Richard W. Scobee

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Richard W. Scobee
Lt. Gen. Richard W. Scobee.jpg
Born (1964-04-13) April 13, 1964 (age 57)
Tucson, Arizona
AllegianceUnited States
Service/branchUnited States Air Force
Years of service1986–present
RankLieutenant General
Commands heldAir Force Reserve Command
Tenth Air Force
301st Fighter Wing
944th Fighter Wing
944th Operations Group
301st Fighter Squadron
Battles/warsIraq War
AwardsAir Force Distinguished Service Medal
Defense Superior Service Medal
Legion of Merit (2)
Bronze Star Medal

Richard William Scobee (born April 13, 1964)[1] is a lieutenant general in the United States Air Force.[2] Scobee is the current commander of the Air Force Reserve Command at Robins Air Force Base. He is the son of Dick Scobee, an American test pilot and astronaut who perished in the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster.[3]

Air Force career[]

Scobee, then a brigadier general, speaking at the end of a NORAD exercise

Richard Scobee was born in Tucson, Arizona, and raised in Houston, Texas. He graduated from the United States Air Force Academy and was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the United States Air Force in 1986.[1] He attended Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot training (ENJJPT) at Sheppard Air Force Base in Wichita Falls, Texas, graduating in 1987. He became an F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot, and was stationed Macdill Air Force Base, Ramstein Air Base, Shaw Air Force Base, and Kunsan Air Base throughout his career. He served as the commander of the 301st Fighter Squadron and the 301st Fighter Wing at Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth, and the 944th Operations Group and the 944th Fighter Wing at Luke Air Force Base. Additionally, he served as the commander of the 506th Air Expeditionary Group at Kirkuk Air Base in 2008. As a general officer, he has served as a Deputy Director of Operations at NORAD, the Commander of the Tenth Air Force, and as the Deputy Commander of Air Force Reserve Command. In September 2018, he assumed command of the Air Force Reserve Command.[2]

Awards and decorations[]

COMMAND PILOT WINGS.png US Air Force Command Pilot Badge
Headquarters US Air Force Badge.png Headquarters Air Force Badge
Defense Superior Service Medal
Bronze oak leaf cluster
Width-44 crimson ribbon with a pair of width-2 white stripes on the edges
 Legion of Merit with one bronze oak leaf cluster
Width-44 scarlet ribbon with width-4 ultramarine blue stripe at center, surrounded by width-1 white stripes. Width-1 white stripes are at the edges. Bronze Star Medal
Bronze oak leaf cluster
Bronze oak leaf cluster
Bronze oak leaf cluster
Bronze oak leaf cluster
Width-44 crimson ribbon with two width-8 white stripes at distance 4 from the edges.
 Meritorious Service Medal with four bronze oak leaf clusters
Bronze oak leaf cluster
 Air Medal with oak leaf cluster
Bronze oak leaf cluster
 Aerial Achievement Medal with oak leaf cluster
Bronze oak leaf cluster
 Air Force Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster
Army Achievement Medal
Joint Meritorious Unit Award
Air Force Meritorious Unit Award
Silver oak leaf cluster
 Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with one silver oak leaf cluster
Combat Readiness Medal
Bronze star
Width=44 scarlet ribbon with a central width-4 golden yellow stripe, flanked by pairs of width-1 scarlet, white, Old Glory blue, and white stripes
 National Defense Service Medal with one bronze service star
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
Bronze star
 Southwest Asia Service Medal with one bronze service star
Bronze star
 Iraq Campaign Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Korea Defense Service ribbon.svg Korea Defense Service Medal
Humanitarian Service Medal ribbon.svg Humanitarian Service Medal
Bronze oak leaf cluster
 Air Force Overseas Short Tour Service Ribbon with oak leaf cluster
Air Force Overseas Long Tour Service Ribbon
Air Force Expeditionary Service Ribbon with gold frame
Bronze oak leaf cluster
Bronze oak leaf cluster
Bronze oak leaf cluster
 Air Force Longevity Service Award with three bronze oak leaf clusters
Bronze M Device.svg Armed Forces Reserve Medal
Bronze star
 Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon with service star
Air Force Training Ribbon

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Effective dates of promotions[2][]

Rank Date
US Air Force O1 shoulderboard rotated.svg Second Lieutenant May 28, 1986
US Air Force O2 shoulderboard rotated.svg First Lieutenant May 28, 1988
US Air Force O3 shoulderboard rotated.svg Captain May 28, 1990
US Air Force O4 shoulderboard rotated.svg Major February 1, 1998
US Air Force O5 shoulderboard rotated.svg Lieutenant Colonel September 12, 2002
US Air Force O6 shoulderboard rotated.svg Colonel August 9, 2006
US Air Force O7 shoulderboard rotated.svg Brigadier General December 22, 2010
US Air Force O8 shoulderboard rotated.svg Major General March 26, 2015
US Air Force O9 shoulderboard rotated.svg Lieutenant General September 7, 2018


References[]

  1. ^ a b Polaris (PDF). Vol. XXVIII. Colorado Springs, Colorado: United States Air Force Academy. 1986. p. 111. Retrieved February 21, 2019.
  2. ^ a b c d "Lieutenant General Richard W. Scobee (USAF)". United States Air Force. June 1, 2021. Archived from the original on June 1, 2021. Retrieved August 8, 2021. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  3. ^ "Scobee continues legacy of service". United States Air Force. September 5, 2018. Retrieved January 12, 2019.
Military offices
Preceded by Commander of the Air Force Reserve Command
2018–present 		Incumbent
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