Kathleen Cook enlisted in the Air Force in 1982 and played in the Air Force Band before being commissioned in 1987 through the Officer Training School. In 2014 she was appointed a U.S. Air Force Brigadier General.

Kathleen Cook enlisted in the Air Force in 1982 and played in the Air Force Band before being commissioned in 1987 through the Officer Training School. In 2014 she was appointed a U.S. Air Force Brigadier General.


(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Brigadier General Kathleen A. Cook, United States Air Force, was awarded the Legion of Merit for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States. The singularly distinctive accomplishments of General Cook and her dedicated contributions in the service of her country reflect the highest credit upon herself and the United States Air Force.