Lenny J. Richoux is a retired United States Air Force major general who most recently served as the Director for Manpower and Personnel of the Joint Staff. Prior to that, he was the commander of the Joint Enabling Capabilities Command of the United States Transportation Command. Richoux was commissioned through Air Force ROTC at Georgia Institute of Technology. He began his flying career at Loring Air Force Base, Maine, and has primarily flown the C-17 Globemaster and KC-135 Stratotanker. He has commanded a joint unit, an Air Force wing and squadron and served as a vice wing commander. Richoux has deployed in support of multiple operations around the globe, primarily throughout the Middle East. He has served in several key staff billets, including the Joint Staff, Combatant Commands, NATO and Air Staff. Richoux is a command pilot with over 3,200 flight hours. Education 1989 Bachelor of Science, Aerospace Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta 1994 U.S. Air Force Flight Safety Officer School, Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M. 1995 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB, Ala., by correspondence 1997 Master of Arts, Organizational Management, George Washington University, Washington, D.C. 1997 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB, Ala. 2003 Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Ala. 2005 Air War College, Maxwell AFB, Ala., by correspondence 2005 U.S. Air Force Chief of Safety Course, Kirtland AFB, N.M. 2007 Maintenance Course for Operational Commanders, Sheppard AFB, Texas 2008 National Defense Fellow, The Center for a New American Security, Washington, D.C. 2009 Senior Leader Maintenance Course, Scott AFB, Ill. 2010 Joint and Combined Warfighting School, Joint Forces Staff College, Norfolk, Va. 2011 Enterprise Leadership Seminar, University of Virginia, Charlottesville 2015 Senior Leader Orientation Course, Andrews AFB, Md. 2015 Capstone Course for General Officers, Joint Military Education III, Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C. 2016 Joint Flag Officer Warfighting Course, Maxwell AFB, Ala. 2016 Director of Mobility Forces Training Course, Hurlburt Field, Fla. 2017 Continuous Process Improvement for Executives, Washington, D.C. 2018 Joint Force Air Component Commander Course, Maxwell AFB, Ala. Military assignments 1. June 1990 – August 1991, Student, Undergraduate Pilot Training, Columbus Air Force Base, Miss. 2. November 1991 – May 1992, Student, KC-135 Combat Crew Training, Castle AFB, Calif. 3. May 1992 – October 1993, KC-135R Pilot, 42nd Air Refueling Squadron, Loring AFB, Maine 4. October 1993 – July 1995, KC-135 R/T Aircraft Commander, 93rd Air Refueling Squadron, Fairchild AFB, Wash. 5. August 1995