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Kevin Schneider
Official portrait, 2024
AllegianceUnited States
BranchUnited States Air Force
Years of service1988–present
RankGeneral
Commands held
Battles/warsIraq War
Awards

Kevin Bruce Schneider[1]is aUnited States Air Forcegeneralwho has served as the commander of thePacific Air Forcessince 2024. He previously served asdirector of staff of the United States Air Forcefrom 2021 to 2024.[2]He also served as the commander of theUnited States Forces Japanand theFifth Air Force.[3]

Air Force career[edit]

Schneider withUnited States Secretary of DefenseLloyd AustinatYokota Air Force Base,March 17, 2021.

Kevin Schneider was raised inSpringfield, Virginia,and graduated from theUnited States Air Force Academyin 1988 with a degree in engineering science.[4]He attendedEuro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot trainingatSheppard Air Force BaseinWichita Falls, Texas,and graduated in 1999. He attendedF-16 Fighting Falcontraining atMacDill Air Force Base,and was stationed atOsan Air BaseandMisawa Air Base.In 1996, he graduated from theUSAF Weapons School.He was then stationed atShaw Air Force Baseand as a Weapons School instructor atNellis Air Force Base.He served as theaide-de-campfor then-Chief of Staff of the Air ForceGeneralMichael E. Ryan.[2][5]He served as chief of the52nd Fighter WingWeapons and Tactics atSpangdahlem Air Base,and commanded the80th Fighter SquadronatKunsan Air Base.He attended theMarine Corps War College,and served as the deputy commander of the56th Operations Groupand as vice commander of the388th Fighter Wing.He commanded the80th Flying Training Wingat Sheppard Air Force Base, and the380th Air Expeditionary WingatAl Dhafra Air Base.He then served as the chief of staff of thePacific Air ForcesandIndo-Pacific CommandHeadquarters inHawaii.In February 2019, he assumed command ofFifth Air ForceandUnited States Forces Japan.[2][6][7]

Schneider piloting aLockheed-MartinF-16 Fighting Falcon.

In July 2021, he was nominated and confirmed to succeedTimothy FayasDirector of Staff of the United States Air Force.He assumed the position on September 8, 2021.[8][9]

In April 2023, Schneider was nominated for promotion to general and assignment as commander of thePacific Air Forces.[10][11]

Awards and decorations[edit]

Schneider (center right, holding flag) assumes command ofPacific Air Forceson February 9, 2024.
US Air Force Command Pilot Badge
Headquarters Air Force Badge
Defense Distinguished Service Medal
Bronze oak leaf cluster
 Air Force Distinguished Service Medalwithoak leaf cluster
Defense Superior Service Medal
Width-44 crimson ribbon with a pair of width-2 white stripes on the edges Legion of Meritwith two oak leaf clusters
Bronze oak leaf cluster
Width-44 scarlet ribbon with width-4 ultramarine blue stripe at center, surrounded by width-1 white stripes. Width-1 white stripes are at the edges.
 Bronze Star Medalwith oak leaf cluster
Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Silver oak leaf cluster
Width-44 crimson ribbon with two width-8 white stripes at distance 4 from the edges.
 Meritorious Service Medalwith silver oak leaf cluster
Air Medalwith four oak leaf clusters
Aerial Achievement Medalwith one silver and one bronze oak leaf clusters
Bronze oak leaf cluster
 Air Force Commendation Medalwith oak leaf cluster
Air Force Achievement Medal
Bronze oak leaf cluster
 Joint Meritorious Unit Awardwith oak leaf cluster
Air Force Outstanding Unit Awardwith"V" deviceand three oak leaf clusters
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award(second ribbon to denote fifth award)
Bronze oak leaf cluster
 Air Force Organizational Excellence Awardwith oak leaf cluster
Combat Readiness Medalwith four oak leaf clusters
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 Medalwith one bronzeservice star
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
Bronze star
 Iraq Campaign Medalwith service star
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Korea Defense Service Medal
Air Force Overseas Short Tour Service Ribbonwith four oak leaf clusters
Air Force Overseas Long Tour Service Ribbon
Air Force Expeditionary Service Ribbon
Air Force Longevity Service Awardwith one silver and three bronze oak leaf clusters
Bronze star
 Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbonwith service star
Air Force Training Ribbon
Order of the Rising Sun,Grand Cordon(Japan)[12]

Effective dates of promotions[edit]

Insignia Rank Date
General February 9, 2024
Lieutenant general February 5, 2019
Major general November 2, 2015
Brigadier general June 2, 2013
Colonel September 1, 2007
Lieutenant colonel February 1, 2003
Major August 1, 1998
Captain June 1, 1992
First lieutenant June 1, 1990
Second lieutenant June 1, 1988

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References[edit]

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  1. ^Polaris(PDF).Vol. XXVII. Colorado Springs, Colorado: United States Air Force Academy. 1985. p. 521.RetrievedFebruary 21,2019.
  2. ^abcd"Lieutenant General Kevin B. Schneider (USAF)".United States Air Force.May 14, 2021.Archivedfrom the original on May 14, 2021.RetrievedAugust 5,2021.Public DomainThis article incorporates text from this source, which is in thepublic domain.
  3. ^"U.S. Forces Japan and 5th Air Force Change of Command".Facebook.August 26, 2021.
  4. ^Polaris(PDF).Vol. XXX. Colorado Springs, Colorado: United States Air Force Academy. 1988. p. 184.RetrievedFebruary 21,2019.
  5. ^"General Michael E. Ryan".Biographies.US Air Force. September 2001.RetrievedFebruary 21,2019.
  6. ^Schneider, Kevin (February 5, 2019)."Lt. Gen. Kevin B. Schneider, U.S. Forces Japan & 5th Air Force Change of Command Speech As Delivered".United States Forces Japan.RetrievedFebruary 11,2019.
  7. ^Carlson, Derek (February 5, 2019)."Lt. Gen. Schneider Takes Command of U.S. Military in Japan".U.S. Indo-Pacific Command.RetrievedFebruary 11,2019.
  8. ^"PN810 — Lt. Gen. Kevin B. Schneider — Air Force".U.S. Congress.RetrievedJuly 14,2021.
  9. ^McCullouch, Amy (July 14, 2021)."Biden Nominates First Commander for Space Systems Command, New Boss at AMC".Air Force Magazine.RetrievedJuly 14,2021.
  10. ^"PN535 — Lt. Gen. Kevin B. Schneider — Air Force".U.S. Congress.April 20, 2023.RetrievedApril 20,2023.
  11. ^"General Officer Announcements".U.S. Department of Defense.
  12. ^"U.S. Forces Japan ( tại nhật mễ quân tư lệnh bộ ) on Facebook".Facebook.Archived fromthe originalon April 27, 2022.[user-generated source]
Military offices
Preceded by Commander of the380th Air Expeditionary Wing
2013–2014 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Assistant Deputy Commander of theUnited States Air Forces Central Command
2014–2015 		Succeeded by
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Preceded by
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 Chief of Staff of thePacific Air Forces
2015–2016 		Succeeded by
Preceded byas Chief of Staff of theUnited States Pacific Command Chief of Staff of theUnited States Indo-Pacific Command
2016–2019 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Commander ofUnited States Forces JapanandFifth Air Force
2019–2021 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Director of Staff of the United States Air Force
2021–2024 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Commander ofPacific Air Forces
2024–present 		Incumbent
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