Darryl Roberson
Darryl Lee Roberson[1] (born March 3, 1960) is a retired United States Air Force lieutenant general who served as the commander of Air Education and Training Command from July 2015 to November 2017. Before his command of Air Education and Training Command, he served as commander of the 3rd Air Force and 17th Expeditionary Air Force, Ramstein Air Base, Germany.[2][3] He assumed that assignment on July 21, 2015.
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| Born | March 3, 1960 |
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| Years of service | 1983–2017 (34.5 years) |
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| Awards | Air Force Distinguished Service Medal Defense Superior Service Medal (2) Legion of Merit (3) |
Roberson is a graduate of the U.S. Air Force Academy and Euro-NATO Joint Jet pilot training. He has been a Thunderbird air demonstration pilot, a Congressional Fellow on Capitol Hill and has served on the Air Staff and Joint Staff at the Pentagon. He has commanded at the squadron and group levels, and served as the Commander 52nd Fighter Wing, Spangdahlem Air Base in Germany, 325th Fighter Wing, Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, and 455th Air Expeditionary Wing, Bagram, Afghanistan. He has flown combat missions in Iraq during operations Desert Storm and Iraqi Freedom as well as in Afghanistan during Operation Enduring Freedom.
Roberson is a command pilot who has around 5,400 flight hours including 869 combat hours. He has flown the F-4, F-15, F-16 and F-22.
Awards and decorations
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US Air Force Command Pilot Badge |
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Basic Parachutist Badge |
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Office of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Identification Badge |
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Headquarters Air Force Badge |
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References
- http://www.e-yearbook.com/yearbooks/afa/1981/Page_490.html
- "3-star nominated to head Air Education and Training Command". airforcetimes.com. Retrieved 2015-05-24.
- "New 3rd Air Force commander on the job at Ramstein - News - Stripes". stripes.com. Retrieved 2015-05-24.
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| Preceded by Carlton D. Everhart II |
Commander, Third Air Force 2014 – 2015 |
Succeeded by Timothy Ray |
| Preceded by Robin Rand |
Commander, Air Education and Training Command 2015 – 2017 |
Succeeded by Steven L. Kwast |