Background
Kelso, Thomas Sean was born on October 18, 1954 in Aurora, Colorado, United States. Son of Thomas John and Mary Margaret (Peccini) Kelso.
Kelso, Thomas Sean was born on October 18, 1954 in Aurora, Colorado, United States. Son of Thomas John and Mary Margaret (Peccini) Kelso.
Bachelor of Science in Physics and Mathematics, United States Air Force Academy, 1976. Master of Business Administration in Quantitative Methods, University Missouri, 1979. Master of Science in Space Operations, Air Force Institute of Technology, 1982.
Doctor of Philosophy in Operations Research, University Texas, 1988.
Commissioned Second lieutenant United States Air Force, advanced through grades to colonel, 1998. Chief training plans branch Air Force Satellite Control Network Activation Directorate, Sunnyvale, California, 1982-1984. Chief Global Positioning System spacecraft operations team Air Force Satellite Control Facility, 1984-1985.
Assistant professor space operations Air Force Institute of Technology, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, 1988-1994, director graduate space operations program, 1991-1993, associate dean Graduate School Engineering, 1998-1999, vice commandant, since 1999. Deputy chief SPACECAST 2020 Technology Team, 1993-1994. Director research plans and programs Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, 1994-1996.
Deputy director Air University Research Coordinator Office, 1994-1997. Associate director research Airpower Research Institute, 1997-1998.
Member American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (senior ), American Astronautical Society.
Married Nancy Ann Simmons, May 5, 1995. 1 child, Shannon Marie.