Colonel John M. Klein, Jr. is the
commander of the 60th Air Mobility Wing, Travis Air Force Base, Calif. As
commander, he is responsible for the combined efforts of all operations and
support activities associated with the worldwide air mobility mission. The C-5,
KC-10, and C-17 assigned aircraft participate in air, land and aerial refueling
taskings, responding to Joint Chiefs of Staff-directed combat operations, and
supporting U.S. State Department-sponsored humanitarian relief efforts
worldwide. He is responsible for ensuring the readiness and well-being of nearly
26,100 active duty, Reserve, civilian personnel and their families.
Colonel Klein
was commissioned upon graduation from the U.S. Air Force Academy in 1994 with a
Bachelor of Science degree in astronautical engineering. Colonel Klein has
performed flying missions in all regions of the world including the Americas,
Europe, Asia, and the Pacific. He has served in major USAF operations including
Operation JOINT GUARD, Operation SOUTHERN WATCH, Operation IRAQI FREEDOM,
Operation UNIFIED RESPONSE, and most recently in Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. He
has held various unit leadership positions during his Air Force career including
Wing Commander, Vice Commander, Squadron Commander, Operations Officer, Flight
Commander, and Chief of Squadron Weapons and Tactics.
Colonel Klein
is a command pilot with more than 3,000 flying hours including 340 combat hours.
He has served as an Evaluator Pilot, Mission Commander, and USAF Weapons
Officer.
EDUCATION
1994
Bachelor of Science in astronautical engineering, U.S. Air Force Academy,
Colorado Springs, Colo.
2000 Squadron Officer School, distinguished
graduate, residence, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2002 Certificate Degree in
organizational management, The George Washington University, Washington, D.C.
2003 United States Air Force Weapons School, C-130 Weapons Instructor
Course, Little Rock AFB, Ark.
2005 Air Command and Staff College,
non-residence, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2007 Master of Science degree in Joint
campaign planning and strategy, Joint Advanced Warfighting School, Joint Forces
Staff College, Norfolk, Va.
2008 Air War College, non-residence, Maxwell
AFB, Ala.
2012 Master of Advanced Studies degree in international and
European security, European Institute, University of Geneva and Geneva Center
for Security Policy, Geneva, Switzerland
2012 Air Force Leadership
Development Program, Center for Creative Leadership, Greensboro, N.C.
ASSIGNMENTS
1. August 1994 - November 1995, Student, Undergraduate Pilot Training, 88th
Flying Training Squadron, Sheppard Air Force Base, Tex.
2. November 1995 -
February 1996, Student, Introduction to Fighter Fundamentals, 49th Flying
Training Squadron, Columbus Air Force Base, Miss.
3. February 1996 - May
1996, Student, F-15C Flying Training Upgrade, 1st Fighter Squadron, Tyndall Air
Force Base, Fla.
4. May 1996 - September 1996, Assistant to Flight
Commander, Current Operations Flight, 325th Operations Support Squadron, Tyndall
AFB, Fla.
5. September 1996 - February 1997, Student, C-130 Flying Training
Upgrade, 53d Airlift Squadron, Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark.
6. February
1997 - March 1999, C-130E Copilot, 2d Airlift Squadron, Pope Air Force Base,
N.C.
7. March 1999 - July 1999, Student, C-130 Flying Training Upgrade, 53d
Airlift Squadron, Little Rock AFB, Ark.
8. July 1999 - May 2001, Instructor
Pilot and Chief of Squadron Weapons and Tactics, later, Chief of Squadron
Training, 36th Airlift Squadron, Yokota Air Base, Japan
9. June 2001 - July
2002, Air Force Intern, Pentagon, Washington, D.C.
10. July 2002 - July
2005, Weapons Officer and Chief of Squadron Weapons and Tactics, 50th Airlift
Squadron, Little Rock AFB, Ark.
11. July 2005 - July 2006, Assistant
Operations Officer and Weapons Officer, 463d Operations Support Squadron, Little
Rock AFB, Ark.
12. July 2006 - June 2007, Student, Joint Advanced
Warfighting School, Jt Forces Staff College, Norfolk, Va.
13. June 2007 -
May 2008, Action Officer, The Joint Staff, J7 Operational Plans and Joint Force
Development Directorate, Joint Experimentation, Transformation, and Concepts
Division, Joint Concepts Branch, Washington, D.C.
14. May 2008 - June 2009,
CJCS Speechwriter, The Joint Staff, Office of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs
of Staff, Public Affairs, CJCS Writers Group, Washington, D.C.
15.June 2009
- June 2011, Commander, 573d Global Support Squadron, Travis Air Force Base,
Calif.
16.July 2011 - June 2012, Defense Fellow, 26th International Training
Course in Security Policy, Geneva Center for Security Policy, Geneva,
Switzerland
17. July 2012 – July 2013, Vice Commander, 60th Air Mobility
Wing, Travis AFB, Calif.
18. July 2013 – June 2014, Commander, 386th Air
Expeditionary Wing, Southwest Asia
19. July 2014 – June 2016, Chief,
Mobility, Vertical Lift, and Special Operations Requirements Division,
Headquarters Air Force, Pentagon, Washington, D.C.
20. June 2016 – Present,
Commander, 60th Air Mobility Wing, Travis AFB, Calif.
FLIGHT INFORMATION
Rating:
Command Pilot
Flight Hours: More than 3,000
Aircraft Flown: T-41C, T-37B,
T-38A, C-130E/H, C-130J, C-5B, KC-10A
MAJOR AWARDS AND
DECORATIONS
Bronze Star Medal
Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Meritorious Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Air Medal
Aerial
Achievement Medal with four oak leaf clusters
Air Force Commendation Medal
with one oak leaf cluster
Air Force Achievement
Medal
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Second Lieutenant
June 1, 1994
First Lieutenant June 1. 1996
Captain June 1, 1998
Major August 1, 2004
Lieutenant Colonel June 1, 2008
Colonel July 1,
2012
(Current as of
June 2016)