Charles L. Moore Explained

Charles L. Moore Jr.
Nickname:	Tuna^[1]
Birth Date:	October 3, 1966
Birth Place:	Charleston, South Carolina
Allegiance:	United States
Branch:	United States Air Force
Serviceyears:	1989–2022
Rank:	Lieutenant General
Commands:	332nd Expeditionary Operations Group 57th Wing
Battles:	War in Afghanistan Iraq War
Awards:	Defense Superior Service Medal (2) Legion of Merit (2) Bronze Star Medal

Charles L. Moore Jr. (born October 3, 1966)^[2] is a retired^[3] United States Air Force lieutenant general who last served as deputy commander of the United States Cyber Command.^[4] He previously was the Deputy Director for Global Operations of the Joint Staff.^[5] In July 2020, the United States Senate confirmed his promotion to lieutenant general and nomination to become the deputy commander of the Cyber Command, replacing United States Navy Vice Admiral Ross A. Myers.^{[6] [7]}

Awards and decorations

	Defense Superior Service Medal with one bronze oak leaf cluster
	Legion of Merit with oak leaf cluster
	Bronze Star Medal
	Meritorious Service Medal with three oak leaf clusters
	Air Medal with one silver and two bronze oak leaf clusters
	Aerial Achievement Medal with two oak leaf clusters
	Air Force Commendation Medal
	Air Force Achievement Medal
	Joint Meritorious Unit Award
	Air Force Meritorious Unit Award with oak leaf cluster
	Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with silver oak leaf cluster
	Air Force Organizational Excellence Award
	Combat Readiness Medal with two oak leaf clusters
	National Defense Service Medal with one bronze service star
	Southwest Asia Service Medal with service star
	Afghanistan Campaign Medal with service star
	Iraq Campaign Medal with two service stars
	Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
	Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
	Korea Defense Service Medal
	Nuclear Deterrence Operations Service Medal
	Air Force Overseas Short Tour Service Ribbon
	Air Force Overseas Long Tour Service Ribbon
	Air Force Expeditionary Service Ribbon with gold frame and oak leaf cluster
	Air Force Longevity Service Award with one silver and two bronze oak leaf clusters
	Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon
	Air Force Training Ribbon
	NATO Medal for the former Yugoslavia

Effective dates of promotions

! Rank !! Date

Second Lieutenant	May 31, 1989
First Lieutenant	May 31, 1991
Captain	May 31, 1993
Major	April 1, 1998
Lieutenant Colonel	March 1, 2003
Colonel	January 1, 2007
Brigadier General	November 2, 2012
Major General	August 5, 2016
Lieutenant General	September 3, 2020

Notes and References

1. Web site: US Cyber Command welcomes new deputy commander.
2. Web site: Talk. David Popiel Just Plain. Major General Moore: From flying F-16s to cyber warfare. 2021-09-12. The Newport Plain Talk. September 29, 2017 . en.
3. Web site: Senior leader announcement: Week of July 5. July 5, 2022. United States Air Force.
4. Web site: Lieutenant General Charles L. Moore Jr. (USAF) . . May 15, 2021 . U.S. Air Force . August 5, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210515204556/https://www.af.mil/About-Us/Biographies/Display/Article/2336304/lieutenant-general-charles-l-moore-jr . May 15, 2021 . live.
5. Web site: Deputy Commander, USCYBERCOM.
6. Web site: Cyber Command is getting a new deputy commander. June 9, 2020.
7. Web site: Senate Confirms New Bosses of AMC, ACC. July 24, 2020.