Richard W. Scobee Explained

Richard W. Scobee
Birth Date:13 April 1964
Birth Place:Tucson, Arizona
Allegiance:United States
Branch:United States Air Force
Serviceyears:1986–2022
Rank:Lieutenant General
Commands:Air Force Reserve Command
Tenth Air Force
301st Fighter Wing
944th Fighter Wing
944th Operations Group
301st Fighter Squadron
Battles:Iraq War
Awards:Air Force Distinguished Service Medal (2)
Defense Superior Service Medal
Legion of Merit (2)
Bronze Star Medal

Richard William Scobee (born April 13, 1964)[1] is a retired lieutenant general in the United States Air Force.[2] 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.[3]

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.[1] 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.[4]

Awards and decorations

Air Force Distinguished Service Medal with one bronze oak leaf cluster[5]
Defense Superior Service Medal
Legion of Merit with one bronze oak leaf cluster
Bronze Star Medal
Meritorious Service Medal with four bronze oak leaf clusters
Air Medal with oak leaf cluster
Aerial Achievement Medal with oak leaf cluster
Air Force Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster
Army Achievement Medal
Joint Meritorious Unit Award
Air Force Meritorious Unit Award
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with one silver oak leaf cluster
Combat Readiness Medal
National Defense Service Medal with one bronze service star
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
Southwest Asia Service Medal with one bronze service star
Iraq Campaign Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Korea Defense Service Medal
Humanitarian Service Medal
Air Force Overseas Short Tour Service Ribbon with oak leaf cluster
Air Force Overseas Long Tour Service Ribbon
Air Force Expeditionary Service Ribbon with gold frame
Air Force Longevity Service Award with three bronze oak leaf clusters
Armed Forces Reserve Medal
Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon with service star
Air 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

Notes and References

  1. Book: Polaris . 1986 . United States Air Force Academy . Colorado Springs, Colorado . XXVIII . 111 . February 21, 2019.
  2. Web site: Lieutenant General Richard W. Scobee (USAF) . . June 1, 2021 . . August 8, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210601205155/https://www.af.mil/About-Us/Biographies/Display/Article/108658/lieutenant-general-richard-w-scobee/ . June 1, 2021 . live.
  3. Web site: Scobee continues legacy of service. United States Air Force. September 5, 2018. January 12, 2019.
  4. Web site: Skeen. Brent A.. Reserve Chiefs Justify Budgets During Senate Testimony. June 7, 2022. July 14, 2022. Air Force Reserve Command.
  5. Web site: Vega. Louis. The Air Force Reserve welcomes new commander [Image 4 of 4]]. August 3, 2022. August 4, 2022. Air Force Reserve Command. Robins Air Force Base. DVIDS.