Background
Kehler, Bob was born on April 7, 1952 in Danville, Pennsylvania, United States.
Kehler, Bob was born on April 7, 1952 in Danville, Pennsylvania, United States.
Bachelor of Science in Education, Pennsylvania State University, 1974. Master of Science in Public Administration, University Oklahoma, 1987. Attended, Armed Forces Staff College, 1988.
Attended, Air War College, 1992. Master of Arts in National Security & Strategic Studies, Naval War College, 1995.
Commissioned 2d. lieutenant United States Air Force, 1975, advanced through grades to general, 2007. Missile combat crew member, instructor, senior evaluator, and Emergency War Order instructor 341st Strategic Missile Wing, Malmstrom Air Force Base, Montana, 1975—1981. Personnel staff officer Air Staff Training Program United States Air Force, Washington, 1981—1982.
Missile operations staff officer Strategic Air Command (SAC), Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska, 1982—1985. Resource planner Directorate of Air Force Operations Plans, chief Strategic Missile Branch, Secretary of Air Force Office of Legislative Liaison United States Air Force, Washington, 1985—1988. Nuclear employment and policy planner Nuclear and Chemical Division Joint Staff, 1988—1991.
Commander 508th Missile Squadron, Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, 1991—1992. Deputy Commander 351st Operations Group, 1992—1993. Commander 341st Operations Group, Malmstrom Air Force Base, Montana, 1993—1994.
Inspector general Air Force Space Command (AFSPC), Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado, 1995, deputy director operations, 1995—1996. Commander 30th Space Wing, Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, 1996—1998. Chief Space Superiority Division and chairman Space Superiority and Nuclear Deterrence Panel, Office of Deputy Chief of Staff for Plans and Programs United States Air Force, Washington, 1998—1999, special assistant to director programs Office Deputy Chief of Staff for Plans and Programs, 1999—2000, director national security space integration, 2002—2005.
Commander 21st Space Wing, Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado, 2000—2002. Deputy Commander United States Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM), Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska, 2005—2007, Commander, since 2011, Air Force Space Command (AFSPC), Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado, 2007—2011.
Married Marj Kehler; children: Matthew, Jared.