Thomas Sharpy | |
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Allegiance | United States |
Service/ | United States Air Force |
Years of service | 1987–2021 |
Rank | Lieutenant General |
Commands held | Eighteenth Air Force 92nd Air Refueling Wing 9th Airlift Squadron |
Battles/wars | Gulf War |
Awards | Air Force Distinguished Service Medal (2) Defense Superior Service Medal Legion of Merit (2) |
Thomas James Sharpy is a retired United States Air Force lieutenant general who last served as the deputy chief of staff for capability development of the Allied Command Transformation. Previously, he was the deputy commander of the Air Mobility Command. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]
He retired on November 1, 2021.
Rank | Date |
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Second Lieutenant | May 27, 1987 |
First Lieutenant | May 27, 1989 |
Captain | May 27, 1991 |
Major | August 1, 1998 |
Lieutenant Colonel | March 1, 2002 |
Colonel | March 1, 2006 |
Brigadier General | October 3, 2011 |
Major General | June 5, 2015 |
Lieutenant General | October 12, 2018 |
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