Lt Gen Christopher Kelly is a Senior Fellow with the Flatter Executive Cadre.
Lieutenant General, U.S. Air Force.
Summary: Engage On LIEUTENANT GENERAL CHRISTOPHER A. KELLY Lt. Gen. Christopher A. Kelly is Vice Commander, Air Mobility Command, Scott Air Force Base, Ill. The command is responsible for the bulk of the U.S. Air Force’s strategic transportation assets and mission. From 12 major air installations in the United States and nearly 100 active-duty, Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve locations worldwide, AMC provides rapid, flexible, global reach for America. More than 141,500 people comprise the Total Force air mobility community, operating combat delivery and strategic airlift, air refueling, and aeromedical and special mission aircraft for national interests. General Kelly earned his commission from the U.S. Air Force Academy in 1974. He has served in numerous operational and staff positions at several locations. His commands include an operational support airlift squadron, air refueling operations group, air refueling wing, air mobility wing, and the Air Mobility Warfare Center. In support of Operation Enduring Freedom, he commanded an air expeditionary wing in Kyrgyzstan from December 2001 through March 2002. In this capacity, General Kelly established an 1,800-person multinational, joint service expeditionary wing consisting of both mobility and combat assets. General Kelly is a command pilot with more than 4,100 flying hours in a variety of mobility aircraft.
