Col. Kelvin D. McElroy is the Mobilization Assistant to the Commander, Oklahoma City Air Logistics Complex, Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma. As the Mobilization Assistant, he supports the Complex Commander leading a team of over 10,400 military and civilian professionals delivering combat power for America. The complex performs programmed depot maintenance and modifications on KC-135, B-1, B-52, E-3 and Navy E-6 aircraft along with the maintenance, repair and overhaul of F100, F101, F108, F110, F117, F118, F119, F135, and TF33 engines. Additionally, the complex performs the maintenance, repair and overhaul of diverse aircraft components, avionics, and electronic warfare equipment along with the development and sustainment of mission critical software, test program sets and automated test equipment.
Colonel McElroy was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army in June 1994 through the Army Reserve Officer Training Program at Fort Valley State University, Ga. While on active duty, he served as an air defense artillery officer before joining the Air Force Reserve in 2000. Since joining the Reserve, he has held numerous positions including chief of supply and fuels, Air Force ROTC instructor, deputy of war fighter logistics and maintenance squadron commander. He previously served as the commander of the 914th Maintenance Group, Niagara Falls, Air Reserve Station, N.Y., commander of the 512th Maintenance Group, Dover Air Force Base, Dover, Del and Director, Logistics, Engineering and Force Protection, 22nd Air Force, Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Marietta, Ga. Prior to this current assignment, he served as the Associate Director Logistics and Reserve Advisor to the Deputy Chief of Staff for Logistics, Engineering and Force Protection, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C.
EDUCATION
1994 Bachelor of Arts degree in business administration, Fort Valley State University, Ga
2001 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB, Ala
2001 Master of Applied Social Science - public administration, Florida A&M University, Tallahassee, Fla
2004 Air Command and Staff College, by seminar
2009 Master of Science in National Resource Strategy, The Dwight D. Eisenhower School, National Defense University, Washington D.C.
2016 Leadership Development Program, Center for Creative Leadership, Colorado Springs, Co
2016 Enterprise Perspective Seminar, Alan Freed Associates, Washington D.C.
2017 Strategic Mindset Seminar, Stimson Associates, Washington D.C.
2017 Reserve Component National Security Course, National Defense University, Fort McNair, Washington D.C.
2018 Transnational Issues Seminar, Alan Freed Associates, Washington D.C.
ASSIGNMENTS
1. June 1994 - January 1995, student, Officer Basic Course, Air Defense Artillery, Fort Bliss, Tx.
2. February 1995 - February 1996, platoon leader, 5th Battalion, 5th ADA, Stringer Platoon, Republic of Korea
3. March 1996 - November 1996, battle staff captain, 1-4 ADA, Tactical Operations Center, Bosnia-Herzegovina
4. November 1996 - August 1997, battalion assistant operations officer, 1-4 ADA, 1st Armored Division, Germany
5. August 1997 - December 1999, executive officer, Delta Battery, 1-4 ADA, Germany
6. January 2000 - June 2003, chief, supply and fuels, 403rd Logistics Support Squadron, Keesler AFB, Miss.
7. July 2003 - August 2004, deputy commander, 403rd Maintenance Group, Keesler AFB, Miss.
8. August 2004 - July 2008, commander, 403rd Maintenance Squadron, Keesler AFB, Miss.
9. August 2008 - June 2009, student, The Dwight D. Eisenhower School for National Security and Resource Strategy, National Defense University, Washington D.C.
10. July 2009 - January 2012, commander, 914th MXG, Niagara Falls IAP ARS, N.Y
11. May 2011 - November 2011, deputy commander, 379th Expeditionary Maintenance Group, Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar
12. January 2012 - October 2014, commander, 512th Maintenance Group, Dover AFB, Del.
13. October 2014 - July 2016, director, Logistics, Engineering and Force Protection, 22 Air Force, Dobbins ARB, Ga.
14. July 2016 - September 2019, associate director logistics and reserve advisor to the deputy chief of staff for Logistics, Engineering and Force Protection, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C.
15. October 2019 - Present, MA to the Commander, Oklahoma City Air Logistics Complex, Tinker AFB, Okla.
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Legion of Merit with two oak Leaf Clusters
Air Force Meritorious Service Medal with three oak leaf clusters
Army Commendation Medal
Army Achievement Medal
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award
National Defense Service Medal with bronze star
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
Armed Forces Service Medal
Humanitarian Service Medal
Army Overseas Service Ribbon
Air Force Longevity Service
Air Force Training Ribbon
Army Service Ribbon
NATO Medal
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Second Lieutenant June 1, 1994
First Lieutenant June 1, 1996
Captain June 1, 1998
Major June 1, 2002
Lieutenant Colonel Aug. 2, 2007
Colonel Feb. 17, 2012
(Current as of May 2020)