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'''Robert J. Skinner''' is a [[United States Air Force]] [[Lieutenant general (United States)|lieutenant general]] currently serving as the Director of [[Defense Information Systems Agency]].<ref>https://www.af.mil/About-Us/Biographies/Display/Article/467179/major-general-robert-j-skinner/</ref> Before, he directed Command, Control, Communications, and Cyber of the [[United States Indo-Pacific Command]].<ref>https://www.pacom.mil/Leadership/Biographies/Article-View/Article/2062028/director-for-command-control-communications-and-cyber-directorate/</ref> 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]].<ref>https://www.c4isrnet.com/disa/2020/09/11/pentagon-announces-nomination-of-new-disa-director/</ref>
'''Robert J. Skinner''' is a retired [[United States Air Force]] [[Lieutenant general (United States)|lieutenant general]] who served as the director of the [[Defense Information Systems Agency]] from 2021 to 2024.<ref name="officialbio">{{cite web |url=https://www.af.mil/About-Us/Biographies/Display/Article/467179/lieutenant-general-robert-j-skinner |title=Lieutenant General Robert J. Skinner (USAF) |author=<!--Not stated--> |date=August 2, 2021 |publisher=U.S. Air Force |access-date=August 4, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210802010746/https://www.af.mil/About-Us/Biographies/Display/Article/467179/lieutenant-general-robert-j-skinner |archive-date=August 2, 2021 |url-status=live}}</ref> Before, he directed Command, Control, Communications, and Cyber of the [[United States Indo-Pacific Command]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.pacom.mil/Leadership/Biographies/Article-View/Article/2062028/director-for-command-control-communications-and-cyber-directorate/ |title=Director for Command, Control, Communications and Cyber Directorate > U.S. Indo-Pacific Command > Article View |access-date=12 September 2020 |archive-date=20 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201020042837/https://www.pacom.mil/Leadership/Biographies/Article-View/Article/2062028/director-for-command-control-communications-and-cyber-directorate/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> 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]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.c4isrnet.com/disa/2020/09/11/pentagon-announces-nomination-of-new-disa-director/|title = Pentagon announces nomination of new DISA director|date = 11 September 2020}}</ref>


==Awards and decorations==
==Awards and decorations==
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|[[File:DISA Seal.png|90px]]
|[[File:DISA Seal.png|90px]]
|[[Defense Information Systems Agency]]
|[[Defense Information Systems Agency]] Badge
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|[[File:Joint Chiefs of Staff seal.svg|90px]]
|[[File:Joint Chiefs of Staff seal (2).svg|90px]]
|[[Office of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Identification Badge|Joint Chiefs of Staff Badge]]
|[[Office of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Identification Badge|Joint Chiefs of Staff Badge]]
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|{{ribbon devices|number=0|type=oak|ribbon=Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait) ribbon.svg|width=80}}
|{{ribbon devices|number=0|type=oak|ribbon=Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait) ribbon.svg|width=80}}
|[[Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait)]]
|[[Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait)]]
|}

==Effective dates of promotions<ref name="officialbio" />==
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! Rank !! Date
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||{{Dodseal|USAFO1|115}} [[Second lieutenant (United States)|Second Lieutenant]]||November 7, 1989
|-
||{{Dodseal|USAFO2|115}} [[First lieutenant (United States)|First Lieutenant]]||November 7, 1991
|-
||{{Dodseal|USAFO3|115}} [[Captain (United States)|Captain]]||November 7, 1993
|-
||{{Dodseal|USAFO4|115}} [[Major (United States)|Major]]||July 1, 1999
|-
||{{Dodseal|USAFO5|115}} [[Lieutenant colonel (United States)|Lieutenant Colonel]]||March 1, 2002
|-
||{{Dodseal|USAFO6|115}} [[Colonel (United States)|Colonel]]||March 1, 2006
|-
||{{Dodseal|USAFO7|115}} [[Brigadier general (United States)|Brigadier General]]||July 26, 2013
|-
||{{Dodseal|USAFO8|115}} [[Major general (United States)|Major General]]||May 2, 2017
|-
||{{Dodseal|USAFO9|115}} [[Lieutenant general (United States)|Lieutenant General]]||February 25, 2021
|}
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{{s-ttl|title=Deputy Commander of the Joint Force Headquarters Department of Defense Information Networks|years=2015–2017}}
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Latest revision as of 08:19, 27 October 2024

Robert J. Skinner
AllegianceUnited States
Service / branchUnited States Air Force
Years of service1984–2024
RankLieutenant General
CommandsDefense Information Systems Agency
Twenty-Fourth Air Force
688th Information Operations Wing
50th Network Operations Group
27th Communications Squadron
Info Systems Flight, 100th Air Refueling Wing
Battles / warsGulf War
Iraq War
AwardsDefense Superior Service Medal (3)
Legion of Merit (2)
Bronze Star Medal

Robert J. Skinner is a retired United States Air Force lieutenant general who served as the director of the Defense Information Systems Agency from 2021 to 2024.[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

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Master Cyberspace Operator Badge
Basic Space Operations Badge
Defense Information Systems Agency Badge
Joint Chiefs of Staff Badge
Defense Superior Service Medal with two bronze oak leaf clusters
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
Bronze oak leaf cluster
 Air Force Achievement Medal with oak leaf cluster
Silver oak leaf cluster
 Joint Meritorious Unit Award with silver oak leaf cluster
Air Force Meritorious Unit Award
Silver oak leaf cluster
 Outstanding Unit Award with silver oak leaf cluster
Navy Good Conduct Medal
Air Force Recognition Ribbon
Bronze star
Width=44 scarlet ribbon with a central width-4 golden yellow stripe, flanked by pairs of width-1 scarlet, white, Old Glory blue, and white stripes
 National Defense Service Medal with one bronze service star
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
Bronze star
 Southwest Asia Service Medal with service star
Bronze 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[1]

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Rank Date
Second Lieutenant November 7, 1989
First Lieutenant November 7, 1991
Captain November 7, 1993
Major July 1, 1999
Lieutenant Colonel March 1, 2002
Colonel March 1, 2006
Brigadier General July 26, 2013
Major General May 2, 2017
Lieutenant General February 25, 2021

References

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Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Government.

  1. ^ a b "Lieutenant General Robert J. Skinner (USAF)". U.S. Air Force. 2 August 2021. Archived from the original on 2 August 2021. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Director for Command, Control, Communications and Cyber Directorate > U.S. Indo-Pacific Command > Article View". Archived from the original on 20 October 2020. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
  3. ^ "Pentagon announces nomination of new DISA director". 11 September 2020.
Military offices
New office Commander of the 688th Information Operations Wing
2009–2013 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Deputy Commander of the Air Forces Cyber
2013–2014 		Succeeded by
Preceded by
???
 Deputy Commander of the Joint Force Headquarters Department of Defense Information Networks
2015–2017 		Succeeded by
Preceded byas Vice Commander of the Air Force Space Command Deputy Commander of the Air Force Space Command
2017–2018 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Commander of the Twenty-Fourth Air Force
2018–2019 		Unit inactivated
Preceded by Director, Command, Control, Communications, and Cyber of the United States Indo-Pacific Command
2019–2021 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Director of the Defense Information Systems Agency
2021–2024 		Succeeded by


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