john, wood, general, john, wood, retired, major, general, united, states, force, commanded, third, force, ramstein, base, from, 2018, until, 2020, over, flight, hours, john, woodallegianceunited, statesservice, branchunited, states, forceyears, service1989, 20. John M Wood is a retired major general in the United States Air Force He commanded the Third Air Force at Ramstein Air Base from 2018 until 2020 He has over 4 000 flight hours 1 John M WoodAllegianceUnited StatesService wbr branchUnited States Air ForceYears of service1989 2021RankMajor GeneralCommands heldThird Air Force87th Air Base Wing437th Airlift Wing32nd Air Refueling SquadronAwardsDefense Superior Service MedalLegion of MeritBronze Star MedalAir Force career editJohn Wood graduated with a degree in aeronautical engineering from the University of California Davis and commissioned into the United States Air Force in 1989 He attended pilot training at Vance AFB and remained as a T 38 Talon instructor pilot He later flew the C 130 Hercules at Dyess AFB and the KC 10 Extender at Travis AFB He commanded the 32nd Air Refueling Squadron the 437th Airlift Wing and the 87th Air Base Wing In 2018 he assumed command of the Third Air Force from Lieutenant General Richard M Clark 1 2 3 On June 24 2020 he relinquished command to Major General Randall Reed and became the Director of Strategy Engagement and Programs for United States Africa Command until July 2021 4 5 Effective dates of promotion editInsignia Rank Date nbsp Major general August 2 2017 nbsp Brigadier general December 31 2013 nbsp Colonel September 1 2007 nbsp Lieutenant colonel April 1 2004 nbsp Major May 1 2000 nbsp Captain July 25 1993 nbsp First lieutenant July 25 1991 nbsp Second lieutenant April 1 1989 1 References edit a b c Major General John Wood Biographies United States Air Force September 2018 Retrieved March 29 2019 Waller Rachael September 7 2018 Wood takes command of Third Air Force US Air Force Retrieved March 29 2019 Svan Jennifer September 7 2018 3rd Air Force bids farewell to one commander welcomes another Stripes Retrieved March 29 2019 Maj Gen Reed assumes command of Third Air Force US Air Force July 10 2020 Retrieved September 2 2020 General Officer Assignments US Air Force March 19 2020 Retrieved September 2 2020 Military offices Preceded byJohn Millander Commander of the 437th Airlift Wing2009 2011 Succeeded byErik Hansen Preceded byGina Grosso Commander of Joint Base McGuire Dix Lakehurst and the 87th Air Base Wing2011 2013 Succeeded byJames C Hodges Preceded by Deputy Director of Strategic Plans Requirements and Programs of the Air Mobility Command2013 2015 Succeeded byRandall Reed Preceded byJacqueline Van Ovost Deputy Director for Politico Military Affairs Europe NATO Russia of the Joint Staff2015 2017 Succeeded byMichael Tarsa Preceded byJon T Thomas Director of Strategic Plans Requirements and Programs of the Air Mobility Command2017 2018 Succeeded byMark Camerer Preceded byRichard M Clark Commander of the Third Air Force2018 2020 Succeeded byRandall Reed Preceded byChristopher Craige Director of Strategy Engagement and Programs of the United States Africa Command2020 2021 Succeeded byKenneth P Ekman Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title John M Wood general amp oldid 1190016943, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
