Rodney D. Lewis

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Rodney D. Lewis
Maj Gen Rodney D. Lewis.jpg
AllegianceUnited States
Service/branchUnited States Air Force
Years of service1991–present
RankMajor General
Commands held319th Air Base Wing
4th Airlift Squadron
Battles/warsIraq War
AwardsDefense Superior Service Medal (2)
Legion of Merit (2)
Bronze Star Medal

Rodney D. Lewis is a United States Air Force major general who serves as deputy director for force protection of the Joint Staff and the Joint Integrated Air and Missile Defense Organization. He most recently served as the Director of Strategy, Posture, and Assessments of the United States Air Force and, prior to that, was the Deputy Director for Operations (Operations Team One) of the Joint Staff.[1][2][3][4]

Education[]

1991 Bachelor of Science, Human Factors Engineering, U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colo.[5]
1995 Master of Science, Systems Management, with honors, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, Calif.
1995 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala.
2003 Joint Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Ala., by correspondence
2004 Marine Corps Command and Staff College, Quantico, Va., by correspondence
2005 Joint Professional Military Education II, Joint Forces Staff College, Norfolk, Va.
2006 Master of Science, Strategic Leadership-International Relations and Public Policy, Air Force Institute of Technology, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
2007 Aspen Institute Socrates scholar, Aspen, Colo.
2007 Air War College, Maxwell AFB, Ala., by correspondence
2008 Navigating Public Policy, University of Washington, Tacoma, Wash.
2009 United States-Japan Foundation Leadership Program Fellow (2010-2011)
2011 White House Fellow, Office of the First Lady, Washington, D.C. (2011-2012)
2012 Air Force Fellow-National Security Forum, Air University, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2012 Aspen Institute Ideas Scholar, Aspen, Colo.
2013 Georgetown Public Policy Institute, Executive Certificate Nonprofit Management, Washington, D.C.
2014 Harvard Business School Advanced Management Program, Boston, Mass.
2016 Enterprise Perspective Seminar, Washington, D.C.
2018 Aspen Institute Executive Seminar on Leadership, Values, and the Good Society, Aspen, Colo.
2019 The Government Affairs Institute at Georgetown University, Certificate in Legislative Studies, Washington, D.C.

Assignments[]

1. August 1991–February 1992, Student Pilot, 7th Student Squadron, Vance Air Force Base, Okla.[5]
2. February 1992–September 1992, Student Pilot, 26th Student Squadron, Vance AFB, Okla.
3. September 1992–September 1994, Flight Test Engineer, 417th Flight Test Squadron, Edwards AFB, Calif.
4. September 1994–September 1995, FTE, 412th Flight Test Wing, Edwards AFB, Calif.
5. September 1995–October 1996, Initial Cadre C-17 Globemaster III Pilot, 17th Airlift Squadron, Charleston AFB, S.C.
6. October 1996–September 1997, Executive Officer, 17th AS, Charleston AFB, S.C.
7. September 1997–April 1999, Pilot Scheduler, 17th AS, Charleston AFB, S.C.
8. April 1999–January 2000, Airlift Director, 17th AS, Charleston AFB, S.C.
9. January 2000–August 2000, Squadron Safety Officer, 17th AS, Charleston AFB, S.C.
10. August 2000–July 2002, C-17 Aircraft Commander, 701st AS, Air Force Reserve Command, Lowry AFB, Colo.
11. July 2002–January 2003, Chief, Current Operations, 16th AS, Charleston AFB, S.C.
12. January 2003–May 2003, Chief, 437th Airlift Wing Contingency Cell, Charleston AFB, S.C.
13. May 2003–May 2005, 437th Airlift Wing Executive Officer, Charleston AFB, S.C.
14. May 2005–May 2006, Air Force Institute of Technology, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
15. June 2006–June 2008, Secretary of the Air Force, Office of Legislative Liaison, Washington, D.C.
16. July 2008–December 2009, Chief of Safety, Director of Staff, C-17 Instructor Pilot, Joint Base Lewis-McChord AFB, Wash.
17. December 2009–July 2011, Commander, 4th Airlift Squadron, JB Lewis-McChord, Wash.
18. September 2012–June 2014, Chief, Legislative/Interagency Affairs, U.S. Transportation Command, Washington, D.C.
19. August 2014–June 2015, Vice Commander, 3rd Wing, JB Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska
20. July 2015–April 2017, Wing Commander, 319th Air Base Wing, Grand Forks AFB, N.D.
21. April 2017–June 2019, Director, SecAF/CSAF Executive Action Group, the Pentagon, Arlington, Va.
22. July 2019–August 2020, Deputy Director for Operations, Operations Team One, National Joint Operations and Intelligence Center, the Pentagon, Arlington, Va.
23. August 2020–June 2021, Director, Strategy, Posture, and Assessments, Deputy Chief of Staff, Strategy, Integration, and Requirements, Headquarters Air Force, the Pentagon, Arlington, Va.
24. June 2021–present, Deputy Director for Force Protection, J8, Joint Chiefs of Staff, the Pentagon, Arlington, Va.

Dates of rank[]

Rank Date
US Air Force O1 shoulderboard rotated.svg Second lieutenant May 1, 1991[5]
US Air Force O2 shoulderboard rotated.svg First lieutenant May 3, 1993[5]
US Air Force O3 shoulderboard rotated.svg Captain May 1, 1995[5]
US Air Force O4 shoulderboard rotated.svg Major May 1, 2002[5]
US Air Force O5 shoulderboard rotated.svg Lieutenant colonel June 1, 2007[5]
US Air Force O6 shoulderboard rotated.svg Colonel March 1, 2013[5]
US Air Force O7 shoulderboard rotated.svg Brigadier general October 1, 2018[5]
US Air Force O8 shoulderboard rotated.svg Major general September 1, 2020[5]

Awards and decorations[]

COMMAND PILOT WINGS.png
Bronze oak leaf cluster
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 oakleaf-3d.svgBronze oakleaf-3d.svgBronze oakleaf-3d.svg
Bronze oak leaf cluster
Bronze oak leaf cluster
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Bronze oak leaf cluster
Bronze oak leaf cluster
Silver oakleaf-3d.svgBronze oakleaf-3d.svg
Bronze oakleaf-3d.svgBronze oakleaf-3d.svgBronze oakleaf-3d.svg
Bronze oak leaf cluster
Bronze star
Bronze star
Bronze star
Armed Forces Service Medal ribbon.svg
Humanitarian Service ribbon.svg Nuclear Deterrence Operations Service Medal ribbon.svg
Bronze oak leaf cluster
Bronze oakleaf-3d.svgBronze oakleaf-3d.svgSilver oakleaf-3d.svgBronze oakleaf-3d.svg
Joint Chiefs of Staff seal.svg US - Presidential Service Badge.png Headquarters US Air Force Badge.png
Badge Command Pilot Badge
1st row Defense Superior Service Medal
with 1 bronze Oak leaf cluster
2nd row Legion of Merit
with 1 bronze Oak leaf cluster
Bronze Star Meritorious Service Medal
with 3 bronze Oak leaf clusters
3rd row Air Medal
with 1 bronze Oak leaf cluster
Aerial Achievement Medal Air Force Commendation Medal
with 3 bronze Oak leaf clusters
4th row Joint Meritorious Unit Award
with 1 bronze Oak leaf cluster
Air Force Meritorious Unit Award
with 1 bronze Oak leaf cluster
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award
with 1 silver and 1 bronze Oak leaf clusters (7 awards)
5th row Combat Readiness Medal
with 3 bronze Oak leaf clusters
Air Force Recognition Ribbon
with 1 bronze Oak leaf cluster
National Defense Service Medal
with 1 Service star
6th row Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal Kosovo Campaign Medal
with 1 Campaign star
Iraq Campaign Medal
with 1 Campaign star
7th row Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal Global War on Terrorism Service Medal Armed Forces Service Medal
8th row Humanitarian Service Medal Nuclear Deterrence Operations Service Medal Air Force Expeditionary Service Ribbon
9th row Air Force Longevity Service Award
with 1 silver and 3 bronze Oak leaf clusters (9 awards)
Small Arms Marksmanship ribbon Air Force Training Ribbon
badges Joint Chiefs of Staff Identification Badge Presidential Service Badge Headquarters Air Force badge


References[]

Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Government.

  1. ^ "MAJOR GENERAL RODNEY D. LEWIS". www.af.mil.
  2. ^ "General Officer Announcements". U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. Retrieved April 15, 2021.
  3. ^ "US AIR Force Brigadier General Rodney D. Lewis named Director, Strategy, Posture, and Assessments". International Insider. April 17, 2020.
  4. ^ "Air Force Lt. Col. is a White House Fellow". flightlines.airforcetimes.com.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "MAJOR GENERAL RODNEY D. LEWIS". www.af.mil. Retrieved December 2, 2021.
Military offices
Preceded by
Commander of the 319th Air Base Wing
2015–2017
Succeeded by

Acting
Preceded by Director of the United States Secretary of the Air Force and Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force Executive Action Group
2017–2019
Succeeded by
Preceded by Deputy Director for Operations (Operations Team One) of the Joint Staff
2019–2020
Succeeded by
Preceded by
Director of Strategy, Posture, and Assessments of the United States Air Force
2020–2021
Vacant
Preceded by Deputy Director for Force Protection of the Joint Staff
2021–present
Incumbent
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