Robert J. Skinner is a United States Air Force lieutenant general currently serving as the Director of Defense Information Systems Agency.[1] Before, he directed Command, Control, Communications, and Cyber of the United States Indo-Pacific Command.[2] Prior to that, he was the commander of the Twenty-Fourth Air Force. He was promoted to lieutenant general and appointed as the director of the Defense Information Systems Agency in 2021, replacing Vice Admiral Nancy A. Norton.[3]
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| Allegiance | United States |
| Service/ | United States Air Force and United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1989–present |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Commands held | Twenty-Fourth Air Force 688th Information Operations Wing 50th Network Operations Group 27th Communications Squadron Info Systems Flight, 100th Air Refueling Wing |
| Battles/wars | Gulf War Iraq War |
| Awards | Defense Superior Service Medal (3) Legion of Merit (2) Bronze Star Medal |
Awards and decorations edit
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Master Cyberspace Operator Badge |
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Basic Space Operations Badge |
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Defense Information Systems Agency Badge |
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Joint Chiefs of Staff Badge |
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Effective dates of promotions[1] edit
| Rank | Date |
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 Second Lieutenant |
November 7, 1989 |
 First Lieutenant |
November 7, 1991 |
 Captain |
November 7, 1993 |
 Major |
July 1, 1999 |
 Lieutenant Colonel |
March 1, 2002 |
 Colonel |
March 1, 2006 |
 Brigadier General |
July 26, 2013 |
 Major General |
May 2, 2017 |
 Lieutenant General |
February 25, 2021 |
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- ^ a b "Lieutenant General Robert J. Skinner (USAF)". U.S. Air Force. 2 August 2021. Archived from the original on 2 August 2021. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
- ^ "Director for Command, Control, Communications and Cyber Directorate > U.S. Indo-Pacific Command > Article View". Archived from the original on 20 October 2020. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
- ^ "Pentagon announces nomination of new DISA director". 11 September 2020.
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