Background
Mullen, Thomas Henry Mc was born on July 4, 1929 in Dayton, Ohio, United States. Son of Clements and Adelaide Palmer (Lewis) McMullen.
Mullen, Thomas Henry Mc was born on July 4, 1929 in Dayton, Ohio, United States. Son of Clements and Adelaide Palmer (Lewis) McMullen.
Student, St. Mary's University Texas, 1945-1947; Bachelor of Science in Military Engineering, United States Military Academy, 1951; Master of Science in Astronautics, Air Force Institute Technology, 1964; Master of Science in Adminstrn, George Washington University, 1971; student, Industrial College Armed Forces, Fort McNair, Washington, 1970-1971.
Commissioned Second lieutenant, United States Air Force, 1951; advanced through grades to Lieutenant general, United States Air Force, 1980; flight trainee, Hondo AB, Texas, Bryan Air Force Base, Texas and Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, 1951-1952; fighter pilot/flight commander, (K-13 AB), Suwon, Korea, 1952-1953; flight test maintenance officer, Kelly Air Force Base, Texas, 1953-1959; Air Force flight acceptance test pilot at, (General Dynamics Inc.), Fort Worth, 1959-1962; project officer, Gemini Launch Vehicle Program, officer, (Space Systems Division), Los Angeles, 1964-1966; air liaison officer 25th Infantry Division, Cu Chi, South Vietnam, 1967-1968; assistant mission director Apollo Program Headquarters National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Washington, 1968-1970; B-1 deputy system program director, Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio., 1971-1973; A-10 System program director, 1973-1974; vice commander Tactical Air Warfare Center, Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, 1974-1975; commander, (Tactical Air Warfare Center), 1975-1976; deputy chief of staff/requirements Headquarters Tactical Air Command, Langley Air Force Base, Virginia, 1976-1979; deputy chief of staff/systems Headquarters Air Force Systems Command, Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland., 1979-1980; vice commander Tactical Air Command, 1980-1982; commander Aero. Systems Division, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio., 1982-1986; retired, United States Air Force, 1986; consultant in aerospace, Washington, since 1986.
Fellow American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (associate). Member Air Force Association, Order Daedalians, Tau Beta Pi.
Married Clara Faye Kirkwood, March 28, 1956. Children– Susan Marie, Thomas Clements, John Kirkwood.