Air Force Longevity Service Award Ribbon with four oak leaf clusters
Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon (Rifle)
Air Force Training Ribbon
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Second Lieutenant Sept. 1, 1985
First Lieutenant Sept. 1, 198.7
Captain Sept. 1, 1989
Major July 1, 1997
Lieutenant Colonel Sept. 13, 2001
Colonel February 17, 2005
Brigadier General Feb. 17, 2012
(Current as of March 2012)
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