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John S. Tuohy

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John S. Tuohy
Allegiance  United States of America
Service/branch  United States Air Force
Years of service 1978–present
Rank Brigadier General
Commands held
Washington Air National Guard (Current)
194th Regional Support Wing
Chief of Staff, Joint Force Headquarters, Washington National Guard
Detachment 1, Headquarters Washington Air National Guard
111th Air Support Operations Center Squadron
Awards Legion of Merit, et al. (See below)

John S. Tuohy is a Brigadier General in the United States Air Force and the current Assistant Adjutant General and Commander of the Washington Air National Guard, in which capacity he commands 34 assigned units - including those that form the 194th Regional Support Wing, the 141st Air Refueling Wing, and the Western Air Defense Sector (WADS) - and the 2,100 personnel attached to those units. General Tuohy is responsible to The Adjutant General of Washington, Major General Bret D. Daugherty, “to prepare, implement and administer plans, policies and programs to effectively organize, staff, equip and train units for state and federal mobilization."[1] Additionally, General Tuohy oversees the Washington Youth Academy, a division of the National Guard Youth Challenge Program in Bremerton, Washington, which provides quasi-military training and mentoring programs for 300 at-risk youths each year.[2] Prior to his current assignment, then Colonel Tuohy served as the Chief Property and Fiscal Officer for Washington. As the USPFO, he was primarily responsible for receiving and accounting for all funds and property - in excess of $1,300,000,000 - of the United States in the possession of the Washington National Guard and ensuring that Federal funds were "obligated and expended in conformance with applicable statutes and regulations."[3]

Early Life and Education[]

The son of a United States Navy petty officer, whose service during WWII ended with an honorable discharge for medical reasons after his PBY Catalina crashed on a training exercise, Tuohy was born on November 23, 1956 in St. Petersburg, Florida. In 1974, he graduated from St. Petersburg High School. In 1978, he graduated from Florida State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Management. Upon graduation, he was commissioned in the United States Air Force through the Reserve Officer Training Corps with honors as a Distinguished Graduate (top 10% of his class).[4] Additionally, he is a graduate of Squadron Officer School, Air Command and Staff College, Air Ground Operations School (twice Distinguished Graduate), and Air War College.

Military career[]

Brigadier General John S. Tuohy - Fairchild Air Force Base

Brig. Gen. Tuohy renders a salute as Team Fairchild honor guard members present the colors during the 92nd Air Refueling Wing change of command ceremony at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, July 25, 2014 [5]

General Tuohy has served the following assignments:

  1. January 1979 - July 1979, Student, Undergraduate Navigator Training, Mather Air Force Base, California
  2. July 1979 - February 1980, Student, Electronic Warfare Officer Training, Mather Air Force Base, California
  3. February 1980 - June 1980, Student, Combat Crew Training Course, Castle Air Force Base, California
  4. June 1980 - November 1984, Electronic Warfare Officer, B-52, 325th Bombardment Squadron, Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington
  5. December 1984 - June 1987, Officer in Charge, Operating Location, Administration, Headquarters Washington Air National Guard, Camp Murray, Washington
  6. June 1987 - June 1989, Cost Management Officer, Headquarters Washington Air National Guard, Operating Location BA, Camp Murray, Washington
  7. June 1989 - June 1991, Air Operations Officer, 111th Air Support Operations Center Squadron, Camp Murray, Washington
  8. June 1991 - June 1992, Fighter Duty Officer, 111th Air Support Operations Center Squadron, Camp Murray, Washington
  9. June 1992 - December 1994, Senior Fighter Duty Officer, 111th Air Support Operations Center Squadron, Camp Murray, Washington
  10. December 1994 - September 1996, Director of Operations, 111th Air Support Operations Center Squadron, Camp Murray, Washington
  11. October 1996 - September 1997, Director of Operations, Headquarters 252d Combat Communications Group, Camp Murray, Washington
  12. October 1997 - May 1999, Commander, 111th Air Support Operations Center Squadron, Camp Murray, Washington
  13. June 1999 - May 2001, Commander, Detachment 1, Headquarters Washington Air National Guard, Camp Murray, Washington
  14. July 2001 - July 2003, Human Resource Officer, Headquarters Washington Air National Guard, Camp Murray, Washington
  15. July 2003 - June 2005, Chief of Staff, Joint Force Headquarters, Washington National Guard, Camp Murray, Washington
  16. June 2005 - June 2006, Commander, Commander, Detachment 1, Headquarters Washington Air National Guard, Camp Murray, Washington
  17. June 2006 - June 2008, Commander, 194th Regional Support Wing, Camp Murray, Washington
  18. June 2008 - November 2013, United States Property & Fiscal Officer, Camp Murray, Washington
  19. November 2013 – Present, Assistant Adjutant General - Air, Headquarters, Washington Air National Guard, Camp Murray, Washington

Flight Information[]

Rating: Navigator

Flight Hours: More than 1,200

Aircraft Flown: Boeing B-52 Stratofortress, Cessna T-37 Tweet, Boeing T-43

Education[]

1978 Florida State University, Bachelor of Science, Management, Tallahassee, Florida
1990 Squadron Officer School, by correspondence
1994 Air Command and Staff College, by seminar, McChord AFB, Washington
Air Ground Operations School, twice Distinguished Graduate
1999 Air War College, by correspondence

Awards and Decorations[]

Width-44 crimson ribbon with a pair of width-2 white stripes on the edges Legion of Merit
Bronze oak leaf cluster
Bronze oak leaf cluster
Width-44 crimson ribbon with two width-8 white stripes at distance 4 from the edges.
Meritorious Service Medal (with two bronze oak leaf clusters)
Bronze oak leaf cluster
Air Force Commendation Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Bronze oak leaf cluster
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Combat Readiness Medal
Bronze star
Width=44 scarlet ribbon with a central width-4 golden yellow stripe, flanked by pairs of width-1 scarlet, white, Old Glory blue, and white stripes
National Defense Service Medal (with one Bronze Service Star)
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Humanitarian Service Medal
Silver oak leaf cluster
Bronze oak leaf cluster
Air Force Longevity Service Award (with 1 Silver and 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Silver Hourglass Device and "M" Device)
Bronze star
Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon (with 1 Bronze Star)
Air Force Training Ribbon
Washington National Guard Distinguished Service Medal
Washington National Guard Emergency Service Ribbon (with 2 Bronze Stars)
Washington Air National Guard Recruiting and Retention Ribbon (with 1 Oak Leaf Cluster)

Effective Dates of Promotion[]

Rank Date
Second Lieutenant 13 August 1978
First Lieutenant 8 January 1981
Captain 8 January 1983
Major 2 January 1991
Lieutenant Colonel 7 January 1996
Colonel 6 October 2000
Brigadier General 6 March 2014

Professional Boards, Memberships, and Affiliations[]

Goodwill Industries of the Olympics and Rainier Region Board of Directors[6][7]

Washington National Guard Museum Board of Advisors[8]

Military Officers Association of America

National Guard Association of the United States

National Guard Association of Washington

External links[]

References[]

  1. ↑ "Error: no |title= specified when using {{Cite web}}". June 2014. http://mil.wa.gov/about-us/assistant-adjutant-general-air. Retrieved 28 January 2015. 
  2. ↑ "Error: no |title= specified when using {{Cite web}}". http://mil.wa.gov/youth-academy. Retrieved 24 June 2015. 
  3. ↑ "Error: no |title= specified when using {{Cite web}}". 1 July 2007. http://www.ngbpdc.ngb.army.mil/pubs/130/NGR130_636_2.pdf. Retrieved 28 January 2015. 
  4. ↑ "Error: no |title= specified when using {{Cite web}}". January 2000. http://washingtonguard.colliertech.org/news/archive/fo-dblheader.shtml. Retrieved 16 July 2015. 
  5. ↑ "Error: no |title= specified when using {{Cite web}}". 25 July 2014. http://www.amc.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123419110. Retrieved 28 January 2015. 
  6. ↑ "Error: no |title= specified when using {{Cite web}}". 2015. https://www.goodwillwa.org/org/leadership/. Retrieved 13 February 2015. 
  7. ↑ "Error: no |title= specified when using {{Cite web}}". January 14, 2015. http://www.businessexaminer.com/blog/January-2015/Goodwill-to-open-new-store-facility-in-Olympia/. Retrieved 28 January 2015. 
  8. ↑ "Error: no |title= specified when using {{Cite web}}". 2015. http://www.waguardmuseum.org/?page_id=237. Retrieved 14 April 2015. 
Military offices
Preceded by
Major General Gary T. Magonigle 		Assistant Adjutant General of Washington State and Commander, Washington Air National Guard
2013–present 		Incumbent
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