Thomas Weidley
Thomas Weidley | |
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.jpg) Official portrait, 2019 | |
| Born | Lima, Pennsylvania |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Service | United States Marine Corps |
| Years of service | 1987-2021 |
| Rank | Major General |
| Commands | 1st Marine Aircraft Wing Marine Corps Installations East Marine Corps University |
Thomas D. Weidley is a United States Marine Corps major general who most recently served as the Assistant Chief of Staff for Strategic Planning and Policy of the United Nations Command, ROK/US Combined Forces Command, and United States Forces Korea. Previously, he served as the Commander of the 1st Marine Aircraft Wing.[1][2][3][4][5]
Born in Lima, Pennsylvania, Weidley earned a B.S. degree in mechanical engineering from Ohio Northern University in 1987. After flight training, he was designated a naval aviator in July 1989. Weidley later received an M.A. degree in national security and strategic studies from the Naval War College in June 2004.[1]
In November 2021, Weidley became the chief operating officer at the engineering aviation company Capewell.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on March 26, 2021. Retrieved July 11, 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Maj. Gen. Weidley last flight". DVIDS. Archived from the original on July 11, 2021. Retrieved July 11, 2021.
- ^ "1st MAW Changes Command". 1st Marine Aircraft Wing. Archived from the original on October 16, 2020. Retrieved July 11, 2021.
- ^ "U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Thomas D. Weidley, commanding general of Marine Corps Installations East-Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune speaks to veterans of 4th Marine Division after a morning colors ceremony on Camp Lejeune, N.C., Aug. 4, 2015". www.defense.gov. Archived from the original on July 11, 2021. Retrieved July 11, 2021.
- ^ "Maj. Gen. Thomas D. Weidley". Stripes Okinawa. May 22, 2018. Archived from the original on September 8, 2020. Retrieved July 11, 2021.
- ^ "Capewell Names Marine Corps Veteran, Thomas Weidley, Chief Operating Officer". Capewell (Press release). November 30, 2021. Retrieved March 5, 2023.
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