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
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 BadgeHeadquarters Air Force Badge Air Force Distinguished Service Medal with one bronze oak leaf clusterDefense Superior Service MedalLegion of Merit with one bronze oak leaf clusterBronze Star MedalMeritorious Service Medal with four bronze oak leaf clustersAir Medal with oak leaf clusterAerial Achievement Medal with oak leaf clusterAir Force Commendation Medal with oak leaf clusterArmy Achievement MedalJoint Meritorious Unit AwardAir Force Meritorious Unit AwardAir Force Outstanding Unit Award with one silver oak leaf clusterCombat Readiness MedalNational Defense Service Medal with one bronze service starArmed Forces Expeditionary MedalSouthwest Asia Service Medal with one bronze service starIraq Campaign MedalGlobal War on Terrorism Service MedalKorea Defense Service MedalHumanitarian Service MedalAir Force Overseas Short Tour Service Ribbon with oak leaf clusterAir Force Overseas Long Tour Service RibbonAir Force Expeditionary Service Ribbon with gold frameAir Force Longevity Service Award with three bronze oak leaf clustersArmed Forces Reserve MedalSmall Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon with service starAir Force Training Ribbon
Effective dates of promotions + Rank Date Second LieutenantMay 28, 1986 First LieutenantMay 28, 1988 CaptainMay 28, 1990 MajorFebruary 1, 1998 Lieutenant ColonelSeptember 12, 2002 ColonelAugust 9, 2006 Brigadier GeneralDecember 22, 2010 Major GeneralMarch 26, 2015 Lieutenant GeneralSeptember 7, 2018
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