Background
Blackwell, Thomas George was born on August 7, 1960 in Buffalo, New York, United States. Son of Roger Inman Blackwell and Geneva Evelyn (Averett) Short.
Blackwell, Thomas George was born on August 7, 1960 in Buffalo, New York, United States. Son of Roger Inman Blackwell and Geneva Evelyn (Averett) Short.
Bachelor in Political Science, English, Canisius College, 1982. Master of Arts in Russian & East European Studies, University Kansas, 1992. Postgraduate, Defense Language Institute, Garmisch, Germany, 1990.
Postgraduate, United States Army Russian Institute, Garmisch, Germany, 1993. Postgraduate Armed Forces Staff College, National Defense University, Norfolk, Virginia, 1999.
Commissioned Second lieutenant United States Army, 1982, advanced through grades to major, 1994, retired, 2006. Executive officer 523d Military Police Company, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, 1982-1983, platoon leader, 1983-1985. Company commander United States Member of Parliament Company, Johnston Island, 1986-1987.
Adjunct 759th Military Police Battalion, Fort Carson, Colorado, 1987-1988, deputy operations officer, 1988-1989. Mission Commander United States On-Site Inspection Agency, Washington, 1993-1995. Chief force protection section Headquarters United States Army Europe, Provost Marshal' General’ s Office, Mannheim, Germany, 1996-1997.
Chief staff actions division Headquarters United States Army Europe, Office of the Chief of Staff, Heidelberg, Germany, 1997-1999. Senior Balkans analyst Jt. Analysis Center, United States European Command, Royal Air Force, Molesworth, England, since 1999, senior Eurasian analyst England, 2000—2002, chief Eurasia branch, analysis division, 2001—2002, senior Eurasian analyst, 2000—2001.
Chief Eurasia branch United States European Command, 2002—2006. Chief policy section Defense Threat Reduction Agency, Darmstadt, Germany, 2002—2003, deputy team chief, 2003—2005, police officer, 2005—2006.
Deputy team chief Defense Threat Reduction Agency, 2003-2005, policy officer, since 2005. Member American Legion, Professional Ski Instructors American.
Married.