Background
Braaten, Thomas A. was born on April 15, 1946 in Harvey, Illinois, United States.
Braaten, Thomas A. was born on April 15, 1946 in Harvey, Illinois, United States.
Graduate, Officer Candidates School, Quantico, Virginia. Graduate, Basic School. Graduate, Amphibious Warfare School.
Graduate, Marine Corps Command and Staff. Graduate, Texas Christian University, 1982. Graduate, Department State Foreign Service Institute.
Graduate, Interamerican University Defense College.
Enlisted, United States Marine Corps, 1965; advanced through grades to major general, United States Marine Corps, 1996; ground radar repairman, United States Marine Corps naval aviator, United States Marine Corps, 1968; assigned to Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 263 MCAS(H), United States Marine Corps, Santa Ana, California instructor pilot, HMT-302 officer-in-charge, CH-46 Post Maintenance Inspection Pilot School joined, HMM-263 aircraft maintenance officer, HMM-263 aircraft maintenance officer, H&Master of Science-36 Sub Unit 2, Atsugi, Japan with British Royal Navy, Royal Naval Air Station, Yeovilton, 1975-1977; with, Marine Corps Amphibious Warfare Presentation Team, Quantico, 1977-1978; aviation instructor, Amphibious Warfare School assistant operations officer for marine aircraft group 24, First Marine Brigade, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii., 1982-1984; Executive officer, HMM-165, 1984-1985.
Married Susan McCrory. 1 child, Kristin.