Colonel Thomas M. Kelley was commissioned a Military Intelligence Officer upon graduation from Officer Candidate School Class 2-82, 10 April 1981. His first duty assignment was as the Project Officer, U.S. Army Intelligence Center, Fort Huachuca, Arizona. | His subsequent duty assignments include: Platoon Leader, 102nd Military Intelligence Battalion, Camp Hovey, Korea; Officer-in-Charge, All Source Intelligence Center, 5th Military Intelligence Company, Special Forces Group, Fort Bragg, North Carolina; Operations Officer, 5th Military Intelligence Company, Special Forces Group, Fort Bragg, North Carolina; Operations Officer; Assistant S3 for training, 524th Military Intelligence Battalion, Yongsan, Korea; Collection Manager, Headquarters and Headquarters Company (Mechanized), 4th Intelligence Division, Fort Carson, Colorado; Company Commander, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 104th Military Intelligence Battalion, Fort Carson, Colorado; Security Officer, Office of the Chief of Staff, Pentagon, Arlington, Virginia; Executive Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Staff, 165th Military Intelligence Battalion, Tuzla East, V Corps; Analysis and Control Element (ACE) Chief, V Corps, Heidelberg, Germany; Director of Operations, 66th Military Intelligence Group, Darmstadt, Germany; Battalion Commander, 309th Military Intelligence Battalion, 111th Military Intelligence Brigade, U.S. Army Intelligence Center, Fort Huachuca, Arizona; Combat Developer, A Company, 306th Military Intelligence Battalion, 111th Military Intelligence Brigade, U.S. Army Intelligence Center, Fort Huachuca, Arizona; and C2 Systems Officer and JACE chief, CFloridaCC staff, OIF, Kuwait; Brigade Commander, 111th Military Intelligence Brigade, U.S. Army Intelligence Center, Fort Huachuca, Arizona. | Colonel Kelley's military awards and decorations include: the Bronze Star, Meritorious Service Medal, Army Commendation Medal, Army Achievement Medal, Army Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Korean Defense Service Medal, Armed Forces Service Medal, Armed Force Reserve Medal, NOPDR, Overseas Ribbon, NATO Medal, Master Parachutist Badge, Ranger Tab, Special Forces Tab, and the Army Staff Badge.