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Thomas R. Case was born in 1946 in Baker, Oregon and graduated from the United States Air Force Academy in 1969 with a bachelor of science degree in geography. In 1976, he earned a master of science degree in systems management from the University of Southern California. He graduated from the National War College, Washington, D.C., in 1987 and served on the National War College faculty for two years as the Air Force Chief of Staff’s Chair. In 1991, he completed Emory University’s Advanced Management Program. Gen. Case completed a career of military service in July 2002 as the Deputy Commander-in-Chief and Chief of Staff, United States Pacific Command. As the second in command of a unified combatant command, he oversaw the combatant and peacetime activities of U.S. military forces of all services numbering more than 300,000 members in a geographic region covering 52 percent of the earth’s surface. As Chief of Staff, he managed a staff of over 1,300 military and civilian members and a headquarters budget of $234 million. In this capacity, he coordinated the activities of the military service components and provided direct oversight of the Asia Pacific Center for Security Studies. Gen Case had similar responsibilities while assigned to the United States Central Command, with experience in the Persian Gulf, North Africa and the Middle East.
During his prior assignment he was the senior military commander in Alaska and received the Eugene M. Zuckert Award honoring outstanding management achievements by an Air Force Manager, presented by the Secretary of the Air Force. Earlier in his career, Gen Case commanded the Third Wing at Elmendorf Air Force Base. During this period, Elmendorf won the Department of Defense Installation Excellence Award as the best managed installation of any service in the Department of Defense.
While serving at the Pentagon, Gen Case managed the Air Force’s modeling, simulation, and analyses programs. He prepared and conducted the first-ever Air Force summit of senior leadership to redirect the modeling, simulation and analysis efforts Air Force-wide, leading to increased effectiveness in this vital mission area.
His flying career was primarily in fighter aircraft, logging over 4000 hours flying time in the Pacific, Europe, the Persian Gulf area, and Alaska.
Gen Case has been actively involved in community service through the Hawaii Business Roundtable, Commonwealth North, Rotary, and the Anchorage Chamber of Commerce. He has been a frequent presenter at national and international conferences and symposia.
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Anchorage, Alaska
99508-4614