Robert J. Skinner

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 recently nominated for promotion to lieutenant general and to serve as the director of the Defense Information Systems Agency, replacing United States Navy Vice Admiral Nancy A. Norton.[3]

Robert J. Skinner
Allegiance	United States
Service/branch	United States Air Force
Years of service	1989–present (31 years)
Rank	Lieutenant General
Commands held	Twenty-Fourth Air Force 688th Information Operations Wing 50th Network Operations Group 27th Communications Squadron Info Systems Flight, 100th Air Refueling Wing
Awards	Defense Superior Service Medal (2) Legion of Merit (2) Bronze Star Medal Defense Meritorious Service Medal

Awards and decorations

	Master Cyberspace Operator Badge
	Basic Space Operations Badge
	Defense Information Systems Agency
	Joint Chiefs of Staff Badge

	Defense Superior Service Medal with one bronze oak leaf cluster
	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 four oak leaf clusters
	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 one bronze oak leaf clusters
	Air Force Training Ribbon
	Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait)

References

1. https://www.af.mil/About-Us/Biographies/Display/Article/467179/major-general-robert-j-skinner/
2. https://www.pacom.mil/Leadership/Biographies/Article-View/Article/2062028/director-for-command-control-communications-and-cyber-directorate/
3. https://www.c4isrnet.com/disa/2020/09/11/pentagon-announces-nomination-of-new-disa-director/

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