Maj Thomas Porter

Maj Thomas Porter

Dates of Service: Aug 1973 - Jun 2012
RETIRED
42% Complete
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2 Contacts
Influence Score: 171
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Promotions

  • AB Aug 73
  • Amn Mar 74
  • 2d Lt
  • 1st Lt
  • Capt
  • Maj
Commissioning Source:  Direct Commission, Jan 1982

Recent Activity  -

Military Experiences

Aug 2007
USAFEC
Operation Red Flag
Chaplain for deployment training prior to becoming the USAFEC Staff Chaplain and Combat Ministry Course Director/Instructor

Deployments

(1 year, 8 months)
Jan 2011 - Jun 2011
Kuwait
Kuwait
Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation New Dawn, Camp Arifjan, 1st Sustainment Command Operations Chaplain, Redeployment of Assets. Assertive Driving Course for Chaplains/Chaplain Assistance. Arrangements for Command Chaplain to travel to Egypt. Visitation across Kuwait. Visit from Central Command Chaplain. AF Chaplain Conference Doha Qatar.
May 2009
Fort Jackson SC
Wing Chaplain for Chaplain/Chaplain Assistant Course (Deployment Training)
Jan 2006 - Jun 2006
Iraq ribbon
Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF)
US Coalition Forces Base, Bilad AB, Iraq as IZ Operations Chaplain
Jul 1997 - Oct 1997
Kuwait
Kuwait
Operation Southern Watch, El Jabar AB. Senior AF Chaplain, 355th Fighter Squadron (volunteer replacing Chaplain being redeployed home for family issues)

Military Credentials

Professional Development Schools

2010

Xavier University, Post Traumatic Stress

2009

VA Post Traumatic Stress Course, Camp Lejeune VA

Oct 2008 - Nov 2008

Medical Ministry Course US Army, Fort Sam Houston TX

Sep 2008 - Nov 2008

Instructor Training Course, USAFEC, Fort Dix NJ

Individual & Special Skill Schools

Apr 2008 - May 2008

Combat Ministry Course USA

Security Clearance
Top Secret/SCI or higher

Academic Degrees

Academic Degrees

1980 - 1986

Candler School of Theology, Emory University

Master's Degree, Master of Divinity

1975 - 1979

Birmingham-Southern College

Bachelors Degree, History, Religion, Sociology

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