Tod Bunting

Tod Bunting
Tod Bunting
Born	October 7, 1958; Wichita, Kansas
Allegiance	United States of America; Kansas
Service/branch	United States Air Force
Years of service	1979 - Present
Rank	Major general
Awards	Legion of Merit; Meritorious Service Medal (4); Air Force Commendation Medal (3); Army Commendation Medal (2); Air Force Achievement Medal (3); National Defense Service Medal (2); Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal; Armed Forces Reserve Medal; New Jersey ANG Distinguished Service Medal

Major General Tod M. Bunting (born October 7, 1958)[1][2] is a retired Adjutant General of Kansas; he was appointed by Governor Kathleen Sebelius and confirmed by the Kansas Senate on February 11, 2004. Bunting retired on January 8, 2011.[3]

Military career

Major General Bunting was commissioned as a distinguished graduate of the Air National Guard Academy of Military Science in 1979 and served in a variety of positions at all levels of the Air National Guard. His experience includes serving in fighter, bomber, and air refueling units and at the National Guard State Headquarters level. Bunting has served in personnel, services, information management, as wing executive officer, as a deputy commander, and support group commander. During his career, he served in Kansas Air National Guard units including the 190th Air Refueling Group, 184th Tactical Fighter Group, 184th Bomb Wing, and in the State Headquarters of the Kansas Air National Guard. Additional assignments include duty in Colorado and Texas.

His wife, Barbara is a high school teacher.[4]

Assignments

November 1979- June 1984, Chief, Personnel Utilization, Training Officer, 190th Air Refueling Group, Forbes Field, Kan.
June 1984- September 1984, Services Officer, 184th Tactical Fighter Group, McConnell Air Force Base, Kan.
September 1984- July 1987, Executive Support Officer, 184th Fighter Group, McConnell Air Force Base, Kan.
July 1987- May 1993, Deputy Commander Support, 184th Fighter Group, McConnell Air Force Base, Kan.
May 1993- November 1997, Executive Support Staff Officer, Adjutant General's Department, Kansas Air National Guard, Topeka, Kan.
November 1997- April 1999, Air National Guard Advisor to the Commander, Air Reserve Personnel Center, Denver, Colo.
April 1999- October 2002, Air National Guard Advisor to the Commander, Air Force Personnel Center, Randolph Air Force Base, Texas.
October 2002- January 2004, Director of Diversity, Personnel and Training, Air National Guard Readiness Center, Arlington, Virginia.
January 2004- February 2004, Chief of Staff, Headquarters, Kansas Air National Guard, Topeka Kan.
February 2004 – January 2011, The Adjutant General, Joint Forces Headquarters, Kansas National Guard, Topeka, Kan.

Major awards and decorations

	Legion of Merit
	Meritorious Service Medal with three bronze oak leaf clusters
	Air Force Commendation Medal with two bronze oak leaf clusters
	Army Commendation Medal with bronze oak leaf cluster
	Air Force Achievement Medal with two bronze oak leaf clusters
	Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with bronze oak leaf cluster
	Air Force Organizational Excellence Award with bronze oak leaf cluster
	National Defense Service Medal with bronze service star
	Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal
	Air Force Longevity Service Award with silver oak leaf cluster
	Armed Forces Reserve Medal with silver hourglass device
	Air Force Training Ribbon
	New Jersey Air National Guard Distinguished Service Medal
	Kansas Air National Guard Meritorious Service Ribbon with two bronze oak leaf clusters
	Kansas Air National Guard Recruiting Ribbon with bronze oak leaf cluster

Effective dates of promotion

Promotions
Insignia	Rank	Date
	Major General	November 18, 2005
	Brigadier General	January 21, 2004
	Colonel	June 27, 1997
	Lieutenant Colonel	January 27, 1992
	Major	January 27, 1988
	Captain	November 14, 1983
	First Lieutenant	November 13, 1981
	Second Lieutenant	September 27, 1979

References

"Bunting To Retire As Kansas Adjutant General". Retrieved October 12, 2010.

External links

Kansas Adjutant General's Department

Military offices
Preceded by Gregory Gardner	Adjutant General of Kansas February 11, 2004 - January 8, 2011	Succeeded by Lee Tafanelli

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[3] "Bunting To Retire As Kansas Adjutant General". Retrieved October 12, 2010.