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Assistant Adjutant General - Air

Brigadier General Patrick M. Kennedy

Col Patrick M. Kennedy

BG Patrick M. Kennedy serves as the Assistant Adjutant General - Air, Joint Force Headquarters, New Jersey Air National Guard, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst. His duties include the oversight of 2,300 Airmen comprising two Air Wings within the state. BG Kennedy also serves as the principal advisor to The Adjutant General on execution of Air Guard personnel and assets for real world taskings, to include federal and state homeland security and civil support mobilization.

BG Kennedy’s military career began in March 1991 when he received his commission as a Lieutenant in the New Jersey Air National Guard. His flight training began at Mather AFB, California in August 1991. After completing Undergraduate Navigation Training, BG Kennedy qualified in the KC-135 aircraft and was assigned to 150th Air Refueling Squadron.

BG Kennedy has over 2,200 flight hours to include combat support sorties. His duties in Operations included Instructor and Evaluator Navigator and Squadron Scheduler. In April 1998, BG Kennedy transferred from the Operations Group to the Logistics Group to continue his career as a Maintenance Officer. BG Kennedy served as a Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Commander, and Maintenance Group Commander for two ANG Wings and the 177 Fighter Wing Vice Wing Commander. Prior to his current position, BG Kennedy was the 108th Wing Commander, JB-McGuire Dix Lakehurst, NJ. He has deployed and flown combat support sorties for both Operations ENDURING FREEDOM and IRAQI FREEDOM. has also deployed multiple times in support of Operations ENDURING FREEDOM and IRAQI FREEDOM.

Education:

  • 1990 Bachelor of Arts, Business, Richard Stockton State College
  • 1992 Undergraduate Navigator Training
  • 1992 Combat Survival School
  • 1995 Combat Flight Instructor Course
  • 1998 Aircraft Maintenance and Munitions Officer Course
  • 1998 Squadron Officers School
  • 2002 Air Command and Staff College
  • 2007 Accident Investigation Board President Course
  • 2008 Air War College

Assignments:

  1. 1991 - 1991, Academy of Military Science, McGhee-Tyson ANGB, Knoxville, TN
  2. 1991 - 1992, Undergraduate Navigator Training, Mather AFB, Sacramento, CA
  3. 1992 - 1998, KC-135 Navigator, 150th Air Refueling Squadron, McGuire AFB, NJ
  4. 1998 - 2003, Quality Assurance Officer, Aircraft System Flight Evaluator, 108th Maintenance Group, McGuire AFB, NJ
  5. 2003 - 2008, Vice Commander/Commander, 108th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, McGuire AFB, NJ
  6. 2008 - 2012, Commander 108th Maintenance Group, Joint Base McGuire-Dix- Lakehurst, NJ
  7. 2012 - 2015, Commander 177th Maintenance Group, Egg Harbor Township, NJ
  8. 2015 - 2018, Vice Commander, 177th Fighter Wing, Egg Harbor Township, NJ
  9. 2018 - 2018, Commander, 108th Wing, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, NJ
  10. 2018 - Present, Assistant Adjutant General - Air

Flight Information:

  • Rating: Senior Navigator
  • Total Flight Hours: More than 2,200
  • Military Aircraft Flown: T-43, KC-135A/E/R

Awards and Decorations:

  • Legion of Merit
  • Meritorious Service Medal (with 1 Oak Leaf Cluster)
  • Air Medal
  • Aerial Achievement Medal
  • Air Force Commendation Medal (with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters)
  • Air Force Achievement Medal
  • Meritorious Unit Award
  • Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with Valor (with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters)
  • National Defense Service Medal (with Oak Leaf Cluster)
  • Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (with Oak Leaf Cluster)
  • Kosovo Campaign Medal
  • Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
  • Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
  • Armed Forces Service Medal (with Star)
  • Humanitarian Service Medal (with Star)
  • Air Force Overseas Ribbon Short Tour
  • Air Force Longevity Service (with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters)
  • Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with two “M” device)
  • Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon
  • Air Force Training Ribbon

New Jersey National Guard Awards:

  • Louisiana Emergency Service Medal
  • New Jersey Commendation Medal
  • New Jersey Ribbon of Honor
  • New Jersey Merit Award Ribbon
  • New Jersey Desert Storm Support Ribbon
  • New Jersey Unit Strength Award Ribbon

Effective Dates of Promotion:

  • Second Lieutenant 8 Aug 1991
  • First Lieutenant 24 Oct 1993
  • Captain 14 Dec 1995
  • Major 25 Feb 2000
  • Lieutenant Colonel 21 Nov 2004
  • Colonel 27 Feb 2009
  • Brigadier General 4 June 2019

(Current as of July 2019)