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]
Robert J. Skinner | |
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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 | 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
editMaster Cyberspace Operator Badge | |
Basic Space Operations Badge | |
Defense Information Systems Agency Badge | |
Joint Chiefs of Staff Badge |
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 |
References
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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.