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American Air Force Lieutenant general
Richard W. Scobee
Born (1964-04-13) April 13, 1964 (age 60)
Tucson, Arizona
AllegianceUnited States
Service / branchUnited States Air Force
Years of service1986–2022
RankLieutenant General
CommandsAir 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 (2)
Defense Superior Service Medal
Legion of Merit (2)
Bronze Star Medal

Richard William Scobee (born April 13, 1964) is a retired lieutenant general in the United States Air Force. Scobee was commander of the Air Force Reserve Command at Robins Air Force Base from 2018 to 2022. He is the son of Dick Scobee, an American test pilot and astronaut who perished in the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster.

Air Force career

Scobee, as a brigadier general in 2012, speaking at the end of a NORAD exercise
Scobee presenting the 2018 Celebration Bowl trophy to head coach Sam Washington

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. 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.

Awards and decorations

US Air Force Command Pilot Badge
Headquarters Air Force Badge
Bronze oak leaf cluster Air Force Distinguished Service Medal with one bronze oak leaf cluster
Defense Superior Service Medal
Bronze oak leaf clusterWidth-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 clusterBronze oak leaf clusterBronze oak leaf clusterBronze oak leaf clusterWidth-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 starWidth=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 Medal
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 clusterBronze oak leaf clusterBronze oak leaf cluster Air Force Longevity Service Award with three bronze oak leaf clusters
Armed Forces Reserve Medal
Bronze star Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon with service star
Air Force Training Ribbon

Effective dates of promotions

Rank Date
Second Lieutenant May 28, 1986
First Lieutenant May 28, 1988
Captain May 28, 1990
Major February 1, 1998
Lieutenant Colonel September 12, 2002
Colonel August 9, 2006
Brigadier General December 22, 2010
Major General March 26, 2015
Lieutenant General September 7, 2018


References

  1. ^ Polaris (PDF). Vol. XXVIII. Colorado Springs, Colorado: United States Air Force Academy. 1986. p. 111. Retrieved February 21, 2019.
  2. ^ "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.
  4. Skeen, Brent A. (June 7, 2022). "Reserve Chiefs Justify Budgets During Senate Testimony". Air Force Reserve Command. Retrieved July 14, 2022.
  5. Vega, Louis (August 3, 2022). "The Air Force Reserve welcomes new commander [Image 4 of 4]". DVIDS. Robins Air Force Base: Air Force Reserve Command. Retrieved August 4, 2022.
Military offices
Preceded byWilliam B. Binger Commander of the Tenth Air Force
2014–2017 		Succeeded byRonald B. Miller
Preceded byWilliam B. Waldrop Jr. Deputy Commander of the Air Force Reserve Command
2017–2018 		Succeeded byKenneth D. Lewis Jr.
Preceded byMaryanne Miller Chief of Air Force Reserve and Commander of the Air Force Reserve Command
2018–2022 		Succeeded byJohn P. Healy
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