Kathleen M. Gainey

Kathleen M. Gainey
Lieutenant General Kathleen M. Gainey
Allegiance	United States
Service / branch	United States Army
Years of service	1978–2013
Rank	Lieutenant General
Commands	Surface Deployment and Distribution Command Defense Distribution Center 7th Corps Support Group 6th Transportation Battalion 5th Heavy Boat Company
Battles / wars	Gulf War Iraq War
Awards	Defense Distinguished Service Medal Army Distinguished Service Medal (2) Defense Superior Service Medal (2) Legion of Merit (2) Bronze Star Medal (2)

Lieutenant General Kathleen M. Gainey is a retired United States Army general who served as Deputy Commander, United States Transportation Command at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois. ^{[1] [2]} She retired in 2013. ^[3]

Education

• 1978 Bachelor of Science Degree in Special Education, Old Dominion University, VA
• 1987 Master of Business Administration in Contract Management and Procurement, Babson College, MA.
• 1989 Army Command and General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, KS.
• 1997 Graduate, Army War College, Carlisle Barracks, PA.

Military career

Gainey received her commission as a second lieutenant through ROTC in 1978. Her commands include:

• 5th Heavy Boat Company, Ford Island, Hawaii
• 6th Transportation Battalion, Fort Eustis, Virginia
• 7th Corps Support Group, Warner Barracks in Bamberg, Germany
• Defense Distribution Center, New Cumberland, Pennsylvania
• Commanding General, Surface Deployment and Distribution Command, headquartered at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois

Gainey's other assignments include

• Chief, Container Freight Branch, Military Ocean Terminal Bay Area, MTMC Western Area, Oakland, California
• Program Analyst, US Army Armament, Munitions and Chemical Command, Rock Island, Illinois
• Executive Officer, 2d Area Support Group, 22d Support Command
• S-2/S3, 702d Transportation Battalion, Saudi Arabia
• Division Transportation Officer, 24th Infantry Division (Mechanized), Fort Stewart, Georgia
• Special Assistant to the Chief of Staff, Army, Washington, D.C.
• Chief Joint Operations Division, United States Transportation Command, Scott Air Force Base, Illinois
• Director, Force Projection and Distribution, Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff, G-4, Washington, D.C.
• Deputy Chief of Staff, Resources and Sustainment, Multi-National Force-Iraq, Operation Iraqi Freedom. ^[4]
• Director of Logistics, Joint Staff J4

References

1. "General Officer Announcement" (Press release). U.S. Department of Defense. May 13, 2011.
2. US Transportation Command Biography (PDF), US Transportation Command, May 2, 2013
3. Defense News
4. "Lieutenant General Kathleen M. Gainey". Joint Chiefs of Staff. Archived from the original on 2009-11-18. Retrieved 2010-02-19.

Military offices
Preceded by Mark D. Harnitchek	Deputy Commander of the United States Transportation Command 2011–2013	Succeeded by William A. Brown