377th Air Base Wing (AFMC)
Public Affairs Office, Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico
505-846-5991
BRIG. GEN. EVERETT H. THOMAS
Brig. Gen. Everett H. Thomas is commander of the Air Force Nuclear
Weapons Center, Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M. The center is
composed of two wings and one direct reporting group; the 498th
Nuclear Systems Wing and the 377th Air Base Wing both at Kirtland
AFB and the 526th ICBM Support Group, Hill AFB, Utah. The
AFNWC is responsible for the entire scope of the nuclear weapons
support functions and comprises units at Kirtland AFB; Tinker AFB,
Okla.; Ramstein Air Base, Germany; Hill AFB, Utah and Lackland
AFB, Texas.
General Thomas was commissioned through the ROTC program in
1980. He served in a variety of career fields including missile and
space operations and maintenance. The general has commanded an
Air Force station, a space launch squadron, a missile operations
group and a space wing. His staff assignments include executive
officer to the Vice Commander of Air Force Space Command, and
assistant executive officer to the Air Force Vice Chief of Staff. He also
served as Assistant Deputy Director for Politico-Military Affairs, Africa,
and International Negotiations, on the Joint Staff. In this position he represented the Chairman of the
Joint Chiefs of Staff on the Moscow Treaty delegation. As the chairman's representative, he protected
the critical strategic offensive arms force structure. General Thomas also served as vice commander,
U.S. Air Force Warfare Center, Nellis AFB, where he was the center's focal point for air, space, and
information warfare expertise.
EDUCATION
1980 Bachelor of Science degree in environmental health, Mississippi Valley State University,
Itta Bena
1984 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
1985 Master of Science degree in industrial safety, Central Missouri State University, Warrensburg
1993 Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB
1999 Master of Arts degree in national security and strategic studies, Naval War College, Newport, R.I.
2004 National Security Management Course, Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs,
Syracuse University, N.Y.
ASSIGNMENTS
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Sept. 1980 - Aug. 1982, Executive Support Officer, 351st Civil Engineer Squadron,
Whiteman AFB, Mo.
Sept. 1982 - April 1983, Commander, Squadron Section, 43rd Civil Engineer Squadron,
Andersen AFB, Guam
May 1983 - Nov. 1983, Commander, Headquarters Squadron Section,
43rd Combat Support Group, Andersen AFB
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January 1984 - March 1984, Student, Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
March 1984 - July 1984, Student, Initial Qualification Training,
4315th Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Combat Crew Training Squadron, Vandenberg AFB, Calif.
Aug. 1984 - Dec. 1986, Deputy Missile Combat Crew Commander; Missile Combat Crew
Commander; and Flight Commander, 510th Strategic Missile Squadron, Whiteman AFB
Jan. 1987 - Sept. 1987, Executive Officer to the Commander, 351st Strategic Missile Wing,
Whiteman AFB
Oct. 1987 - Aug. 1988, Air Staff Training Officer, Directorate of Maintenance and Supply,
Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C.
Aug. 1988 - Aug. 1991, Officer in Charge, Electro-Mechanical Branch; Officer in Charge,
Scheduling Control Branch; and Officer in Charge, Vehicle Equipment Control Branch,
91st Missile Wing, Minot AFB, N.D.
Aug. 1991 - Jan. 1992, Executive Manager to the Headquarters Strategic Air Command/
Headquarters U.S. Strategic Command (Provisional) Transition Team, Offutt AFB, Neb.
Jan. 1992 - June 1992, Executive Officer to the Director of Plans and Programs, Headquarters
Strategic Air Command, and to the Director, Headquarters U.S. Strategic Command (Provisional),
Offutt AFB
Aug. 1992 - June 1993, Student, Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB
June 1993 - April 1994, Chief, Spacelift Maintenance Booster Section, and Executive Officer
to the Director of Logistics, Headquarters Air Force Space Command, Peterson AFB, Colo.
April 1994 - Aug. 1994, Executive Officer to the Vice Commander, Air Force Space Command,
Peterson AFB
Aug. 1994 - Aug. 1995, Assistant Executive Officer to the Vice Chief of Staff, U.S. Air Force,
Washington
Sept. 1995 - Nov. 1996, Commander, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla.
Nov. 1996 - June 1998, Commander, 5th Space Launch Squadron, Cape Canaveral AFS
Aug. 1998 - Aug. 1999, Student, Naval War College, Newport, R.I.
Aug. 1999 - July 2001, Commander, 90th Operations Group, F.E. Warren AFB, Wyo.
July 2001 - Sept. 2002, Chief, Nuclear Arms Control Division; and Deputy Director, Middle East
and International Negotiations, Directorate for Strategic Plans and Programs (J5), Joint Staff,
the Pentagon, Washington
Oct. 2002 - June 2003, Assistant Deputy Director for Politico-Military Affairs, Africa, and
International Negotiations, Directorate for Strategic Plans and Programs (J5), Joint Staff,
the Pentagon, Washington
June 2003 - June 2004, Vice Commander, 45th Space Wing, Patrick AFB, Fla.
July 2004 - April 2006, Commander, 341st Space Wing, Malmstrom AFB, Mont.
April 2006 - April 2008, Vice Commander, U.S. Air Force Warfare Center, Nellis AFB, Nev.
April 2008 - present, Commander, Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center, Kirtland AFB, N.M.
SUMMARY OF JOINT ASSIGNMENTS
1. July 2001 – Sept. 2002, Chief, Nuclear Arms Control Division; and Deputy Director, Middle East
and International Negotiations, Directorate for Strategic Plans and Programs (J5), Joint Staff, the
Pentagon, Washington
2. Oct. 2002 - June 2003, Assistant Deputy Director for Politico-Military Affairs, Africa, and
International Negotiations, Directorate for Strategic Plans and Programs (J5), Joint Staff, the Pentagon,
Washington
BADGES
Master Space Badge
Master Missile Badge
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Defense Superior Service Medal
Legion of Merit with oak leaf cluster
Meritorious Service Medal with silver oak leaf cluster
Air Force Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster
Air Force Achievement Medal
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Second Lieutenant
First Lieutenant
Captain
Major
Lieutenant Colonel
Colonel
Brigadier General
Sept. 7, 1980
Sept. 7, 1982
Sept. 7, 1984
Oct. 1, 1991
Feb. 1, 1995
May 1, 1999
Dec. 2, 2006
(Current as of July 2009)