Draft:Kelvin D. McElroy

Kelvin D. McElroy serves as the Commander of the Force Generation Center, Air Force Reserve Command, Robins Air Force Base, Georgia. Force Generation Center generates Air Force Reserve forces to support operational requirements under Global Force management. It composes about 70,000

Early Life and Education
Brig. Gen. McElroy was commissioned a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army, June 1994, through the Army Reserve Officer Training Program at Fort Valley State University, Georgia. He earned a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration from Fort Valley State University, a Master of Applied Social Science in Public Administration from Florida A&M University, and a Master of Science in National Resource Strategy from the National Defense University.

Military career
U.S. Army Service

McElroy has served in the U.S. Army as an Air Defense Artillery Officer. His early assignments included the following:

Platoon Leader, 5th Battalion, 5th ADA, Stringer Platoon, Republic of Korea, Battle Staff Captain, 1-4 ADA, Tactical Operations Center, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Battalion Assistant Operations Officer, 1-4 ADA, 1st Armored Division, Germany, Executive Officer, Delta Battery, 1-4 ADA, Germany

Transition to Air Force Reserve

In 2000, McElroy moved to the Air Force Reserve, and since then he has served in a variety of positions, to include:

Commander, 512th Maintenance Group, Dover AFB, Delaware
 * Deputy Commander, 379th Expeditionary Maintenance Group, Al Udeid AB, Qatar.

Mobilization Assistant to the Director of Logistics, Civil Engineering, Force Protection and Nuclear Integration, Headquarters Air Force Materiel Command, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio.

As of October 2023, McElroy serves as Commander of Force Generation Center, Air Force Reserve Command, Robins Air Force Base, Georgia. He oversees direction, provides visibility and accountability for approximately 70,000 Air Force Reserve forces.

Education
McElroy graduated from Fort Valley State University in 1994 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Administration, and in 2001 he earned a Master of Applied Social Science degree in Public Administration from Florida A&M University.

Awards and decorations
Brig. Gen. McElroy's major awards and decorations include:

Legion of Merit with two oak leaf clusters. Air and Space Meritorious Service Medal with four oak leaf clusters. Army Commendation Medal. Army Achievement Medal. Air and Space Force Outstanding Unit Award. National Defense Service Medal with bronze star. Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal. Global War on Terrorism Service Medal. Armed Forces Service Medal Humanitarian Service Medal Army Overseas Service Ribbon Air and Space Longevity Service Air and Space Training Ribbon Army Service Ribbon NATO Medal

Personal Life
Brigadier General McElroy hails from Macon, Georgia. He and Maria are proud parents of two young adults, Kelsi and Kelijah.