| Robert J. Skinner | |
|---|---|
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| Allegiance | United States |
| Service | United States Air Force |
| Years of service | 1984–2024 |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Commands | Defense 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 / wars | Gulf War Iraq War |
| Awards | Defense 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. Before, he directed Command, Control, Communications, and Cyber of the United States Indo-Pacific Command. 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.
Awards and decorations
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Master Cyberspace Operator Badge |
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Basic Space Operations Badge |
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Defense Information Systems Agency Badge |
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Joint Chiefs of Staff Badge |
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Effective dates of promotions
| 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
This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Government.
- ^ "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.
- "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.
- "Pentagon announces nomination of new DISA director". 11 September 2020.
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| New office | Commander of the 688th Information Operations Wing 2009–2013 |
Succeeded byPaul A. Welch |
| Preceded byB. Edwin Wilson | Deputy Commander of the Air Forces Cyber 2013–2014 |
Succeeded byThomas E. Murphy |
| Preceded by??? | Deputy Commander of the Joint Force Headquarters Department of Defense Information Networks 2015–2017 |
Succeeded byKathleen Creighton |
| Preceded byDavid D. Thompsonas Vice Commander of the Air Force Space Command | Deputy Commander of the Air Force Space Command 2017–2018 |
Succeeded byJohn E. Shaw |
| Preceded byChristopher P. Weggeman | Commander of the Twenty-Fourth Air Force 2018–2019 |
Unit inactivated |
| Preceded byPaul H. Fredenburgh III | Director, Command, Control, Communications, and Cyber of the United States Indo-Pacific Command 2019–2021 |
Succeeded byJacqueline D. Brown |
| Preceded byNancy A. Norton | Director of the Defense Information Systems Agency 2021–2024 |
Succeeded byPaul T. Stanton |
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