Tod M Bunting
Kansas' 35th Adjutant General
November 05, 2004 - Present
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Major General Tod M. Bunting became The Adjutant General of Kansas on January 5, 2004. As the Adjutant General, Major General Bunting oversees the activities of the Adjutant General's Department. This includes providing personnel administration and training guidance for over 7,700 soldiers and airmen in the Kansas Army and Air National Guard. As the Director of Kansas Emergency Management, a division of the Department, he is guiding a small professional core of personnel that prepare for and respond to disasters. In addition to the part-time soldiers and airmen, the Department he leads includes about 2,300 full-time State and Federal employees. Additionally, 105 county emergency managers and their staffs receive guidance and training through the Department. Major General Bunting is also the Director of Homeland Security for Kansas, where he works to ensure security in the state is a top priority. For budgetary and administrative purposes, he is responsible for the Civil Air Patrol. Prior to his appointment as Adjutant General, Major General Bunting was the Air National Guard Director of Diversity, Personnel, and Training. He provided guidance on all Air National Guard personnel matters and was responsible for Air Force Personnel Mobilization Programs. Major General Bunting was also the point of contact for the National Guard Bureau, State Adjutants General and more than 108,000 Air National Guard members. Major General Bunting was commissioned as a distinguished graduate of the Air National Guard Academy of Military Science in 1979 and served in a variety of positions at all levels of the Air National Guard. His experience includes serving in fighter, bomber, and air refueling units and at the National Guard State Headquarters level. Major General Bunting has served in personnel, services, information management, as wing executive officer, as a deputy commander, and support group commander. During his career, he served in Kansas Air National Guard units including the 190th Air Refueling Group, 184th Tactical Fighter Group, 184th Bomb Wing, and in the State Headquarters of the Kansas Air National Guard. Additional assignments include duty in Colorado and Texas. EDUCATION: 1981 Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, Washburn University, Topeka, Kan. 1981 Squadron Officer School - Correspondence 1983 Air Command and Staff College - Seminar - Forbes Field, Kan. 1992 Air War College - Seminar - McConnell AFB, Kan. ASSIGNMENTS: 1. November 1979- June 1984, Chief, Personnel Utilization, Training Officer, 190th Air Refueling Group, Forbes Field, Kan. 2. June 1984- September 1984, Services Officer, 184th Tactical Fighter Group, McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. 3. September 1984- July 1987, Executive Support Officer, 184th Fighter Group, McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. 4. July 1987- May 1993, Deputy Commander Support, 184th Fighter Group, McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. 5. May 1993- November 1997, Executive Support Staff Officer, Adjutant General's Department, Kansas Air National Guard, Topeka, Kan. 6. November 1997- April 1999, Air National Guard Advisor to the Commander, Air Reserve Personnel Center, Denver, Colo. 7. April 1999- October 2002, Air National Guard Advisor to the Commander, Air Force Personnel Center, Randolph Air Force Base, Texas. 8. October 2002- January 2004, Director of Diversity, Personnel and Training, Air National Guard Readiness Center, Arlington, Virginia. 9. January 2004- February 2004, Chief of Staff, Headquarters, Kansas Air National Guard, Topeka Kan. 10. February 2004- Present, The Adjutant General, Joint Forces Headquarters, Kansas National Guard, Topeka, Kan. AWARDS and DECORATIONS: Legion of Merit Meritorious Service Medal with three oak leaf clusters Air Force Commendation Medal with two oak leaf clusters Army Commendation Medal with 1 oak leaf cluster Air Force Achievement Medal with 2 oak leaf clusters Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with one oak leaf cluster Air Force Organizational Excellence Award with one oak leaf cluster National Defense Service Medal with 1 oak leaf cluster Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal Air Force Longevity Service Award Ribbon with silver cluster Armed Forces Reserve Medal with silver hour glass Air Force Training Ribbon New Jersey Distinguished Service Medal Kansas National Guard Meritorious Service Ribbon with 2 oak leaf clusters Kansas Air National Guard Recruting Ribbon with 1 oak leaf cluster EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION: Second Lieutenant Sep 27, 1979 First Lieutenant Nov 13, 1981 Captain Nov 14, 1983 Major Jan 27, 1988 Lieutenant Colonel Jan 27, 1992 Colonel Jun 27, 1997 Brigadier General Jan 21, 2004 Major General Nov 18, 2005 (Current as of December 2006) |