Maj. Gen. Thomas P. Sherman is the Vice Superintendent, U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colorado. He serves as chief operations officer to the Superintendent. He is the principal coordinating agent for all command matters and supports the Superintendent in directing a four-year regimen of military training, academics, athletic and character development programs leading to a Bachelor of Science degree and a commission as a second lieutenant.

Maj. Gen. Sherman received his commission from the U.S. Air Force Academy in 1995. He is a career security forces officer and seven-time commander who has also held a variety of leadership, staff and command positions with assignments at the squadron, group, wing, center and joint levels: most notably, Deputy Director, Capability Development, Air Force Futures and the Principal Military Assistant to the Deputy Secretary of Defense. Most recently, he served as Director of Security Forces, Deputy Chief of Staff for Logistics, Engineering and Force Protection, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Arlington, Virginia.

National and International Security Leadership Seminar, Capitol Hill Workshop, Washington, D.C. (2015)

Distinguished Graduate, Master of Science, National Security Strategy, National War College, Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C. (2014)

Master of Arts, National Security Affairs, Naval Post Graduate School, Calif. (2009)

United States Army Jumpmaster School (2007)

Master of Arts, Criminal Justice, California State University San Bernardino, Calif. (2004)

Secretary of the Air Force Language and Area Studies Immersion Course, Florence, Italy (2002)

Squadron Officer School, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala. (2001)

Bachelor of Science, Political Science, United States Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colo. (1995)

Vice Superintendent, U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colo. (June 2024 – present)

Director of Security Forces, Deputy Chief of Staff for Logistics, Engineering, and Force Protection, Headquarters Air Force, the Pentagon, Arlington, Va. (January 2023–June 2024)

Deputy Director, Capability Development, Air Force Futures, Headquarters Air Force, the Pentagon, Arlington, Va. (May 2022–January 2023)

Principal Military Assistant to the Deputy Secretary of Defense, the Pentagon, Arlington, Va. (June 2020–May 2022)

Commander, 88th Air Base Wing, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio (June 2018–June 2020)

Commander, Detachment 1, Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center, Peterson AFB, Colo. (August 2017–June 2018)

Chief, Protection Services Division, Air Force Installation Mission Support Center, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas (July 2016–July 2017)

Commander, 37th Training Group, JBSA-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas (July 2014–July 2016)

Senior Development Education Student, National War College, Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C. (July 2013–July 2014)

Commander, 455th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron, Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan (May 2012–May 2013)

Chief, National Military Command Center Systems Operations Branch (J-39) and Chief, NMCC Security and Configuration Branch (J-36), Joint Staff, the Pentagon, Arlington, Va. (January 2010–May 2012)

Commander, 786th Security Forces Squadron, Sembach Annex, Germany (May 2006–July 2008)

Commander, 447th Expeditionary SFS, Sather Air Base, Baghdad International Airport, Baghdad, Iraq (March–September 2005)

Deputy Chief, Requirements Branch, Headquarters Air Force Security Forces Center, Lackland AFB, Texas (April 2004–May 2006)

Commander, 380th Expeditionary SFS, Al Dhafra AB, United Arab Emirates (October 2001–August 2002)

Chief of Security Forces, Flight Commander, 763rd Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, Al Dhafra AB, United Arab Emirates (July 2001–October 2001)

Flight Commander, Geographically Separated Unit Liaison Officer, 31st SFS, Aviano AB, Italy (January 1999–June 2001)

Flight Leader, Mobile Reserve Commander, 8th Security Forces Squadron, Kunsan AB, South Korea (April 1998–January 1999)

Chief of Security Forces, 3rd Air Expeditionary Group, Kwang Ju AB, South Korea (January–April 1998)

Operations Officer, 62nd SFS, McChord AFB, Wash. (July 1997–January 1998)

Assistant Operations Officer, Air Base Defense Flight Commander, 62nd Security Police Squadron, McChord AFB, Wash. (August 1995–July 1997)

Summary of Joint Assignments

Principal Military Assistant to the Deputy Secretary of Defense, the Pentagon, Arlington, Va., as a colonel (June 2020–May 2022)

Chief, National Military Command Center Systems Operations Branch (J-39) and Chief, NMCC Security and Configuration Branch (J-36), Joint Staff, the Pentagon, Arlington, Va., as a lieutenant colonel (January 2010–May 2012)

Defense Superior Service Medal

Legion of Merit with two oak leaf clusters

Bronze Star Medal with oak leaf cluster

Defense Meritorious Service Medal

Meritorious Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters

Joint Service Commendation Medal

Air and Space Commendation Medal with three oak leaf clusters

(Current as of June 2024)