Kathleen M. Gainey Explained

Kathleen M. Gainey
Allegiance:	United States
Branch:	United States Army
Serviceyears:	1978–2013
Rank:	Lieutenant General
Commands:	Surface Deployment and Distribution Command Defense Distribution Center 7th Corps Support Group 6th Transportation Battalion 5th Heavy Boat Company
Battles:	Gulf War Iraq War
Awards:	Defense Distinguished Service Medal Army Distinguished Service Medal (2) Defense Superior Service Medal (2) Legion of Merit (2) Bronze Star Medal (2)

Lieutenant General Kathleen M. Gainey is a retired United States Army general who served as Deputy Commander, United States Transportation Command at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois.^[1] She retired in 2013.^[2]

Education

1978 Bachelor of Science Degree in Special Education, Old Dominion University, VA
1987 Master of Business Administration in Contract Management and Procurement, Babson College, MA.
1989 Army Command and General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, KS.
1997 Graduate, Army War College, Carlisle Barracks, PA.

Gainey received her commission as a second lieutenant through ROTC in 1978. Her commands include:

Gainey's other assignments include

Chief, Container Freight Branch, Military Ocean Terminal Bay Area, MTMC Western Area, Oakland, California
Program Analyst, US Army Armament, Munitions and Chemical Command, Rock Island, Illinois
Executive Officer, 2d Area Support Group, 22d Support Command
S-2/S3, 702d Transportation Battalion, Saudi Arabia
Division Transportation Officer, 24th Infantry Division (Mechanized), Fort Stewart, Georgia
Special Assistant to the Chief of Staff, Army, Washington, D.C.
Chief Joint Operations Division, United States Transportation Command, Scott Air Force Base, Illinois
Director, Force Projection and Distribution, Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff, G-4, Washington, D.C.
Deputy Chief of Staff, Resources and Sustainment, Multi-National Force-Iraq, Operation Iraqi Freedom.^[3]
Director of Logistics, Joint Staff J4