Jon T. Thomas
Nickname(s)Ty[1]
Born1967 (age 56–57)
AllegianceUnited States
Service/branchUnited States Air Force
Years of service1989–2021
RankLieutenant General
Commands held86th 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

US Air Force Command Pilot Badge
Basic Parachutist Badge
Office of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Identification Badge
Headquarters Air Force Badge
Bronze oak leaf cluster
 Air Force Distinguished Service Medal with one bronze oak leaf cluster
Defense Superior Service Medal
Width-44 crimson ribbon with a pair of width-2 white stripes on the edges Legion of Merit with three oak leaf clusters
Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Width-44 crimson ribbon with two width-8 white stripes at distance 4 from the edges. Meritorious Service Medal with three oak leaf clusters
Air Medal
Bronze oak leaf cluster
 Aerial Achievement Medal with oak leaf cluster
Air Force Commendation Medal
Joint Meritorious Unit Award
Silver oak leaf cluster
 Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with silver oak leaf cluster
Air Force Organizational Excellence Award
Combat Readiness Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Bronze star
Width=44 scarlet ribbon with a central width-4 golden yellow stripe, flanked by pairs of width-1 scarlet, white, Old Glory blue, and white stripes
 National Defense Service Medal with one bronze service star
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
Bronze star
 Southwest Asia Service Medal with service star
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Bronze oak leaf cluster
 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)

Effective dates of promotions

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]

References

  1. ^ "New 86th Airlift Wing commander has Ramstein connection". Stars and Stripes. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
  2. ^ a b "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 byPatrick X. Mordente Commander of the 86th Airlift Wing 2015–2016 Succeeded byRichard G. Moore Preceded byThomas Sharpy Director of Strategic Plans, Requirements and Programs of the Air Mobility Command 2016–2017 Succeeded byJohn M. Wood Preceded byTimothy G. Fay Director of Operations, Strategic Deterrence and Nuclear Integration of the United States Air Forces in Europe – Air Forces Africa 2017–2018 Succeeded byCharles Corcoran Preceded byThomas Sharpy Deputy Commander of the Air Mobility Command 2018–2020 Succeeded byJacqueline Van Ovost Preceded byBrian Killough Deputy Commander of the Pacific Air Forces 2020–2021 Succeeded byJames A. Jacobson


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