John F. Thompson

John Ferdinand "JT" Thompson is a lieutenant general in the United States Air Force serving as the commander of the Space and Missile Systems Center since May 2017.[2] He entered the United States Air Force in 1984 as a graduate of the United States Air Force Academy.

For other people named John Thompson, see John Thompson (disambiguation).

John F. Thompson
Birth nameJohn Ferdinand Thompson[1]
Nickname(s)"JT"
AllegianceUnited States
Service/branchUnited States Air Force
Years of service1985–present
RankLieutenant General
Commands heldSpace and Missile Systems Center
Air Force Life Cycle Management Center
303rd Aeronautical Systems Wing
327th Aircraft Sustainment Wing
AwardsAir Force Distinguished Service Medal
Defense Superior Service Medal
Legion of Merit (3)

Prior to assuming his current position, Thompson was commander of the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. He has served in a variety of scientific, acquisition and logistics-oriented capacities, including staff assignments at Air Force Systems Command, Air Force Materiel Command, and in the office of the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition.

Awards and decorations

Thompson is the recipient of the following awards:[3]

Effective dates of promotion[3]
RankDate
Second lieutenantDecember 19, 1984
First lieutenantDecember 19, 1986
CaptainDecember 19, 1988
MajorNovember 1, 1994
Lieutenant colonelSeptember 1, 1998
ColonelAugust 1, 2002
Brigadier generalDecember 5, 2008
Major generalNovember 18, 2011
Lieutenant generalOctober 2, 2014

References
  1. https://s3.amazonaws.com/usafayearbooks/1984.pdf
  2. Littlejohn, Donna. "Meet the new commander of the Air Force Space Command in El Segundo – Daily Breeze". Dailybreeze.com. Retrieved May 22, 2020.
  3. "LIEUTENANT GENERAL JOHN F. THOMPSON > U.S. Air Force > Biography Display". Af.mil. Retrieved May 22, 2020. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

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Military offices
Preceded by
Samuel A. Greaves		 Commander of the Space and Missile Systems Center
2017–present		 Incumbent
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