| Kathleen M. Gainey | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Lieutenant General Kathleen M. Gainey | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Service | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1978–2013 |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Commands | Surface Deployment and Distribution Command Defense Distribution Center 7th Corps Support Group 6th Transportation Battalion 5th Heavy Boat Company |
| Battles / wars | Gulf War Iraq War |
| Awards | Defense Distinguished Service Medal Army Distinguished Service Medal (2) Defense Superior Service Medal (2) Legion of Merit (2) Bronze Star Medal (2) |
Lieutenant General Kathleen M. Gainey is a retired United States Army general who served as Deputy Commander, United States Transportation Command at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois. She retired in 2013.
Education
- 1978 Bachelor of Science Degree in Special Education, Old Dominion University, VA
- 1987 Master of Business Administration in Contract Management and Procurement, Babson College, MA.
- 1989 Army Command and General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, KS.
- 1997 Graduate, Army War College, Carlisle Barracks, PA.
Military career
Gainey received her commission as a second lieutenant through ROTC in 1978. Her commands include:
- 5th Heavy Boat Company, Ford Island, Hawaii
- 6th Transportation Battalion, Fort Eustis, Virginia
- 7th Corps Support Group, Warner Barracks in Bamberg, Germany
- Defense Distribution Center, New Cumberland, Pennsylvania
- Commanding General, Surface Deployment and Distribution Command, headquartered at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois
Gainey's other assignments include
- Chief, Container Freight Branch, Military Ocean Terminal Bay Area, MTMC Western Area, Oakland, California
- Program Analyst, US Army Armament, Munitions and Chemical Command, Rock Island, Illinois
- Executive Officer, 2d Area Support Group, 22d Support Command
- S-2/S3, 702d Transportation Battalion, Saudi Arabia
- Division Transportation Officer, 24th Infantry Division (Mechanized), Fort Stewart, Georgia
- Special Assistant to the Chief of Staff, Army, Washington, D.C.
- Chief Joint Operations Division, United States Transportation Command, Scott Air Force Base, Illinois
- Director, Force Projection and Distribution, Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff, G-4, Washington, D.C.
- Deputy Chief of Staff, Resources and Sustainment, Multi-National Force-Iraq, Operation Iraqi Freedom.
- Director of Logistics, Joint Staff J4
References
- "General Officer Announcement" (Press release). U.S. Department of Defense. May 13, 2011.
- US Transportation Command Biography (PDF), US Transportation Command, May 2, 2013
- Defense News
- "Lieutenant General Kathleen M. Gainey". Joint Chiefs of Staff. Archived from the original on 2009-11-18. Retrieved 2010-02-19.
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| Preceded byMark D. Harnitchek | Deputy Commander of the United States Transportation Command 2011–2013 |
Succeeded byWilliam A. Brown |
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- Recipients of the Defense Superior Service Medal
- Recipients of the Distinguished Service Medal (US Army)
- Recipients of the Legion of Merit
- United States Army personnel of the Gulf War
- United States Army personnel of the Iraq War
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