Andrea Tullos

Andrea D. Tullos is a Major General in the United States Air Force. She is the commander of Second Air Force at Keesler Air Force Base, having taken command on 29 August 2019.[1] Prior to assuming her current command, Tullos was the Air Force's top cop as the Director of Security forces, Deputy Chief of Staff for Logistics, Engineering, and Force Protection.[2] Tullos was nominated for appointment to the rank of major general on 3 April 2019.[3]

Andrea Tullos
Major General Andrea Tullos
Allegiance United States
Service/branchUnited States Air Force
Years of service1992–present
RankMajor General
AwardsAir Force Distinguished Service Medal
Defense Superior Service Medal (2)
Legion of Merit (2)

Awards and decorations

Her major awards and decorations include:[4]

Air Force Master Force Protection Badge
Air Force Distinguished Service Medal
 Defense Superior Service Medal with one bronze oak leaf cluster
 Legion of Merit with oak leaf cluster
Bronze Star Medal
Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Meritorious Service Medal with four bronze oak leaf clusters
Air Force Commendation Medal
 Air Force Achievement Medal with oak leaf cluster
Joint Meritorious Unit Award
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with three oak leaf clusters
Air Force Organizational Excellence Award
 National Defense Service Medal with one bronze service star
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Humanitarian Service Medal
 Nuclear Deterrence Operations Service Medal with oak leaf cluster
Air Force Overseas Short Tour Service Ribbon
Air Force Overseas Long Tour Service Ribbon
Air Force Longevity Service Award with one silver and one bronze oak leaf clusters
 Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon with service star
Air Force Training Ribbon

Effective dates of promotion

Dates of rank are as follows:[4]

RankDate
Second Lieutenant12 February 1992
First Lieutenant12 February 1994
Captain12 February 1996
Major1 October 2002
Lieutenant Colonel1 December 2006
Colonel1 October 2010
Brigadier General2 August 2016
Major General4 October 2019

References
  1. Cook, Senior Airman Holly. "2nd AF welcomes Tullos, bids farewell to Leahy". Air Education and Training Command. Second Air Force Public Affairs. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
  2. "USAF Top Cops and Their Chiefs". US Air Force Security Forces Association. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
  3. "General Officer Announcements". US Department of Defense. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
  4. "Major General Andrea D. Tullos". United States Air Force. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
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