Robert J. Skinner Explained

Robert J. Skinner
Allegiance:United States
Branch:United States Air Force and United States Navy
Serviceyears: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:Gulf War
Iraq War
Awards:
Legion of Merit (2)
Bronze Star Medal

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]

Awards and decorations

Defense Superior Service Medal with two bronze oak leaf clusters
Legion of Merit with oak leaf cluster
Bronze Star Medal
Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Meritorious Service Medal with three oak leaf clusters
Navy Commendation Medal
Air Force Achievement Medal with oak leaf cluster
Joint Meritorious Unit Award with silver oak leaf cluster
Air Force Meritorious Unit Award
Outstanding Unit Award with silver oak leaf cluster
Navy Good Conduct Medal
Air Force Recognition Ribbon
National Defense Service Medal with one bronze service star
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
Southwest Asia Service Medal with service star
Iraq Campaign Medal with service star
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Humanitarian Service Medal
Air and Space Campaign Medal
Nuclear Deterrence Operations Service Medal
Air Force Overseas Long Tour Service Ribbon
Air Force Expeditionary Service Ribbon with gold frame
Air Force Longevity Service Award with one silver and three bronze oak leaf clusters
Air Force Training Ribbon
Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait)

Effective dates of promotions

! Rank !! Date
Second LieutenantNovember 7, 1989
First LieutenantNovember 7, 1991
CaptainNovember 7, 1993
MajorJuly 1, 1999
Lieutenant ColonelMarch 1, 2002
ColonelMarch 1, 2006
Brigadier GeneralJuly 26, 2013
Major GeneralMay 2, 2017
Lieutenant GeneralFebruary 25, 2021

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lieutenant General Robert J. Skinner (USAF) . . August 2, 2021 . U.S. Air Force . August 4, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210802010746/https://www.af.mil/About-Us/Biographies/Display/Article/467179/lieutenant-general-robert-j-skinner . August 2, 2021 . live.
  2. Web site: Director for Command, Control, Communications and Cyber Directorate > U.S. Indo-Pacific Command > Article View . 12 September 2020 . 20 October 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201020042837/https://www.pacom.mil/Leadership/Biographies/Article-View/Article/2062028/director-for-command-control-communications-and-cyber-directorate/ . dead .
  3. Web site: Pentagon announces nomination of new DISA director. 11 September 2020.