The rank of lieutenant general (or three-star general) is the second-highest rank normally achievable in the United States Air Force, and the first to have a specified number of appointments set by statute. It ranks above major general (two-star general) and below general (four-star general).
There have been 78 lieutenant generals in the U.S. Air Force since 1 January 2020, eight of whom were elevated to four-star general. All 78 achieved that rank while on active duty in the U.S. Air Force. Lieutenant generals entered the Air Force via several paths: 30 were commissioned via the U.S. Air Force Academy (USAFA), 22 via Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps (AFROTC) at a civilian university, eight via Air Force Officer Training School (OTS), three via direct commission (direct), three via AFROTC at a senior military college, and one via the U.S. Naval Academy (USNA).
List of generals Entries in the following list of lieutenant generals are indexed by the numerical order in which each officer was promoted to that rank while on active duty, or by an asterisk (*) if the officer did not serve in that rank while on active duty in the U.S. Air Force or was promoted to four-star rank while on active duty in the U.S. Air Force. Each entry lists the general's name, date of rank, active-duty positions held while serving at three-star rank, number of years of active-duty service at three-star rank (Yrs), year commissioned and source of commission, number of years in commission when promoted to three-star rank (YC), and other biographical notes (years of birth and death are shown in parentheses in the Notes column). Officers transferred to the U.S. Space Force in the grade of lieutenant general are included while having previously held that rank in the Air Force previously are included, while Air Force officers first promoted to lieutenant general in the U.S. Space Force are excluded. + List of U.S. Air Force lieutenant generals since 2020 # Name Photo Position Yrs Commission YC Notes 1 David A. Krumm 20 Apr 2020 Commander, Alaskan NORAD Region/Commander, Alaskan Command/Commander, Eleventh Air Force (CDRANR/CDRALCOM), 2020–2022. 2 1989 (AFROTC) 31 (1967–) 2 Scott L. Pleus 12 Jun 2020 Deputy Commander, U.S. Forces Korea/Commander, Air Component Command, United Nations Command/Commander, Air Component Command, ROK/U.S. Combined Forces Command/Commander, Seventh Air Force (DCDRUSFK/AIRCDRUNC/AIRCDRCFC), 2020–2024. Director of Staff, U.S. Air Force (AF/DS), 2024–2026. Vice Chief of Staff, U.S. Air Force (VCSAF), 2025. 5 1989 (AFROTC) 31 3 S. Clinton Hinote 15 Jun 2020 Deputy Chief of Staff, Strategy, Integration and Requirements, Air Staff (DCS A5), 2020–2022. Deputy Chief of Staff, Air Force Futures, Air Staff (DCS A5/7), 2022–2023. 3 1992 (USAFA) 28 4 Carl E. Schaefer 21 Jun 2020 Deputy Commander, Air Force Materiel Command (DCOMAFMC), 2020–2023. 3 1990 (USAFA) 30 * 16 Jul 2020 Commander, U.S. Air Forces Central Command/Combined Forces Air Component Commander, U.S. Central Command (COMUSAFCENT/CFACC), 2020. Commander, Ninth Air Force (Air Forces Central)/Combined Forces Air Component Commander, U.S. Central Command (COMAFCENT/CFACC), 2020–2022. Deputy Commander, U.S. Central Command (DCDRUSCENTCOM), 2022–2024. 4 1989 (USAFA) 31 Promoted to general, 5 Feb 2024. 5 Michael A. Loh 22 Jul 2020 Director, Air National Guard (DIRANG), 2020–2024. 4 1984 (USAFA) 36 (1962–) Son of Air Force four-star general John M. Loh. 6 Kirk S. Pierce 29 Jul 2020 Commander, First Air Force (Air Forces Northern)/Commander, Continental U.S. NORAD Region/Combined Force Air Component Commander, North American Aerospace Defense Command/Joint Force Air Component Commander, U.S. Northern Command (COMAFNORTH/CDRCONR/CFACCNORAD/JFACC USNORTHCOM), 2020–2022. Commander, First Air Force (Air Forces Northern/Air Forces Space)/Commander, Continental U.S. NORAD Region/Combined Force Air Component Commander, North American Aerospace Defense Command/Joint Force Air Component Commander, U.S. Northern Command (COMAFNORTH/COMAFSPACE/CDRCONR/CFACCNORAD/JFACC USNORTHCOM), 2022–2023. 3 1988 (AFROTC) 32 (1966–) 7 Tony D. Bauernfeind 31 Jul 2020 Vice Commander, U.S. Special Operations Command (VCDRUSSOCOM), 2020–2022. Commander, Air Force Special Operations Command (COMAFSOC), 2022–2024. Superintendent, U.S. Air Force Academy, 2024–2026. 5 1991 (USAFA) 29 8 Kirk W. Smith 4 Aug 2020 Deputy Commander, U.S. Africa Command (DCDRUSAFRICOM), 2020–2024. 4 1989 (USAFA) 31 (1967–) 9 14 Aug 2020 Deputy Commander, Air Mobility Command (DCOMAMC), 2020–2022. Commander, Air Education and Training Command (COMAETC), 2022–2025. 5 1987 (OTS) 33 (1965–) 10 Jeffrey A. Kruse 16 Aug 2020 Director's Advisor for Military Affairs, Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ADV-ODNI), 2020–2024. Director, Defense Intelligence Agency (DIRDIA), 2024–present. 5 1990 (AFROTC) 30 (1968–) 11 3 Sep 2020 Deputy Commander, U.S. Cyber Command (DCDRUSCYBERCOM), 2020–2022. 2 1989 (USAFA) 31 (1966–) 12 Shaun Q. Morris 3 Sep 2020 Commander, Air Force Life Cycle Management Center/Program Executive Officer, Rapid Sustainment Office (COMAFLCMC/PEORSO), 2020–2023. 3 1988 (USAFA) 32 13 Sam C. Barrett 4 Sep 2020 Director, Logistics, Joint Staff, J4, 2020–2022. 2 1988 (USAFA) 32 14 James C. Dawkins Jr. 1 Oct 2020 Deputy Chief of Staff, Strategic Deterrence and Nuclear Integration, Air Staff (DCS A10), 2020–2023. 3 1989 (OTS) 31 (1966–) 15 Andrew A. Croft 28 Dec 2020 Military Deputy Commander, U.S. Southern Command (MILDEPUSSOUTHCOM), 2021–2023. 3 1988 (AFROTC) 32 (1965–) 16 25 Feb 2021 Director, Defense Information Systems Agency/Commander, Joint Force Headquarters – Department of Defense Information Network (DIRDISA/CDRJFHQ-DoDIN), 2021–2024. 3 1989 (OTS) 32 17 Robert I. Miller 4 Jun 2021 Surgeon General, U.S. Air Force and Space Force (AF & SF/SG), 2021–2024. 3 1989 (direct) 32 (1963–) 18 Russell L. Mack 16 Aug 2021 Deputy Commander, Air Combat Command (DCOMACC), 2021–2023. 2 1988 (OTS) 33 19 Tom D. Miller 17 Aug 2021 Commander, Air Force Sustainment Center (COMAFSC), 2021–2022. Deputy Chief of Staff for Logistics, Engineering and Force Protection, Air Staff (DCS A4), 2022–2025. 4 1990 (AFROTC) 31 20 James A. Jacobson 20 Aug 2021 Deputy Commander, Pacific Air Forces/Deputy Theater Air Component Commander to the Commander, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (DCOMPACAF/DEPAIRCDRINDOPACOM), 2021–2024. 3 1990 (USAFA) 31 21 Mark E. Weatherington 23 Aug 2021 Deputy Commander, Air Force Global Strike Command/Deputy Commander, Air Forces Strategic-Air, U.S. Strategic Command (DCOMAFGSC/DCOMAFSTRATAIR), 2021–2023. 2 1990 (USAFA) 31 (1967–) 22 Ricky N. Rupp 27 Aug 2021 Commander, U.S. Forces Japan/Commander, Fifth Air Force (COMUSFJ), 2021–2024. 3 1989 (AFROTC) 32 23 David J. Julazadeh 4 Oct 2021 Deputy Chief of Staff for Capability Development, Headquarters Supreme Allied Commander Transformation (DCOFS-CD), 2021–2024. 3 1990 (AFROTC) 31 (1966–) 24 Lance K. Landrum 11 Oct 2021 Deputy Chair, NATO Military Committee (DCMC), 2021–2023. 2 1992 (USAFA) 29 * J. Daniel Caine 3 Nov 2021 Associate Director, Military Affairs, Central Intelligence Agency (ADMA), 2021–2024. 3 1990 (VMI) 31 Promoted to general, 11 Apr 2025. 25 Stephen L. Davis 2 Mar 2022 Inspector General, U.S. Department of the Air Force (DAF/IG), 2022–2025. 3 1989 (OTS) 33 26 Caroline M. Miller 26 May 2022 Deputy Chief of Staff, Manpower, Personnel and Services, Air Staff (DCS A1), 2022–2026. 3 1994 (OTS) 28 27 Charles L. Plummer 26 May 2022 Judge Advocate General, U.S. Air Force and Space Force (AF & SF/JA), 2022–2025. 3 1995 (direct) 27 Relieved, 2025. * Randall Reed 3 Jun 2022 Deputy Commander, Air Mobility Command (DCOMAMC), 2022–2024. 2 1989 (USAFA) 33 (–) Promoted to general, 4 Oct 2024. 28 Richard G. Moore Jr. 30 Jun 2022 Deputy Chief of Staff, Plans and Programs, Air Staff (DCS A8), 2022–2024. 2 1992 (USAFA) 30 29 Michael J. Schmidt 5 Jul 2022 Program Executive Officer, F-35 Lightning II Joint Program Office (PEO F-35), 2022–2025. 3 1991 (AFROTC) 31 * John D. Lamontagne 7 Jul 2022 Deputy Commander, U.S. Air Forces in Europe – Air Forces Africa (DCOMUSAFE-AFAFRICA), 2022–2024. 2 1992 (USAFA) 30 (–) Promoted to general, 7 Sep 2024. * Alexus G. Grynkewich 21 Jul 2022 Commander, Ninth Air Force (Air Forces Central)/Combined Forces Air Component Commander, U.S. Central Command (COMAFCENT/CFACC), 2022–2024. Director, Operations, Joint Staff, J3, 2024–2025. 3 1993 (USAFA) 29 (1971–) Promoted to general, 1 Jul 2025. 30 Kevin B. Kennedy 21 Jul 2022 Commander, Sixteenth Air Force (Air Forces Cyber)/Commander, Joint Force Headquarters – Cyber (Air Force) (COMAFCYBER/CDRJFHQ-C), 2022–2024. 2 1990 (USAFA) 32 31 Andrea D. Tullos 25 Jul 2022 Commander/President, Air University (COM/Pres. AU), 2022–2025. 3 1991 (OTS) 31 32 Leonard J. Kosinski 2 Aug 2022 Director, Logistics, Joint Staff, J4, 2022–2024. 2 1993 (USAFA) 29 33 John P. Healy 3 Aug 2022 Chief, Air Force Reserve/Commander, Air Force Reserve Command (CAFR/COMAFRC), 2022–2026. 3 1989 (AFROTC) 33 (–) 34 Leah G. Lauderback 6 Aug 2022 Deputy Chief of Staff, Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance, and Cyber Effects Operations, Air Staff (DCS A2/6), 2022–2025. 3 1993 (AFROTC) 29 * Dagvin R. M. Anderson 8 Aug 2022 Director, Joint Force Development, Joint Staff, J7, 2022–2025. 3 1992 (AFROTC) 30 (1970–) Promoted to general, 15 Aug 2025. 35 Stacey T. Hawkins 15 Aug 2022 Commander, Air Force Sustainment Center (COMAFSC), 2022–2025. 3 1991 (USAFA) 31 36 Donna D. Shipton 22 Aug 2022 Military Deputy to the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics (MILDEP SAF/AQ), 2022–2023. Commander, Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (COMAFLCMC), 2024–2026. 3 1991 (AFROTC) 31 (–) * Steven S. Nordhaus 31 Mar 2023 Commander, First Air Force (Air Forces Northern/Air Forces Space)/Commander, Continental U.S. NORAD Region/Combined Force Air Component Commander, North American Aerospace Defense Command/Joint Force Air Component Commander, U.S. Northern Command (COMAFNORTH/COMAFSPACE/CDRCONR/CFACCNORAD/JFACC USNORTHCOM), 2023–2024. 1 1989 (USAFA) 34 (1966–) Promoted to general, 2 Oct 2024. 37 David A. Harris Jr. 5 Dec 2023 Deputy Chief of Staff, Air Force Futures, Air Staff (DCS A5/7), 2023–2026. 2 38 Heath A. Collins 5 Dec 2023 Director, Missile Defense Agency (DIRMDA), 2023–present. 2 1993 (AFROTC) 35 (–) 39 Andrew J. Gebara 5 Dec 2023 Deputy Chief of Staff, Strategic Deterrence and Nuclear Integration, Air Staff (DCS A10), 2023–2026. Director of Staff, U.S. Air Force (AF/DS), 2026-present. 2 1991 (USNA) 32 (–) * Adrian L. Spain 19 Dec 2023 Deputy Chief of Staff, Operations, Air Staff (DCS A3), 2023–2025. 2 1994 (AFROTC) 29 Promoted to general, 11 Aug 2025. 40 Dale R. White 27 Dec 2023 Military Deputy to the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics (MILDEP SAF/AQ), 2023–2025. 2 1997 (AFROTC) 26 (–) 41 Michael G. Koscheski 5 Jan 2024 Deputy Commander, Air Combat Command (DCOMACC), 2024–2026. 1 1992 (USAFA) 32 42 Michael J. Lutton 8 Jan 2024 Deputy Commander, Air Force Global Strike Command/Deputy Commander, Air Forces Strategic-Air, U.S. Strategic Command (DCOMAFGSC/DCOMAFSTRATAIR), 2024–2025. Deputy Commander, U.S. Strategic Command (DCDRUSSTRATCOM), 2025-present. 1 1990 (AFROTC) 34 43 Linda S. Hurry 13 Jan 2024 Deputy Commander, Air Force Materiel Command (DCOMAFMC), 2024–present. Commander, Air Force Materiel Command (COMAFMC), 2025–present. 1 1991 (USAFA) 33 44 David R. Iverson 30 Jan 2024 Deputy Commander, U.S. Forces Korea/Commander, Air Component Command, United Nations Command/Commander, Air Component Command, ROK/U.S. Combined Forces Command/Commander, Seventh Air Force (DCDRUSFK/AIRCDRUNC/AIRCDRCFC), 2024–2026.