Darryl Roberson

Darryl Roberson
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	United States Air Force
Years of service	1983–present
Rank	Lieutenant General
Awards	Defense Superior Service Medal (2) Legion of Merit (3)

Darryl L. Roberson is a lieutenant general in the United States Air Force who currently serves as the commander of Air Education and Training Command. He previously served as commander of the 3rd Air Force and 17th Expeditionary Air Force, Ramstein Air Base, Germany.^[1][2] He assumed his current assignment on July 21, 2015.

Roberson is a graduate of the U.S. Air Force Academy and Euro-NATO Joint Jet pilot training. He has been a Thunderbird air demonstration pilot, a Congressional Fellow on Capitol Hill and has served on the Air Staff and Joint Staff at the Pentagon. He has commanded at the squadron and group levels, and served as the Commander 52nd Fighter Wing, Spangdahlem Air Base in Germany, 325th Fighter Wing, Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, and 455th Air Expeditionary Wing, Bagram, Afghanistan. He has flown combat missions in Iraq during operations Desert Storm and Iraqi Freedom as well as in Afghanistan during Operation Enduring Freedom.

Roberson is a command pilot who has more than 5,000 flight hours including 865 combat hours. He has flown the F-4, F-15, F-16 and F-22.

Awards and decorations

	US Air Force Command Pilot Badge
	Basic Parachutist Badge
	Office of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Identification Badge
	Headquarters Air Force Badge

	Defense Superior Service Medal with one bronze oak leaf cluster
	Legion of Merit with two bronze oak leaf clusters
	Distinguished Flying Cross with one bronze oak leaf cluster
	Bronze Star Medal with one bronze oak leaf cluster
	Meritorious Service Medal with one bronze oak leaf cluster
	Air Medal with two silver and two bronze oak leaf clusters
	Aerial Achievement Medal with four bronze oak leaf clusters
	Joint Service Commendation Medal
	Air Force Commendation Medal with one bronze oak leaf cluster
	Air Force Achievement Medal
	Air Force Combat Action Medal
	Joint Meritorious Unit Award
	Air Force Meritorious Unit Award with one bronze oak leaf cluster
	Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with "V" Device and one bronze oak leaf cluster
	Combat Readiness Medal
	Air Force Recognition Ribbon
	National Defense Service Medal with one bronze service star
	Southwest Asia Service Medal with two bronze service stars
	Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
	Afghanistan Campaign Medal with two bronze service stars
	Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
	Korea Defense Service Medal
	Armed Forces Service Medal
	Air and Space Campaign Medal
	Nuclear Deterrence Operations Service Medal with one bronze oak leaf cluster
	Air Force Overseas Short Tour Service Ribbon
	Air Force Overseas Long Tour Service Ribbon
	Air Force Expeditionary Service Ribbon with gold frame and two bronze oak leaf clusters
	Air Force Longevity Service Award with one silver and two bronze oak leaf clusters
	Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon with one bronze service star
	Air Force Training Ribbon
	NATO Medal for Former Yugoslavia
	Polish Silver Star
	Kuwait Liberation Medal (Saudi Arabia)
	Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait)

References

1. "3-star nominated to head Air Education and Training Command". airforcetimes.com. Retrieved 2015-05-24.
2. "New 3rd Air Force commander on the job at Ramstein - News - Stripes". stripes.com. Retrieved 2015-05-24.

 This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Government document "http://www.af.mil/AboutUs/Biographies/Display/tabid/225/Article/108370/lieutenant-general-darryl-roberson.aspx".