Richard W. Scobee
American Air Force Lieutenant general
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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]
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| Born | April 13, 1964 |
| Allegiance | United States |
Branch | United States Air Force |
Service years | 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 |
Conflicts | Iraq War |
| Awards | Air Force Distinguished Service Medal (2) Defense Superior Service Medal Legion of Merit (2) Bronze Star Medal |
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.[2][4]
Awards and decorations
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US Air Force Command Pilot Badge |
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Headquarters Air Force Badge |
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Effective dates of promotions
| Rank[2] | Date |
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 Second Lieutenant | May 28, 1986 |
 First Lieutenant | May 28, 1988 |
 Captain | May 28, 1990 |
 Major | February 1, 1998 |
 Lieutenant Colonel | September 12, 2002 |
 Colonel | August 9, 2006 |
 Brigadier General | December 22, 2010 |
 Major General | March 26, 2015 |
 Lieutenant General | September 7, 2018 |
