MAJOR GENERAL LOREN M. RENO

Maj. Gen. Loren M. Reno is Commander, Oklahoma City Air Logistics Center, Tinker Air Force Base, Okla. 
He is responsible for the Maintenance Wing, Combat Sustainment Wing, Air Base Wing and Aircraft Sustainment Wing. He ensures the center provides depot maintenance, weapon system acquisition and sustainment, purchasing and supply chain management, as well as installation, services and information support.

General Reno received his commission in 1974 as a distinguished graduate of the Officer Training School. He was also a distinguished graduate of undergraduate navigator training in 1975. He has had assignments in flying operations, training and logistics. His staff tours include duty at Headquarters Military Airlift and Air Mobility Commands, the Air Staff, the Secretary of the Air Force Office of Legislative Liaison and the Defense Logistics Agency. General Reno has commanded two aircraft maintenance squadrons, a technical training group, and the Defense Fuel Supply and Defense Energy Support centers. He flew four missions into Saigon, South Vietnam, in 1975, and led air mobility logistics support for operations Noble Eagle, Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom. Prior to his current position, he served as Vice Director, Defense Logistics Agency, Fort Belvoir, Va. 

EDUCATION
1970 Bachelor's degree in comprehensive science and education, Cedarville University, Ohio
1977 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
1981 Master's degree in systems management, University of Southern California
1984 Air Command and Staff College, by correspondence
1985 Airlift Operations School, Scott AFB, Ill.
1990 Air War College, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
1997 National Security Studies, Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, Syracuse University, N.Y.
1997 Leadership Development Program, Center for Creative Leadership, Greensboro, N.C.
2003 LogTech Executive Education Program, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
2007 Senior Managers in Government Course, JFK School of Government, Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass.


ASSIGNMENTS
1. February 1974 - November 1974, student, undergraduate navigator training, Mather AFB, Calif.
2. January 1975 - April 1975, student, C-130E upgrade training, Little Rock AFB, Ark.
3. April 1975 - July 1978, C-130 navigator, instructor navigator and wing assistant for Inspector General matters, 21st Tactical Airlift Squadron and 374th Tactical Airlift Wing, Clark Air Base, Philippines
4. August 1978 - July 1981, undergraduate navigator training instructor and executive officer to the air base group commander, 450th Flying Training Squadron and 323rd Air Base Group, Mather AFB, Calif.
5. July 1981 - July 1982, staff officer, Air Staff Training Program, Secretary of the Air Force Office of Legislative Liaison, Washington, D.C.
6. July 1982 - September 1985, Chief, Legislative Affairs and Deputy Chief, Government Affairs Division, Headquarters Military Airlift Command, Scott AFB, Ill.
7. October 1985 - April 1987, chief navigator, 773rd Tactical Airlift Squadron, Dyess AFB, Texas
8. May 1987 - July 1989, Commander, 463rd Avionics Maintenance Squadron, later, Commander, 463rd Field Maintenance Squadron, later, Wing Assistant Deputy Commander for Maintenance, 463rd Tactical Airlift Wing, Dyess AFB, Texas
9. August 1989 - June 1990, student, Air War College, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
10. June 1990 - September 1992, Chief, Strategic Airlift Weapon Systems Program Logistics Section, later, Chief, Maintenance Policy Division, Directorate of Maintenance, Deputy Chief of Staff for Logistics, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C.
11. September 1992 - June 1994, Commander, 396th Technical Training Group, later, Commander, 82nd Training Group, Sheppard AFB, Texas
12. July 1994 - May 1996, Chief, Joint Logistics and Contingency Operations Team, later, Deputy Executive Director, Strategic Programming and Contingency Operations, and Staff Director of Business Management, Corporate Administration, Defense Logistics Agency, Fort Belvoir, Va.
13. May 1996 - February 1998, Commander, Defense Fuel Supply Center and Defense Energy Support Center, Defense Logistics Agency, Fort Belvoir, Va.
14. February 1998 - September 2000, Director of Technology and Industrial Support, and Director of Propulsion Transition, later, Director of Propulsion, Oklahoma City ALC, Tinker AFB, Okla.
15. October 2000 - June 2002, Vice Commander, Oklahoma City ALC, Tinker AFB, Okla.
16. June 2002 - October 2005, Director of Logistics, Headquarters Air Mobility Command, Scott AFB, Ill.
17. October 2005 - May 2007, Vice Director, Defense Logistics Agency, Fort Belvoir, Va.
18. May 2007 - present, Commander, Oklahoma City ALC, Tinker AFB, Okla.

FLIGHT INFORMATION
Rating: Senior navigator
Flight hours: More than 2,500
Aircraft flown: C-9, C-130, T-29 and T-43

MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Defense Superior Service Medal with oak leaf cluster
Legion of Merit with oak leaf cluster
Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Meritorious Service Medal with four oak leaf clusters
Air Force Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster
Air Force Achievement Medal
Combat Readiness Medal
National Defense Service Medal with two bronze stars
Armed Forces Service Medal
Humanitarian Service Medal with bronze star