Background
Kearney, John Joseph was born on June 28, 1924 in Brooklyn. Son of John Joseph and Kathryn Virginia (Diamond) Kearney.
consultant air force officer Aerospace executive
Kearney, John Joseph was born on June 28, 1924 in Brooklyn. Son of John Joseph and Kathryn Virginia (Diamond) Kearney.
Bachelor of Science, College of Holy Cross, 1945; Juris Doctor, Brooklyn Law School, 1957.
Commissioned Second lieutenant, United States Army Air Force, 1943 advanced through grades to Lieutenant general, United States Air Force, 1974; commander 522d tactical fighter squadron, Bergstrom Air Force Base, Texas, 1957-1959; commander 91st and 92d Tactical Fighter Squadrons, Bentwaters, England, 1959-1962; assistant director operations, later director operations 4th Tactical Fighter Wing, Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, 1962-1964; commander Detachment 2, Headquarters 831st Air Division, Edwards Air Force Base, California, 1964-1965; assistant director, director requirements Directorate of Operations, Tactical Air Command, Langley Air Force Base, Virginia, 1965-1967; deputy commander operations 8th Tactical Fighter Wing, Ubon Royal Thai Air Force Base, Thailand, 1967; vice commander 8th Tactical Fighter Wing, 1967-1968; commander 4525th Fighter Weapons Wing, Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, 1968-1969; commander 58th Tactical Fighter Training Wing, Luke Air Force Base, Arizona, 1969-1970; deputy director General Purpose Forces, Directorate Operational Requirements and Development Plans, Headquarters United States Air Force, 1970-1972, director, 1972-1973; commander, 12th Air Force, Bergstrom Air Force Base, 1973; commander, Air Force Test and Evaluation Center, Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, 1974; commander, United States Support Activities Group, 7th Air Force, Nakhon Phanom Royal Thai Air Force Base, 1974-1975; deputy commander in chief, United States Forces Korea/United Nations Command Korea, Seoul, 1975-1977; deputy commander in chief, United States Readiness Command, MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, 1977-1979; retired, 1979; vice president advanced engineering, McDonnell Aircraft Company, St. Louis, 1979-1984; vice president, general manager advanced tactical fighter and special projects, McDonnell Aircraft Company, St. Louis, 1984-1986; consultant, since 1986.
Trustee St. Joseph's College, since 1976. Trustee, faculty advisor State University of New York, Farmingdale. Served with United States Naval Reserve, 1942-1944.
Member AICPA, New York State Society Certified Public Accountant's.
Married Regina C. Welsh, February 21, 1952. Children: John Jay, David W., Elizabeth L. Kearney Gaebler, Peter A.