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{{short description|US Air Force general}}
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'''John William Handy'''<ref name="Senate bio">{{cite book |url=https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/CHRG-107shrg75903/pdf/CHRG-107shrg75903.pdf |title=Hearings Before the Committee on Armed Services, United States Senate |chapter=Biographical and Financial Information Requested of Nominees |date=2002 |pages=1506–1508 |publisher=U.S. Government Printing Office |location=Washington, D.C. |isbn=9780160692970 |access-date=2021-03-30}}</ref> (born April 29, 1944)<ref>[http://www.defense.gov/Releases/Release.aspx?ReleaseID=1223 U.S. Dept of Defense News Release] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101129125407/http://www.defense.gov/releases/release.aspx?releaseid=1223 |date=2010-11-29 }}</ref> is a retired [[United States Air Force]] officer. Serving from 1967 to 2005, he reached the rank of [[General (United States)|general]] and held a number of high-ranking commands.
[[General officer|General]] '''John W. Handy''' (born April 29, 1944)<ref>[http://www.defense.gov/Releases/Release.aspx?ReleaseID=1223 U.S. Dept of Defense News Release]</ref> was Commander, [[U.S. Transportation Command]], and Commander, Air Mobility Command, [[Scott Air Force Base]], [[Illinois]] from October 2001 until September 2005. General Handy retired effective October 1, 2005.


General Handy was commissioned in 1967 and received his pilot wings in 1968. He has commanded the 21st Air Force at [[McGuire Air Force Base]], [[New Jersey]]; the Air Mobility Command's Tanker Airlift Control Center; two airlift wings and a maintenance squadron. He has served as the Director of Operations and Logistics for USTRANSCOM; the [[USAF|Air Force]]'s Director of Programs and Evaluations, and Deputy Chief of Staff, Installations and Logistics, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, [[The Pentagon]], [[Washington, D.C.]]
Handy was commissioned in 1967, and received his [[aviator badge|pilot wings]] in 1968. His early commands included the [[21st Air Force]] at [[McGuire Air Force Base]], [[New Jersey]]; the Air Mobility Command's [[Tanker Airlift Control Center]]; two airlift wings; and a maintenance squadron. He then served as director of operations and logistics for the [[United States Transportation Command]]; director of programs and evaluations; and deputy chief of staff for installations and logistics with the [[Air Staff (United States)|Air Staff]] in [[Washington, D.C.]] His final two postings were as [[Vice Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force]], from 2000 to 2001, and Commander of the [[United States Transportation Command]] and [[Air Mobility Command]], from October 2001 until September 2005.


General Handy is a command pilot with more than 5,000 flying hours, principally in airlift aircraft. As a [[C-130|C-130 Hercules]] pilot, he logged more than 300 combat hours in [[Southeast Asia]]. Prior to assuming command over the [[U.S. Transportation Command]], the general was Vice Chief of Staff, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C.
Handy is a command pilot with more than 5,000 flying hours, principally in airlift aircraft. As a [[C-130|C-130 Hercules]] pilot, he logged more than 300 combat hours in [[Southeast Asia]].


==Education==
==Education==
*1966 Bachelor's degree in history, [[Methodist College]], [[Fayetteville, North Carolina|Fayetteville]], [[North Carolina]]
*1966 Bachelor of Arts degree<ref name="Senate bio"/> in history, [[Methodist University|Methodist College]], [[Fayetteville, North Carolina|Fayetteville]], [[North Carolina]]
*1972 [[Squadron Officer School]]
*1972 [[Squadron Officer School]]
*1979 [[Air Command and Staff College]]
*1979 [[Air Command and Staff College]]
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*Aircraft flown: [[C-130|C-130 Hercules]], [[C-141]], [[C-17 Globemaster III|C-17]], [[C-7A]], [[McDonnell Douglas C-9|C-9]], [[Gulfstream G500/G550|C-37]] and [[KC-10]]
*Aircraft flown: [[C-130|C-130 Hercules]], [[C-141]], [[C-17 Globemaster III|C-17]], [[C-7A]], [[McDonnell Douglas C-9|C-9]], [[Gulfstream G500/G550|C-37]] and [[KC-10]]


==Major awards and decorations==
==Awards and decorations==
{|
*[[Image:Defense Distinguished Service ribbon.svg|60px]]&nbsp;&nbsp;[[Defense Distinguished Service Medal]]
|-
*[[File:Air Force Distinguished Service ribbon.svg|60px]]&nbsp;&nbsp;[[Distinguished Service Medal (United States)|Distinguished Service Medal]]
|[[File:COMMAND PILOT WINGS.png|150px]]
*[[Image:Legion of Merit ribbon.svg|60px]]&nbsp;&nbsp;[[Legion of Merit]] with oak leaf cluster
|[[United States Aviator Badge|Air Force Command Pilot Badge]]
*[[Image:Meritorious Service ribbon.svg|60px]]&nbsp;&nbsp;[[Meritorious Service Medal (United States)|Meritorious Service Medal]] with three oak leaf clusters
|-
*[[Image:Air Medal ribbon.svg|60px]]&nbsp;&nbsp;[[Air Medal]] with oak leaf cluster
|[[File:Joint Chiefs of Staff seal.svg|90px]]
*[[File:AnArcRib.svg|60px]]&nbsp;&nbsp;[[Antarctica Service Medal]]
|[[Joint Chiefs of Staff]] Badge
*[[Image:Vietnam Service Ribbon.svg|60px]]&nbsp;&nbsp;[[Vietnam Service Medal]] with three bronze stars
|-
*[[Image:Presidential Unit Citation (Philippines).svg|60px]]&nbsp;&nbsp;[[Philippine Presidential Unit Citation]]
|[[File:US-TRANSCOM-Emblem.svg|120px]]
*[[Image:Legion Honneur Chevalier ribbon.svg|60px]]&nbsp;&nbsp;[[Légion d'honneur]]
|[[United States Transportation Command]] Badge
*[[File:Vietnam gallantry cross unit award-3d.svg|60px]]&nbsp;&nbsp;[[Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm]]
|}
**2005 [[Order of the Sword (U.S.)|Air Force Order of the Sword]]
{|
|{{ribbon devices|number=1|type=oak|name=Defense Distinguished Service ribbon|width=60}}
|[[Defense Distinguished Service Medal]] with one bronze [[oak leaf cluster]]
|-
|{{ribbon devices|number=0|type=oak|name=Air Force Distinguished Service ribbon|width=60}}
|[[Air Force Distinguished Service Medal]]
|-
|{{ribbon devices|number=1|type=oak|name=Legion of Merit ribbon|width=60}}
|[[Legion of Merit]] with one bronze oak leaf cluster
|-
|{{ribbon devices|number=3|type=oak|name=Meritorious Service ribbon|width=60}}
|[[Meritorious Service Medal (United States)|Meritorious Service Medal]] with three bronze oak leaf clusters
|-
|{{ribbon devices|number=1|type=oak|name=Air Medal ribbon|width=60}}
|[[Air Medal]]
|-
|{{ribbon devices|number=0|type=oak|name=Joint Meritorious Unit Award-3d|width=60}}
|[[Joint Meritorious Unit Award]]
|-
|{{ribbon devices|number=4|type=oak|name=Outstanding Unit ribbon|width=60}}
|[[Outstanding Unit Award|Air Force Outstanding Unit Award]] with four oak leaf clusters
|-
|{{ribbon devices|number=2|type=oak|name=Organizational Excellence ribbon|width=60}}
|[[Organizational Excellence Award|Air Force Organizational Excellence Award]] with two oak leaf clusters
|-
|{{ribbon devices|number=0|type=oak|name=Combat Readiness Medal ribbon|width=60}}
|[[Combat Readiness Medal]]
|-
|{{ribbon devices|number=2|type=service-star|name=National Defense Service Medal ribbon|width=60}}
|[[National Defense Service Medal]] with two bronze [[service star]]s
|-
|{{ribbon devices|number=0|type=service-star|name=AnArcRib|width=60}}
|[[Antarctica Service Medal]]
|-
|{{ribbon devices|number=0|type=service-star|name=AFEMRib|width=60}}
|[[Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal]]
|-
|{{ribbon devices|number=3|type=service-star|name=Vietnam Service Ribbon|width=60}}
|[[Vietnam Service Medal]] with three bronze service stars
|-
|{{ribbon devices|number=2|type=service-star|name=Southwest Asia Service Medal ribbon (1991–2016)|width=60}}
|[[Southwest Asia Service Medal]] with two bronze service stars
|-
|{{ribbon devices|number=0|type=oak|name=Air Force Overseas Short Tour Service Ribbon|width=60}}
|[[Overseas Service Ribbon#Air Force|Air Force Overseas Short Tour Service Ribbon]]
|-
|{{ribbon devices|number=1|type=oak|name=Air Force Overseas Long Tour Service Ribbon|width=60}}
|[[Overseas Service Ribbon#Air Force|Air Force Overseas Long Tour Service Ribbon]] with oak leaf cluster
|-
|{{ribbon devices|number=8|type=oak|ribbon=Air Force Longevity Service ribbon.svg|width=60}}
|[[Air Force Longevity Service Award]] with one silver and three bronze oak leaf clusters
|-
|{{ribbon devices|number=0|type=service-star|ribbon=USAF Marksmanship ribbon.svg|width=60}}
|[[Marksmanship Ribbon#Air Force|Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon]]
|-
|{{ribbon devices|number=0|type=service-star|ribbon=Air Force Training Ribbon.svg|width=60}}
|[[Air Force Training Ribbon]]
|-
|[[File:Presidential_Unit_Citation_(Philippines).svg|60px]]
|[[Philippine Presidential Unit Citation]]
|-
|{{ribbon devices|number=0|type=oak|ribbon=Vietnam_gallantry_cross_unit_award-3d.svg|width=60}}
|[[Gallantry Cross (Vietnam)#Unit Award|Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Award]]
|-
|{{ribbon devices|number=0|type=oak|ribbon=Vietnam Campaign Medal ribbon with 60- clasp.svg|width=60}}
|[[Vietnam Campaign Medal]]
|-
|{{ribbon devices|number=0|type=oak|ribbon=Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait) ribbon.svg|width=60}}
|[[Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait)]]
|}
*2005 [[Order of the Sword (U.S.)|Air Force Order of the Sword]].


==Other achievements==
==Other achievements==
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==References==
==References==
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Revision as of 07:53, 16 August 2023

John W. Handy
General John W. Handy
Born (1944-04-29) April 29, 1944 (age 80)
Raleigh, North Carolina
AllegianceUnited States
Service / branchUnited States Air Force
Years of service1967–2005
RankGeneral
CommandsUnited States Transportation Command
Air Mobility Command
Vice Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force
21st Air Force
Tanker Airlift Control Center
Battles / warsVietnam War
Gulf War
AwardsDefense Distinguished Service Medal (2)
Air Force Distinguished Service Medal
Legion of Merit (2)

John William Handy[1] (born April 29, 1944)[2] is a retired United States Air Force officer. Serving from 1967 to 2005, he reached the rank of general and held a number of high-ranking commands.

Handy was commissioned in 1967, and received his pilot wings in 1968. His early commands included the 21st Air Force at McGuire Air Force Base, New Jersey; the Air Mobility Command's Tanker Airlift Control Center; two airlift wings; and a maintenance squadron. He then served as director of operations and logistics for the United States Transportation Command; director of programs and evaluations; and deputy chief of staff for installations and logistics with the Air Staff in Washington, D.C. His final two postings were as Vice Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force, from 2000 to 2001, and Commander of the United States Transportation Command and Air Mobility Command, from October 2001 until September 2005.

Handy is a command pilot with more than 5,000 flying hours, principally in airlift aircraft. As a C-130 Hercules pilot, he logged more than 300 combat hours in Southeast Asia.

Education

Flight information

Awards and decorations

Air Force Command Pilot Badge
Joint Chiefs of Staff Badge
United States Transportation Command Badge
Bronze oak leaf cluster
 Defense Distinguished Service Medal with one bronze oak leaf cluster
Air Force Distinguished Service Medal
Bronze oak leaf cluster
Width-44 crimson ribbon with a pair of width-2 white stripes on the edges
 Legion of Merit with one bronze oak leaf cluster
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
 Air Medal
Joint Meritorious Unit Award
Bronze oak leaf cluster
Bronze oak leaf cluster
Bronze oak leaf cluster
Bronze oak leaf cluster
 Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with four oak leaf clusters
Bronze oak leaf cluster
Bronze oak leaf cluster
 Air Force Organizational Excellence Award with two oak leaf clusters
Combat Readiness Medal
Bronze star
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 two bronze service stars
Antarctica Service Medal
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
Bronze star
Bronze star
Bronze star
 Vietnam Service Medal with three bronze service stars
Bronze star
Bronze star
 Southwest Asia Service Medal with two bronze service stars
Air Force Overseas Short Tour Service Ribbon
Bronze oak leaf cluster
 Air Force Overseas Long Tour Service Ribbon with oak leaf cluster
Silver oak leaf cluster
Bronze oak leaf cluster
Bronze oak leaf cluster
Bronze oak leaf cluster
 Air Force Longevity Service Award with one silver and three bronze oak leaf clusters
Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon
Air Force Training Ribbon
Philippine Presidential Unit Citation
Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Award
Vietnam Campaign Medal
Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait)

Other achievements

  • 1992 Honorary doctor of humanities, Methodist College

References

  1. ^ a b "Biographical and Financial Information Requested of Nominees". Hearings Before the Committee on Armed Services, United States Senate (PDF). Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office. 2002. pp. 1506–1508. ISBN 9780160692970. Retrieved 2021-03-30.
  2. ^ U.S. Dept of Defense News Release Archived 2010-11-29 at the Wayback Machine

Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Air Force

Military offices
Preceded by Vice Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force
2000–2001 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Commander, United States Transportation Command
2001–2005 		Succeeded by
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