Maj. Gen. Kelly K. McKeague
Commander
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Maj. Gen. Kelly K. McKeague is Commander, Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command (JPAC), with headquarters at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii. JPAC is responsible for the global analysis and investigation, search and recovery, and laboratory operations to identify unaccounted-for Americans from past conflicts in order to support the Department of Defense's personnel accounting efforts.
General McKeague received his commission in 1981 through the Georgia Institute of Technology Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps program. He began his military career as a civil engineering officer serving in a variety of assignments at base, major command, and Headquarters U.S. Air Force levels. In 1995, he entered the Maryland Air National Guard and served on active duty as a civil engineer with assignments at Air National Guard Readiness Center followed by legislative liaison tours at the Office of the Secretary of the Air Force and the National Guard Bureau. He has also served
as Chief of Staff, National Guard Bureau, and Assistant to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff for National Guard Matters.
EDUCATION
1981 Bachelor of Science degree in industrial engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta
1987 Master of Science degree in industrial engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta
2001 Air War College, by seminar
2007 Capstone General and Flag Officer Course, National Defense University, Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C.
2010 Program for Senior Executives in National and International Security, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass.
2012 General and Flag Officer Homeland Security Executive Seminar, Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass.
ASSIGNMENTS
1. September 1981 - October 1982, Chief of Industrial Engineering Analysis, 833rd Civil Engineering Squadron, Holloman AFB, N.M.
2. October 1982 - January 1984, industrial engineer, 1605th Civil Engineering Squadron, Lajes Field, Portugal
3. January 1984 - September 1986, programming officer, Engineering and Services Directorate, Headquarters Air Force Reserve, Robins Air Force Base, Ga.
4. September 1986 - January 1988, student, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta
5. January 1988 - November 1990, Chief of Requirements and Logistics, 840th Civil Engineering Squadron, Malmstrom AFB, Mont.
6. November 1990 - June 1991, executive officer to the Commander, 40th Air Division, Malmstrom AFB, Mont.
7. June 1991 - June 1993, Engineering and Environmental Program Manager, Bases and Units Division, Directorate of Operations, Deputy Chief of Staff for Plans and Operations, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C.
8. July 1993 - June 1995, programs analyst, Plans and Programs Directorate, Office of the Civil Engineer, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C.
9. June 1995 - May 1996, Deputy Chief, Environmental Division, Civil Engineering Directorate, Headquarters Air National Guard Readiness Center, Andrews AFB, Md.
10. May 1996 - March 1999, Deputy Chief, Programs Division, Civil Engineering Directorate, Headquarters ANG Readiness Center, Andrews AFB, Md.
11. March 1999 - February 2003, ANG adviser to the Director, Legislative Liaison, Office of the
Secretary of the Air Force, Washington, D.C.
12. February 2003 - February 2004, Chief, Office of Policy and Liaison, National Guard Bureau, Arlington, Va.
13. February 2004 - June 2006, executive officer to the Chief, National Guard Bureau, Arlington, Va.
14. June 2006 - September 2008, Chief of Staff, Headquarters Maryland ANG; Director, Joint Forces Headquarters-Maryland, 5th Regiment Armory, Baltimore, Md.; and Director, Legislative Liaison, National Guard Bureau, Arlington, Va.
15. September 2008 - November 2008, Director, Office of Legislative Liaison, National Guard Bureau, Arlington, Va.
16. November 2008 - September 2009, Chief of Staff, National Guard Bureau, Arlington, Va.
17. October 2009 - June 2012, Assistant to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff for National Guard Matters, the Pentagon, Washington, D.C.
18. June 2012 - October 2012, Special Assistant to the Chief, National Guard Bureau, the Pentagon, Washington, D.C.
19. October 2012 - present, Commander, Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Defense Superior Service Medal with bronze oak leaf cluster
Legion of Merit
Meritorious Service Medal with three oak leaf clusters
Joint Service Commendation Medal
Air Force Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster
Air Force Achievement Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Joint Meritorious Unit Award
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with bronze oak leaf cluster
Air Force Organizational Excellence Award with four bronze oak leaf clusters
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Second Lieutenant Sept. 3, 1981
First Lieutenant Sept. 12, 1983
Captain Sept. 12, 1985
Major Jan. 1, 1994
Lieutenant Colonel Oct. 2, 1998
Colonel Sept. 18, 2002
Brigadier General Sept. 13, 2006
Major General Nov. 18, 2008
Sgt. Maj. DaNang McKay
Command Senior Enlisted Leader
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Sgt. Maj. DaNang McKay is the Command Senior Enlisted Leader of the Joint POW MIA Accounting Command. He assumed this position in January 2012 after serving for more than two years as the JPAC Headquarters 1st Sgt.
Sgt. Maj. McKay was born in Los Angeles, Calif. and raised in Columbus, Ohio, where he attended Mifflin High School and Franklin University.
Sgt. Maj. McKay served in the Air National Guard as an A7 crew chief from 1984-1987. In 1987, he transitioned into the Army National Guard and served as a Cadet under the Ohio State University ROTC program. In 1990, Sgt. Maj. McKay joined Active Duty as a 31Q Tactical Satellite Operator and trained at Fort Gordon, Ga.
Sgt. Maj. McKay served for five years as a TACSAT operator; his assignments include Fort Hood, Texas, Camp Humphries, South Korea, and Fort Bragg, N.C. In 1995, Sgt. Maj. McKay attended Mortuary Affairs training at Fort Lee, Va. His assignments as a Mortuary Affairs Specialist include Fort Bragg, N.C., the Central Identification Laboratory-Hawaii, Honolulu, Hawaii, the U.S. Army Human Resources Command, Alexandria, Va., and the Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command, Honolulu, Hawaii. Furthermore, he deployed to Afghanistan and served as the 10th Joint Logistics Command Mortuary Affairs Advisor. Sgt. Maj. McKay has also served in various assignments as the 217th Military Police 1st Sgt., Non-commissioned Officer Academy Instructor and Drill Sgt.
Sgt. Maj. McKay has an Associate of Science Degree in Business Management from Hawaii Pacific University. His military education includes the Basic and Advanced Non-commissioned Officers Course (Commandants List); First Sergeant Course; Sergeants Major Course (Class 59); Drill Sergeant School; Airborne School; Air Assault School; and a variety of other leadership and military education.
Sgt. Maj. McKay’s awards and decorations include the Bronze Star Medal; Meritorious Service Medal (1st Oak Leaf Cluster); National Defense Service Medal (with Star); Korea Defense Service Medal; Afghanistan Campaign Medal; Global War on Terrorism Medal; Army Superior Unit Award; Joint Meritorious Unit Award; Airborne Badge; Air Assault Badge; Drill Sergeant Badge, 1999 Personnel Command Non-commissioned Officer of the Year, Fort Lee Drill Sergeant of the Year for 2002, and various other unit and service medals.
Sgt. Maj. McKay is married and has three daughters, one son, and two granddaughters.
Col. Alan L. Thoma
Deputy Commander
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Col. Alan L. Thoma, U.S. Marine Corps, is the Deputy Commander of the Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command. He assumed this position in June 2011.
Col. A. L. Thoma is a resident of Washington State and a graduate of Western Washington University. In 1985, he was commissioned a 2nd Lieutenant through the Platoon Leaders Course program. After completing The Basic School (TBS) and Engineer Officer’s Basic Course, Col. Thoma reported to 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, where he served as a Platoon Commander for both C and A Companies, the Engineer Officer for BLT 2/1, and the Executive Officer for A Company. During this period, Col. Thoma deployed on WESTPAC and was augmented into the regular roles.
In 1989, Col. Thoma was assigned to the staff of TBS where he served as an instructor within the Command and Leadership Group, a Staff Platoon Commander for D and G Companies, the Engineer Platoon Commander and Executive Officer for the Enlisted Instructor (EI) Company, and finally the Commanding Officer for Headquarters and Services Company.
In 1992, Col. Thoma attended the U.S. Army Engineer Officer Advanced Course, and upon completion, was assigned as the Engineer Support Coordinator for G-3 Operations, 3rd Force Service Support Group. After a year, Col. Thoma was reassigned to 9th Engineer Support Battalion as the Commanding Officer for B Company and eventually the Battalion Operations Officer. In 1995, Col. Thoma was selected for Major and assigned to Marine Wing Support Squadron 373, serving initially as the Engineer Division Officer in Charge and eventually as the Squadron Operations Officer. In 1998, Col. Thoma was assigned to Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One as the Aviation Ground Support Department Head.
In 2001, he was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel and was assigned as the Operations Officer for Marine Wing Support Group 27. He assumed command of Marine Wing Support Squadron 271 in 2002 and deployed to Iraq in 2003 in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM. After completing his command tour, Col. Thoma returned as the Operations Officer for MWSG-27 and deployed again to Iraq in 2005. Upon his return, he was assigned as the Facilities Maintenance Officer for Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island, where he was promoted to his current grade. In 2008, Col. Thoma was assigned to 3D Marine Aircraft Wing where he served as the Assistant Chief of Staff G-4, deploying again to Iraq. In August 2009, Col. Thoma took command of Headquarters and Services Battalion, Marine Corps Forces, Pacific. In June 2011, he was reassigned as the Deputy Commander, Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command.
Col. Thoma’s personal decorations include the Legion of Merit, Bronze Star, and the Meritorious Service Medal with three gold stars, the Navy/Marine Corps Commendation Medal, and the Navy/Marine Corps Achievement Medal with one gold star.
Col. Thoma is married and has one son.
Dr. Thomas D. Holland
Scientific Director
Deputy to the Commander for Central Identification Laboratory Operations
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Dr. Thomas Holland, a member of the Senior Executive Service, scientific and professional position, is the Scientific Director and Deputy to the Commander for Central Identification Laboratory Operations, Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii.
Dr. Holland graduated from the University of Missouri-Columbia in 1979 (magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa) with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Fine Art. In 1985 and 1991 he earned an MA and a PhD in Anthropology from the same institution. He currently serves on the graduate faculty of the University of Hawaii.
Dr. Holland has published in the American Journal of Physical Anthropology, American Antiquity, the Journal of Forensic Sciences, Current Anthropology, Studies in Archaeological Method and Theory, Quaternary Research, Missouri Archaeologist, and Plains Anthropologist, among other forums. He has presented papers or co-authored presentations at numerous national and international meetings including the American Academy of Forensic Sciences, the Society for American Archaeology, and the American Association of Physical Anthropologists.
Since 1992, Dr. Holland has worked at the Central Identification Laboratory-Hawaii and Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command in the positions of anthropologist, Senior Anthropologist, and Scientific Director. He has supervised excavations of crash and burial sites in China, North and South Korea, Southeast Asia, Kuwait, and Iraq, and has conducted numerous skeletal analyses. He is a Fellow of College of Physicians of Philadelphia, a Fellow of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences, and one of fewer than 100 Diplomates of the American Board of Forensic Anthropology. He also is a member of the American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors and is on Register of Professional Archaeologists. He sits on numerous committees and panels including the Council of Federal Forensic Laboratory Directors and the Department of Defense Forensic Sciences Board. Dr. Holland serves as a Forensic Consultant to the New York State Police and the International Committee of the Red Cross in Switzerland.
Johnie E. Webb
Deputy to the Commander for External Relations and Legislative Affairs
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Mr. Webb assumed the duties as the Deputy to the Commander for External Relations and Legislative Affairs, Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command, in September 2006. He served as Senior Advisor to the Commander of JPAC from October 2003 through Sept. 2006. Prior to this, Mr. Webb was the Deputy to the Commander, U.S. Army Central Identification Laboratory, Hawaii (CILHI) beginning in August 1994 and held the position of CILHI Commander from 1982 through 1993.
Mr. Webb received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Administration from Benedictine College, in Atchison, Kansas.
Before entering Federal Government Civil Service he completed 26 years of service as an Army officer in the Quartermaster Corps, retiring in 1994 with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel.
As an Army officer, Mr. Webb had extensive duty with the Central Identification Laboratory. He was first assigned as a Search and Recovery Team Leader in 1975 when the organization was located at Camp Samae San, Thailand. He was assigned the responsibility for relocating the laboratory to Hawaii in 1976.
Mr. Webb has been fortunate enough to lead many “firsts” in the mission to account for missing service members. In 1985, he led the first mission into Vietnam to excavate a B-52 site. In 1996, he led the CILHI delegation during the first negotiations with the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. These negotiations resulted in U.S. military personnel returning to North Korea for the first time since the cessation of hostilities to conduct Joint Recovery Operations to recover unaccounted for Korean War service members. Mr. Webb has also led delegations into the People’s Republic of China, Burma, and Papua New Guinea to discuss conducting World War II search and recovery operations. Mr. Webb has also lead a technical advisory team to Saudi Arabia to discuss the forensic identification capabilities of the U.S. government.
He is a Vietnam veteran and his personal awards and decorations include the Legion of Merit (2 Oak Leaf Clusters), the Bronze Star Medal, the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, the Army Meritorious Service Medal (2 Oak Leaf Clusters), and the Army Commendation Medal (One Oak Leaf Cluster).
Mr. Webb is a native of Perrin, Texas. He and his wife have one son and one daughter.
Mr. Kelly E. Fletcher
Chief of Staff
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Mr. Kelly E. Fletcher is the Chief of Staff of the Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command; he assumed this position in July 2012. In this role, he is a senior key advisor to the Commander and Deputy Commander of JPAC, ensuring programs and initiatives are executed with a focus on coordination, cooperation and integration of the accounting mission with broader Department of Defense and national policy interests.
Mr. Fletcher is a native of Grand Island, Neb. Before accepting a position as a Department of Defense employee, he served in the U.S. Air Force as a pilot and Air Force Officer, retiring as a Colonel after more than 34 years of service. Mr. Fletcher is a command pilot with more than 4,500 flying hours.
As an Air Force Airman, Mr. Fletcher’s career covered time as a non-commissioned officer, instructor defensive aerial gunner on the B-52H, and as an Air Force officer and pilot. His career includes a variety of flying assignments as an instructor, evaluator, flight commander, and operations officer in the T-6, T-37, T-38, and F-15 aircraft. Mr. Fletcher also commanded a Flying Squadron and Mission Support Group. His staff positions included assignments as an assignment officer at the Air Force Personnel Center, chief of operations integration for Headquarters Air Education and Training Command, and deputy director of safety, chief of flight safety, Air Combat Command. Prior to JPAC and thus concluding his career in the Air Force, Mr. Fletcher was the deputy inspector general, Headquarters Pacific Air Forces.
Mr. Fletcher received a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from National College. He received a Master of Science degree in Community Services from Michigan State University and a Master of Arts degree in Strategic Studies from Air University. Mr. Fletcher is a graduate of the Air Force Air War College and the Army Command and General Staff College.
He is married and has a son, daughter, and two grandchildren.
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