Jon T. Thomas | |
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Nickname(s) | Ty [1] |
Born | 1967 (age 56–57) |
Allegiance | United States |
Service/ | United States Air Force |
Years of service | 1989–2021 |
Rank | Lieutenant General |
Commands held |
86th Airlift Wing 97th Air Mobility Wing 86th Operations Group |
Battles/wars | Gulf War |
Awards |
Air 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]
US Air Force Command Pilot Badge | |
Basic Parachutist Badge | |
Office of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Identification Badge | |
Headquarters Air Force Badge |
Air Force Distinguished Service Medal with one bronze oak leaf cluster | |
Defense Superior Service Medal | |
Legion of Merit with three oak leaf clusters | |
Defense Meritorious Service Medal | |
Meritorious Service Medal with three oak leaf clusters | |
Air Medal | |
Aerial Achievement Medal with oak leaf cluster | |
Air Force Commendation Medal | |
Joint Meritorious Unit Award | |
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with silver oak leaf cluster | |
Air Force Organizational Excellence Award | |
Combat Readiness Medal with two oak leaf clusters | |
National Defense Service Medal with one bronze service star | |
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal | |
Southwest Asia Service Medal with service star | |
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal | |
Nuclear Deterrence Operations Service Medal with oak leaf cluster | |
Air Force Expeditionary Service Ribbon with gold frame | |
Air Force Longevity Service Award with one silver and one bronze oak leaf clusters | |
Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon | |
Air Force Training Ribbon | |
Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait) |
Rank | Date |
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Second Lieutenant | May 31, 1989 |
First Lieutenant | May 31, 1991 |
Captain | May 31, 1993 |
Major | July 1, 1999 |
Lieutenant Colonel | March 1, 2002 |
Colonel | January 1, 2007 |
Brigadier General | August 2, 2013 |
Major General | June 1, 2017 |
Lieutenant General | September 4, 2018 |
Source: [2]
Jon T. Thomas | |
---|---|
Nickname(s) | Ty [1] |
Born | 1967 (age 56–57) |
Allegiance | United States |
Service/ | United States Air Force |
Years of service | 1989–2021 |
Rank | Lieutenant General |
Commands held |
86th Airlift Wing 97th Air Mobility Wing 86th Operations Group |
Battles/wars | Gulf War |
Awards |
Air 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]
US Air Force Command Pilot Badge | |
Basic Parachutist Badge | |
Office of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Identification Badge | |
Headquarters Air Force Badge |
Air Force Distinguished Service Medal with one bronze oak leaf cluster | |
Defense Superior Service Medal | |
Legion of Merit with three oak leaf clusters | |
Defense Meritorious Service Medal | |
Meritorious Service Medal with three oak leaf clusters | |
Air Medal | |
Aerial Achievement Medal with oak leaf cluster | |
Air Force Commendation Medal | |
Joint Meritorious Unit Award | |
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with silver oak leaf cluster | |
Air Force Organizational Excellence Award | |
Combat Readiness Medal with two oak leaf clusters | |
National Defense Service Medal with one bronze service star | |
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal | |
Southwest Asia Service Medal with service star | |
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal | |
Nuclear Deterrence Operations Service Medal with oak leaf cluster | |
Air Force Expeditionary Service Ribbon with gold frame | |
Air Force Longevity Service Award with one silver and one bronze oak leaf clusters | |
Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon | |
Air Force Training Ribbon | |
Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait) |
Rank | Date |
---|---|
Second Lieutenant | May 31, 1989 |
First Lieutenant | May 31, 1991 |
Captain | May 31, 1993 |
Major | July 1, 1999 |
Lieutenant Colonel | March 1, 2002 |
Colonel | January 1, 2007 |
Brigadier General | August 2, 2013 |
Major General | June 1, 2017 |
Lieutenant General | September 4, 2018 |
Source: [2]