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scott, williams, robert, scott, williams, retired, lieutenant, general, united, states, force, final, assignment, commander, first, force, tyndall, force, base, over, flight, hours, including, combat, hours, borncolorado, springs, coloradoallegianceunited, sta. Robert Scott Williams is a retired lieutenant general in the United States Air Force He final assignment was the commander of the First Air Force at Tyndall Air Force Base He has over 3 900 flight hours including 300 combat hours 1 R Scott WilliamsBornColorado Springs ColoradoAllegianceUnited StatesService wbr branchUnited States Air ForceYears of service1984 2019RankLieutenant GeneralCommands heldFirst Air ForceContinental NORAD RegionAir National Guard Readiness Center169th Fighter Wing169th Operations GroupBattles warsIraq WarAwardsAir Force Distinguished Service MedalDefense Superior Service MedalLegion of Merit 2 Contents 1 Air Force career 2 Awards and decorations 3 Effective dates of promotion 4 ReferencesAir Force career EditAfter graduating with a bachelor s degree in aerospace engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology Williams commissioned as a second lieutenant in the United States Air Force in November 1984 He attended pilot training at Columbus Air Force Base and subsequently served as a T 38 Talon instructor pilot In 1990 he transitioned to flying the F 16 Fighting Falcon and later served as a fighter pilot at Macdill Air Force Base Spangdahlem Air Base Osan Air Base and McEntire Joint National Guard Base Additionally he was the branch and division chief in several departments at the Air National Guard Readiness Center ANGRC and The Pentagon He attended the National Defense University and commanded the 169th Operations Group the 169th Fighter Wing and the ANGRC 2 3 4 He was the chief of the Office of Military Cooperation in the United States Embassy in Kuwait In July 2016 he assumed command of the First Air Force and the Continental NORAD Region 1 5 6 In July 2019 he retired from the United States Air Force 7 Awards and decorations Edit Lt Gen R Scott Williams taxis an F 16 at McEntire JNGB US Air Force Command Pilot Badge Headquarters Air Force Badge National Guard Bureau Organizational Badge Air Force Distinguished Service Medal Defense Superior Service Medal Legion of Merit with one bronze oak leaf cluster Meritorious Service Medal with one silver oak leaf cluster Air Medal with oak leaf cluster Aerial Achievement Medal with oak leaf cluster Air Force Commendation Medal with two oak leaf clusters Army Commendation Medal Joint Meritorious Unit Award with oak leaf cluster Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with four oak leaf clusters National Defense Service Medal with one bronze service star Southwest Asia Service Medal with three bronze service stars Iraq Campaign Medal with bronze service star Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal Global War on Terrorism Service Medal Korea Defense Service Medal Air Force Overseas Short Tour Service Ribbon Air Force Overseas Long Tour Service Ribbon with bronze oak leaf cluster Air Force Longevity Service Award with one silver and two bronze oak leaf clusters Armed Forces Reserve Medal with bronze Hourglass device and M device Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon Air Force Training Ribbon 1 Effective dates of promotion EditInsignia Rank Date Lieutenant general July 6 2016 Major general June 2 2014 Brigadier general July 30 2010 Colonel June 30 2005 Lieutenant colonel Oct 13 2001 Major Aug 1 1996 Captain Nov 2 1988 First lieutenant Nov 2 1986 Second lieutenant Nov 2 1984 1 References Edit a b c d Lieutenant General R Scott Williams Biographies United States Air Force December 2016 Retrieved January 14 2019 Major General Michael R Taheri Biographies United States Air Force November 2018 Retrieved January 14 2019 Preston Marvin June 18 2014 Brig Gen Michael R Taheri assumes command of Air National Guard Readiness Center Air National Guard Readiness Center Retrieved June 18 2014 Bynum Jerry August 9 2012 New leadership at the Air National Guard Readiness Center Air National Guard Special Staff Public Affairs Retrieved January 14 2019 Bynum Jerry August 8 2012 Williams assumes leadership of the Air National Guard Readiness Center Air National Guard Special Staff Public Affairs Retrieved January 14 2019 McHale Mary July 11 2016 CONR 1st Air Force Air Forces Northern changes leadership NORAD News NORAD Retrieved January 14 2019 Breaux Collin June 20 2019 Command changes hands at First Air Force Panama City News Herald Retrieved October 6 2020 Military officesPreceded byWilliam Etter First Air Force2016 2019 Succeeded byMarc H SassevillePreceded byBrian Neal Air National Guard Readiness Center2012 2014 Succeeded byMichael Taheri Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title R Scott Williams amp oldid 1100776062, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
