Michael Minihan

Michael Minihan
Michael Minihan
Born	1967 (age 54–55)
Allegiance	United States
Service/branch	United States Air Force
Years of service	1989–present
Rank	General
Commands held	Air Mobility Command; 89th Airlift Wing; 19th Airlift Wing
Battles/wars	Iraq War
Awards	Defense Distinguished Service Medal; Defense Superior Service Medal (2); Legion of Merit (3)

Michael A. "Mike" Minihan (born 1967) is a general in the United States Air Force who serves as the commander of Air Mobility Command since October 5, 2021.^[1]^[2] He most recently served as the deputy commander of United States Indo-Pacific Command from September 2019 to August 2021. He previously served as its chief of staff from January 2019 to September 2019. He was commissioned in 1990 through ROTC at Auburn University in Alabama.^[3]

General Michael Minihan piloting a Lockheed-Martin C-130J Super Hercules.

In July 2021, he was nominated and confirmed for promotion to general and assignment as the commander of Air Mobility Command, set to succeed Gen. Jacqueline Van Ovost, who has been nominated to head United States Transportation Command.^[4]^[5]

Awards and decorations[]

	US Air Force Command Pilot Badge
	Air Force Basic Manpower and Personnel Badge
	Headquarters Air Force Badge

	Defense Distinguished Service Medal
	Defense Superior Service Medal with one bronze oak leaf cluster
	Legion of Merit with two oak leaf clusters
	Meritorious Service Medal with three oak leaf clusters
	Air Medal with silver oak leaf cluster
	Aerial Achievement Medal with one silver and one bronze oak leaf clusters
	Air Force Commendation Medal
	Air Force Achievement Medal
	Joint Meritorious Unit Award with three oak leaf clusters
	Air Force Meritorious Unit Award with four oak leaf clusters
	Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with Valor device and two silver oak leaf clusters
	Air Force Organizational Excellence Award
	Combat Readiness Medal with two oak leaf clusters
	Air Force Recognition Ribbon
	National Defense Service Medal with one bronze service star
	Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal with two service stars
	Southwest Asia Service Medal with service star
	Kosovo Campaign Medal with two service stars
	Iraq Campaign Medal with service star
	Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
	Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
	Korea Defense Service Medal
	Armed Forces Service Medal with service star
	Humanitarian Service Medal with service star
	Nuclear Deterrence Operations Service Medal
	Air Force Overseas Short Tour Service Ribbon with oak leaf cluster
	Air Force Overseas Long Tour Service Ribbon with two oak leaf clusters
	Air Force Expeditionary Service Ribbon with gold frame and three oak leaf clusters
	Air Force Longevity Service Award with one silver and two bronze oak leaf clusters
	Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon
	Air Force Training Ribbon
	Order of National Security Merit, Cheonsu Medal (Korea)
	NATO Medal for the Balkans (non-article 5)

General Minihan is also a recipient of the Order of Saint Maurice.

Effective dates of promotions^[3][]

Minihan is administered the reaffirmation oath by General Charles Q. Brown Jr., chief of staff of the Air Force after his promotion to general, on October 4, 2021.


Rank	Date
Second Lieutenant	November 12, 1989
First Lieutenant	November 12, 1991
Captain	November 12, 1993
Major	March 1, 2001
Lieutenant Colonel	April 1, 2004
Colonel	September 1, 2007
Brigadier General	March 2, 2015
Major General	July 3, 2018
Lieutenant General	September 27, 2019
General	October 5, 2021

References[]

^ "Webcast: AMC Change of Command 2021". DVIDS. Retrieved 2021-09-30.
^ "GENERAL MIKE MINIHAN". Retrieved 6 October 2021.
^ ^a ^b "Lieutenant General Mike Minihan (USAF)". U.S. Air Force. July 30, 2021. Archived from the original on July 30, 2021. Retrieved August 5, 2021. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
^ "PN809 — Lt. Gen. Michael A. Minihan — Air Force". U.S. Congress. Retrieved 2021-07-14.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
^ McCullouch, Amy (2021-07-14). "Biden Nominates First Commander for Space Systems Command, New Boss at AMC". Air Force Magazine (in American English). Retrieved 2021-07-14.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

Military offices
Preceded by	Commander of the 19th Airlift Wing 2010–2012	Succeeded by Brian S. Robinson
Preceded by Jacqueline Van Ovost	Commander of the 89th Airlift Wing 2012–2013	Succeeded by
Preceded by Dirk D. Smith	Deputy Director for Operations of the United States Indo-Pacific Command 2015–2017	Succeeded by Dagvin Anderson
Preceded by James C. Slife	Chief of Staff of the United States Forces Korea 2017–2019	Succeeded by Stephen C. Williams
Preceded by Kevin Schneider	Chief of Staff of the United States Indo-Pacific Command 2019	Succeeded by Ronald P. Clark
Preceded by Bryan P. Fenton	Deputy Commander of the United States Indo-Pacific Command 2019–2021	Succeeded by Stephen D. Sklenka
Preceded by Jacqueline Van Ovost	Commander of the Air Mobility Command 2021–present	Incumbent

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[1] "Webcast: AMC Change of Command 2021". DVIDS. Retrieved 2021-09-30.

[2] "GENERAL MIKE MINIHAN". Retrieved 6 October 2021.

[biography-3] "Lieutenant General Mike Minihan (USAF)". U.S. Air Force. July 30, 2021. Archived from the original on July 30, 2021. Retrieved August 5, 2021. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

[4] "PN809 — Lt. Gen. Michael A. Minihan — Air Force". U.S. Congress. Retrieved 2021-07-14.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

[5] McCullouch, Amy (2021-07-14). "Biden Nominates First Commander for Space Systems Command, New Boss at AMC". Air Force Magazine (in American English). Retrieved 2021-07-14.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

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Michael Minihan

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References[]

Effective dates of promotions^[3][]