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BRIGADIER GENERAL JOHN J. MOONEY III

Brigadier General John J. Mooney III is the Inspector General, Headquarters Air Force Reserve Command, Robins Air Force Base, Ga. He is responsible for advising the command's leadership on how to optimize resources and enhance mission effectiveness by upholding standards and influencing positive change. He also ensures the existence of responsive inquiry and complaint resolution characterized by objectivity, integrity, and impartiality.

General Mooney was born and raised in Bangor, Maine. He was commissioned in the Air Force Officer Training School in October 1982, serving 12 years on active duty. During that time, he served in a variety of assignments including standardization and evaluation instructor navigator, radar navigator, flight commander, B-52G/H command evaluator and B-52G/H senior radar navigator. He joined the Air Force Reserve in 1994, and is a command navigator with more than 5,440 flying hours, including more than 615 combat flying hours.

Prior to his current assignment, the general served in several key leadership positions, including operations group, commander, and vice commander of an Air Force Reserve wing and assistant vice commander and chief of staff of the 10th Air Force. His list of leadership positions also includes a deployed command of the 40th Expeditionary Operations Group. He has deployed in support of combat missions in Desert Shield, Desert Storm, and operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom.

EDUCATION
1977 Bachelor of Science, Education, University of Maine, Orono
1989 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala.
1993 Graduate studies, Information Management Technology, Louisiana State University, Shreveport
1999 Air Command and Staff College, seminar
2003 Air War College, by correspondence

ASSIGNMENTS
1. October 1982 - October 1983, student, navigator training, Mather AFB, Calif.
2. November 1983 - June 1984, student, B-52 Combat Crew Training School, Castle AFB, Calif.
3. July 1984 - July 1986, standardization and evaluation instructor navigator, 60th Bomb Squadron, 43rd Strategic Wing, Andersen AFB, Guam
4. October 1986 - August 1991, radar navigator, standardization and evaluation instructor radar navigator, flight commander, 69th Bomb Squadron, 42nd Wing, Loring AFB, Maine, and 4300d Provisional Bomb Wing, Diego Garcia
5. August 1991 - September 1992, B-52G/H command evaluator, 3909th Strategic Aircraft Evaluation Squadron, Barksdale AFB, La.
6. September 1992 - November 1993, B-52G/H senior radar navigator, Eighth Air Force standardization and evaluation, Barksdale AFB, La.
7. November 1993 - May 1994, B-52 program manager, standardization and evaluation, Air Combat Command, Langley AFB, Va.
8. June 1994 - August 1997, instructor radar navigator, 917th standardization and evaluation, Barksdale AFB, La.
9. August 1997 - April 2000, aircraft operations officer, Air Operations Branch, Headquarters Air Force Reserve Command, Robins AFB, Ga.
10. May 2000 - December 2000, chief Operations Plans Branch, Headquarters Air Force Reserve Command, Robins AFB, Ga.
11. December 2000 - April 2004, 917th Operations Group deputy commander, 917th Wing, Barksdale AFB, La.
12. April 2004 - January 2006, commander, 917th Operations Group, 917th Wing, Barksdale AFB, La.
13. January 2006 - November 2006, vice commander, 917th Wing, Barksdale AFB, La.
14. November 2006 - March 2010, assistant vice commander and chief of staff, 10th Air Force, Fort Worth Joint Reserve Base, Texas
15. March 2010 - January 2011, commander, 917th Wing, Barksdale AFB, La.
16. January 2011 - February 2012, commander 307th Bomb Wing, Barksdale AFB, La.
17. February 2012 - present, Inspector General, Headquarters AFRC, Robins AFB, Ga.

FLIGHT INFORMATION
Rating: Command Navigator
Flight hours: 5,442
Aircraft flown: B-52 G/H

MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Legion of Merit with oak leaf cluster
Distinguished Flying Cross
Meritorious Service Medal with oak leaf cluster
Air Medal with four oak leaf clusters
Aerial Achievement Medal
Air Force Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster
Air Force Achievement Medal with oak leaf cluster
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with Valor device, eight oak leaf clusters
Air Force Organizational Excellence Award
Combat Readiness Medal with five oak leaf clusters
National Defense Service Medal with one bronze service star
Southwest Asia Service Medal with two bronze service stars
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal with four 'M' devices
Kuwait Liberation Medal Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Kuwait Liberation Medal Government of Kuwait

EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Second Lieutenant Oct. 13, 1982
First Lieutenant Oct. 13, 1984
Captain Oct. 13, 1986
Major March 8, 1996
Lieutenant Colonel Sept. 29, 2000
Colonel April 27, 2004
Brigadier General Dec. 22, 2010

(Current as of February 2012)

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Lt Gen Barton K. Yount

23 Jan 42 - 26 Sep 45

Maj Gen James P. Hodges

27 Sep 45 - 12 Apr 46

Lt Gen John K. Cannon

13 Apr 46 - 13 Oct 48

Lt Gen Robert W. Harper

14 Oct 48 - 30 Jun 54

Maj Gen Glenn O. Barcus

1 Jul 54 - 25 Jul 54

Lt Gen Charles T. Myers

26 Jul 54 - 31 Jul 58

Lt Gen Frederic H. Smith, Jr.

1 Aug 58 - 31 Jul 59

Lt Gen James E. Briggs

1 Aug 59 - 31 Jul 63

Lt Gen Robert W. Burns

1 Aug 63 - 10 Aug 64

Lt Gen William W. Momyer

11 Aug 64 - 30 Jun 66

Lt Gen Sam Maddux, Jr.

1 Jul 66 - 31 Aug 70

Lt Gen George B. Simler

1 Sep 70 - 8 Sep 72

Lt Gen William V. McBride

9 Sep 72 - 31 Aug 74

Lt Gen George H. McKee

1 Sep 74 - 28 Aug 75

Gen John W. Roberts

29 Aug 75 - 31 Mar 79

Gen Bennie L. Davis

1 Apr 79 - 28 Jul 81

Gen Thomas M. Ryan, Jr.

29 Jul 81 - 22 Jun 83

Gen Andrew P. Iosue

23 Jun 83 - 27 Aug 86

Lt Gen John A. Shaud

28 Aug 86 - 5 Jun 88

Lt Gen Robert C. Oaks

6 Jun 88 - 24 Jun 90

Lt Gen Joseph W. Ashy

25 Jun 90 - 10 Dec 92

Gen Henry Viccellio, Jr.

11 Dec 92 - 19 Jun 95

Gen Billy J. Boles

20 Jun 95 - 16 Mar 97

Gen Lloyd W. "Fig" Newton

17 Mar 97 - 21 Jun 00

Gen Hal M. Hornburg

22 Jun 00 - 9 Nov 01

Lt Gen John D. Hopper Jr.

10 Nov 01 - 14 Dec 01

Gen Donald G. Cook

15 Dec 01 - 16 Jun 05

Gen William R. Looney III

17 Jun 05 - 2 Jul 08
Gen Stephen R. Lorenz
 		 3 Jul 08 - 17 Nov 10
 
Gen Edward A. Rice Jr.
 		 18 Nov 10 - 9 Oct 13
 
Gen Robin Rand
 		 10 Oct 13 - 21 July 15
 
Lt Gen Darryl Roberson
 		 21 July 15 - 17 Nov 2017 
 
Lt. Gen. Steven Kwast
 		 17 Nov 2017 - 26 July 2019 
 
Lt. Gen. Marshall B. "Brad" Webb 26 July 2019 - 20 May 2022
Lt. Gen. Brian S. Robinson 20 May 2022 - Present