Background
Kennedy, John Joseph was born on August 12, 1956 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of John Joseph and Suzanne Marie (Gleason) Kennedy.
Kennedy, John Joseph was born on August 12, 1956 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of John Joseph and Suzanne Marie (Gleason) Kennedy.
Bachelor of Science in Psychology, St. Joseph's U., Philadelphia, 1978; Master of Arts in Political Science, Marquette U., 1986; postgraduate, Squadron Officers School, 1983; postgraduate, Air Command and Staff College, 1986; postgraduate, Air War College, 1996.
Second in command Lieutenant, United States Air Force, 1978; advanced through grades lieutenant colonel, United States Air Force, 1994; operations officer, 71st Tactical Control Flight, MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, 1978-1981; standardization/evaluation contractor, Detachment 2, 621st Tactical Control Squadron, Mangilsan, South Korea, 1981-1982; chief operations reports branch, 507th Tactical Air Control Wing, Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina., 1982-1983; air force advisor, 128th Tactical Control Flight, Milwaukee, 1983-1986; chief range management branch, 18th Tactical Fighter Wing, Kadena Air Force Base, Okinawa, Japan, 1986-1989; national defense fellow, U. Maryland., College Park, 1989-1990; senior drug policy analyst, Office of National Drug Control Policy, Washington, 1990-1992; assistant operations officer-mission, 964th Airborne Warning and Control Squadron, Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, 1993-1994; deputy commander, 963rd Airborne Air Control Sqaudron, Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, 1994-1995; commander, 552nd Operations Support Squadron, Tinker Air Force Base, 1995-1997; commander, 963rd Airborne Air Control Squadron, Tinker Air Force Base, since 1997.
Catechist St. Edward's Catholic Parish, Bowie, Maryland., 1991-1992, Holy FamilyCath. Parish, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, 1992-1993, St. John the Baptist Catholic Parish, Edmond, Oklahoma, since 1996, hospitality minister, since 1994. Member American Political Science Association, Air Force Association, Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association.
Married Lynn Ann Campbell, September 2, 1978. Children: James Patrick, Sean Douglas, Meghan Elizabeth.