Tom Hobbins

As a distinguished leader in the U.S. Air Force, General Tom Hobbins was Commander, U.S. Air Forces in Europe; Commander, NATO Allied Air Component Command, Ramstein; and Director, Joint Air Power Competence Centre, Ramstein Air Base, Germany. He served as the Director of Plans and Operations for U.S. Forces Japan, Director of Plans and Policy for U.S. Atlantic Command, the Director of Operations for U.S. Air Forces in Europe, and Deputy Chief of Staff, Headquarters U.S. Air Force. A command pilot, the general has more than 5,100 flying hours, primarily in fighter aircraft.

General Hobbins graduated from the University of Colorado in 1969 with Bachelor of Science in Business Finance. He earned a Masterís in Business Administration from Troy State University in 1977, graduated from the Armed Forces Staff College in 1981 and the Air War College in 1985.