Donald Kirkland

Donald Eugene Kirkland II
Nickname(s)Gene
Born(1961-09-15)September 15, 1961
Corpus Christi, Texas
DiedOctober 5, 2023(2023-10-05) (aged 62)[1]
Edmond, Oklahoma
AllegianceUnited States
Service / branchUnited States Air Force
Years of service1988–2021
RankLieutenant General
CommandsAir Force Sustainment Center
Oklahoma City Air Logistics Complex
633rd Air Base Wing
5th Maintenance Group
28th Munitions Squadron
Battles / warsGulf War
AwardsAir Force Distinguished Service Medal
Legion of Merit (3)
Bronze Star Medal

Donald Eugene Kirkland II was a retired United States Air Force lieutenant general who last served as the commander of the Air Force Sustainment Center.[2] Previously, he was the director of logistics of the United States Air Force and executive officer to the Chief of Staff of the Air Force.[3][4][5]

Kirkland retired in August 2021, handing command of the Air Force Sustainment Center to Tom D. Miller.[6]

Effective dates of promotions

Rank[2] Date
Second Lieutenant February 23, 1988
First Lieutenant February 23, 1990
Captain February 23, 1992
Major July 1, 1999
Lieutenant Colonel March 1, 2002
Colonel August 1, 2007
Brigadier General May 2, 2013
Major General March 7, 2017
Lieutenant General August 7, 2018

References

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  1. ^ "Donald Eugene Kirkland II Obituary". Smith & Kernke Funeral Home. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Lieutenant General Donald E. Kirkland (USAF)". United States Air Force. September 29, 2020. Archived from the original on September 29, 2020. Retrieved August 8, 2021. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  3. ^ "Lt. Gen. Kirkland takes command of AFSC". Air Force Materiel Command. August 10, 2018.
  4. ^ "Lt. Gen. Kirkland gets inside look at Team Robins". Robins Air Force Base. December 3, 2018.
  5. ^ "Air Force, Navy Officials Describe Need for C-130 Aircraft". U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.
  6. ^ "Kirkland makes farewell visit to Hill". DVIDS. July 15, 2021.
Military offices
Preceded by Commander of the Oklahoma City Air Logistics Complex
2012–2015 		Succeeded by
Preceded by
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 Director of Logistics, Civil Engineering, Force Protection, and Nuclear Integration of the Air Force Materiel Command
2015–2017 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Director of Logistics of the United States Air Force
2017–2018 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Commander of the Air Force Sustainment Center
2018–2021 		Succeeded by
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