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    HomeAbout UsBiographiesDisplay      Gen. Mike MinihanEFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
                
                Second Lieutenant                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                November 12, 1989First Lieutenant                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 November 12, 1991Captain                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          November 12, 1993Major                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            March 01, 2001Lieutenant Colonel                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               April 01, 2004Colonel                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          September 01, 2007Brigadier General                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                March 02, 2015Major General                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    July 03, 2018Lieutenant General                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               September 27, 2019General                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          October 05, 2021Engage OnFacebook PostsYour browser is incompatible with this widget.
                        
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        Gen. Mike MinihanGeneral MIKE MINIHANGen. Mike Minihan is Commander, Air Mobility Command, Scott Air Force Base, Illinois. The command serves as U.S. Transportation Command’s air component, executing the air mobility mission in support of the joint force, allies and partners with a fleet of nearly 1,100 aircraft. The command encompasses Eighteenth Air Force, the U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center, the 618th Air Operations Center, 17 wings and two groups, which provide rapid global mobility from more than 100 locations worldwide. Nearly 107,000 active-duty, Air National Guard, Air Force Reserve Airmen and civilians comprise the air mobility Total Force, providing command and control of inter-theater and intra-theater airlift, air refueling, aeromedical evacuation, global air mobility support, and presidential and senior leader air transport in support of national interests.
Gen. Minihan entered the Air Force in April 1990 after receiving his commission through the ROTC program at Auburn University. He completed undergraduate pilot training in 1991 and served as an aircraft commander, instructor pilot and evaluator pilot in the C-130 Hercules. He has commanded in garrison, crisis and combat, and at the squadron, wing and task force levels. He also held numerous joint, combined and Air Force staff assignments.
Prior to his current position, Gen. Minihan served as Deputy Commander for U.S. Indo-Pacific Command.
Gen. Minihan is a command pilot with more than 3,400 flying hours and qualifications in C-130, KC-10,
and C-32 aircraft.**EDUCATION**
1989 Bachelor of Science, Economics, Auburn University, Ala.
1997 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala.
2002 Masters of Business Administration, Touro University, Vallejo, Calif.
2003 Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2007 Army War College, Carlisle Barracks, Pa.**ASSIGNMENTS**
1. April 1990–April 1991, Student, Undergraduate Pilot Training, Columbus Air Force Base, Miss.
2. April 1991–September 1994, Aircraft Commander, 61st Airlift Squadron, Little Rock AFB, Ark.
3. September 1994–September 1997, Instructor Pilot, 52nd Airlift Squadron, Moody AFB, Ga.
4. September 1997–October 2000, Evaluator Pilot, 37th Airlift Squadron, Ramstein Air Base, Germany
5. October 2000–August 2002, Chief, Mobility and Bomber Assignments, Colonels Group, Headquarters Air Force, Washington, D.C.
6. August 2002–June 2003, Student, Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
7. June 2003–July 2006, Operations Officer and Commander, the 40th Airlift Squadron, Dyess AFB, Texas
8. July 2006–July 2007, Student, the Army War College, Carlisle Barracks, Pa.
9. July 2007–July 2008, Transportation Command Liaison Officer to U.S. Forces Korea, United States Army Garrison Yongsan, South Korea
10. July 2008–July 2009, Executive Officer to the Deputy Commander, U.S. Forces Korea, USAG Yongsan, South Korea
11. July 2009–July 2010, Vice Commander, 60th Air Mobility Wing, Travis AFB, Calif.
12. July 2010–February 2012, Commander, 19th Airlift Wing, Little Rock AFB, Ark.
13. February 2012–September 2013, Commander, 89th Airlift Wing, Joint Base Andrews, Md.
14. September 2013–June 2015, Deputy Director for Air and Cyberspace Operations, Headquarters Pacific Air Forces, Hawaii
15. June 2015–June 2017, Deputy Director for Operations, U.S. Pacific Command, Camp H. M. Smith, Hawaii
16. June 2017–August 2018, Chief of Staff, United Nations Command and U.S. Forces Korea, USAG Yongsan, South Korea
17. August 2018–January 2019, Chief of Staff, U.S. Forces Korea and U.S. Member to the United Nations Command Military Armistice Commission, USAG Humphreys, South Korea
18. January 2019–September 2019, Chief of Staff, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, Camp H. M. Smith, Hawaii
19. September 2019–August 2021, Deputy Commander, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, Camp H. M. Smith, Hawaii
20. October 2021–present, Commander, Air Mobility Command, Scott AFB, Ill.**SUMMARY OF JOINT ASSIGNMENTS**
1. July 2007–July 2008, Transportation Command Liaison Officer to U.S. Forces Korea, United States Army Garrison Yongsan, South Korea, as a colonel
2. July 2008–July 2009, Executive Officer to the Deputy Commander, U.S. Forces Korea, USAG Yongsan, South Korea, as a colonel
3. June 2015–June 2017, Deputy Director for Operations, Headquarters, U.S. Pacific Command, Camp H.M. Smith, Hawaii as a brigadier general
4. June 2017–August 2018, Chief of Staff, United Nations Command and U.S. Forces Korea, USAG Yongsan, South Korea, as a major general
5. August 2018–January 2019, Chief of Staff, U.S. Forces Korea and U.S. Member to the United Nations Command Military Armistice Commission, USAG Humphreys, South Korea, as a major general
6. January 2019–September 2019, Chief of Staff, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, Camp H. M. Smith, Hawaii, as a major general
7. September 2019–August 2021, Deputy Commander, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, Camp H. M. Smith, Hawaii, as a lieutenant general**FLIGHT INFORMATION**
Rating: command pilot
Flight hours: more than 3,400
Aircraft flown: T-37, T-38, C-130, KC-10, C-32**MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS**
Numerous Joint and Air Force decorations including the Defense Distinguished Service Medal, three Legions of Merit, six Air Medals, and seven Aerial Achievement Medals. Joint and Air Force organizational awards recognizing team excellence include:
Joint Meritorious Unit Award
Meritorious Unit Award
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award
Republic of Korea Cheonsu Medal
Order of Saint Maurice
(Current as of October 2021)
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