Tod Bunting

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Tod Bunting
Major General Tod Bunting.jpg
Born (1958-10-07) October 7, 1958 (age 63)
Wichita, Kansas
Allegiance United States of America
 Kansas
Service/branchSeal of the US Air Force.svg United States Air Force
Years of service1979–present
RankUS-O8 insignia.svg Major general
AwardsLegion of Merit
Meritorious Service Medal (4)
Air Force Commendation Medal (3)
Army Commendation Medal (2)
Air Force Achievement Medal (3)
National Defense Service Medal (2)
Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal
New Jersey ANG Distinguished Service Medal

Major General Tod M. Bunting (born October 7, 1958)[1][2] is a retired Adjutant General of Kansas; he was appointed by Governor Kathleen Sebelius and confirmed by the Kansas Senate on February 11, 2004. Bunting retired on January 8, 2011.[3]

Military career[]

Major General Bunting was commissioned as a distinguished graduate of the Air National Guard Academy of Military Science in 1979 and served in a variety of positions at all levels of the Air National Guard. His experience includes serving in fighter, bomber, and air refueling units and at the National Guard State Headquarters level. Bunting has served in personnel, services, information management, as wing executive officer, as a deputy commander, and support group commander. During his career, he served in Kansas Air National Guard units including the 190th Air Refueling Group, 184th Tactical Fighter Group, 184th Bomb Wing, and in the State Headquarters of the Kansas Air National Guard. Additional assignments include duty in Colorado and Texas.

His wife, Barbara is a high school teacher.[4]

Assignments[]

  • November 1979 – June 1984, chief of personnel utilization, training officer, 190th Air Refueling Group, Forbes Field, Kansas
  • June 1984 – September 1984, services officer, 184th Tactical Fighter Group, McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas
  • September 1984 – July 1987, executive support officer, 184th Fighter Group, McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas
  • July 1987 – May 1993, deputy commander for support, 184th Fighter Group, McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas
  • May 1993 – November 1997, executive support staff officer, Adjutant General's Department, Kansas Air National Guard, Topeka, Kansas
  • November 1997 – April 1999, Air National Guard advisor to the commander of Air Reserve Personnel Center, Denver, Colorado
  • April 1999 – October 2002, Air National Guard advisor to the commander of Air Force Personnel Center, Randolph Air Force Base, Texas.
  • October 2002 – January 2004, director of diversity, personnel and training, Air National Guard Readiness Center, Arlington, Virginia.
  • January 2004 – February 2004, chief of staff, Headquarters, Kansas Air National Guard, Topeka, Kansas
  • February 2004 – January 2011, The Adjutant General, Joint Forces Headquarters, Kansas National Guard, Topeka, Kansas

Major awards and decorations[]

Width-44 crimson ribbon with a pair of width-2 white stripes on the edges Legion of Merit
Bronze oak leaf cluster
Bronze oak leaf cluster
Bronze oak leaf cluster
Width-44 crimson ribbon with two width-8 white stripes at distance 4 from the edges.
 Meritorious Service Medal with three bronze oak leaf clusters
Bronze oak leaf cluster
Bronze oak leaf cluster
 Air Force Commendation Medal with two bronze oak leaf clusters
Bronze oak leaf cluster
Width-44 myrtle green ribbon with width-3 white stripes at the edges and five width-1 stripes down the center; the central white stripes are width-2 apart
 Army Commendation Medal with bronze oak leaf cluster
Bronze oak leaf cluster
Bronze oak leaf cluster
 Air Force Achievement Medal with two bronze oak leaf clusters
Bronze oak leaf cluster
 Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with bronze oak leaf cluster
Bronze oak leaf cluster
 Air Force Organizational Excellence Award with bronze oak leaf cluster
Bronze star
Width=44 scarlet ribbon with a central width-4 golden yellow stripe, flanked by pairs of width-1 scarlet, white, Old Glory blue, and white stripes
 National Defense Service Medal with bronze service star
Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal
Air Force Longevity Service Award with silver oak leaf cluster
Armed Forces Reserve Medal with silver hourglass device
Air Force Training Ribbon
New Jersey Air National Guard Distinguished Service Medal
Bronze oak leaf cluster
Bronze oak leaf cluster
 Kansas Air National Guard Meritorious Service Ribbon with two bronze oak leaf clusters
Bronze oak leaf cluster
 Kansas Air National Guard Recruiting Ribbon with bronze oak leaf cluster

Effective dates of promotion[]

Promotions
Insignia Rank Date
US-O8 insignia.svg Major general November 18, 2005
US-O7 insignia.svg Brigadier general January 21, 2004
US-O6 insignia.svg Colonel June 27, 1997
US-O5 insignia.svg Lieutenant colonel January 27, 1992
US-O4 insignia.svg Major January 27, 1988
US-O3 insignia.svg Captain November 14, 1983
US-OF1A.svg First lieutenant November 13, 1981
US-OF1B.svg Second lieutenant September 27, 1979

References[]

  1. ^ [1]
  2. ^ [2]
  3. ^ "Bunting To Retire As Kansas Adjutant General". Retrieved October 12, 2010.[dead link]
  4. ^ [3]

External links[]

Military offices
Preceded by
 Adjutant General of Kansas
February 11, 2004 - January 8, 2011 		Succeeded by
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