Kevin Schneider
Kevin Bruce Schneider[1] is a lieutenant general in the United States Air Force. Schneider is the current commander of the United States Forces Japan and the Fifth Air Force at Yokota Air Base.[2]
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| Allegiance | United States |
| Service/ | United States Air Force |
| Years of service | 1988–present |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Commands held | United States Forces Japan Fifth Air Force 380th Air Expeditionary Wing 80th Flying Training Wing 80th Fighter Squadron |
| Battles/wars | Iraq War |
| Awards | Air Force Distinguished Service Medal Defense Superior Service Medal Legion of Merit (3) Bronze Star Medal (2) |
Air Force career
Kevin Schneider was raised in Springfield, Virginia, and graduated from the United States Air Force Academy in 1988 with a degree in engineering science.[3] He attended Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot training at Sheppard Air Force Base in Wichita Falls, Texas, and graduated in 1999. He attended F-16 Fighting Falcon training at MacDill Air Force Base, and was stationed at Osan Air Base and Misawa Air Base. In 1996, he graduated from the USAF Weapons School. He was then stationed at Shaw Air Force Base and as a Weapons School instructor at Nellis Air Force Base. He served as the aide-de-camp for then-Chief of Staff of the Air Force General Michael E. Ryan.[2][4] He served as chief of the 52nd Fighter Wing Weapons and Tactics at Spangdahlem Air Base, and commanded the 80th Fighter Squadron at Kunsan Air Base. He attended the Marine Corps War College, and served as the Deputy Commander of the 56th Operations Group and as Vice Commander of the 388th Fighter Wing. He commanded the 80th Flying Training Wing at Sheppard Air Force Base, and the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing at Al Dhafra Air Base. He then served as the Chief of Staff of the Pacific Air Forces and Indo-Pacific Command Headquarters in Hawaii. In February 2019, he assumed command of Fifth Air Force and United States Forces Japan.[2][5][6]
Awards and decorations
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US Air Force Command Pilot Badge |
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United States Forces Japan Badge |
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Office of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Identification Badge |
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Effective dates of promotion
| Insignia | Rank | Date |
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 | 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 |
References
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- Polaris (PDF). XXVII. Colorado Springs, Colorado: United States Air Force Academy. 1985. p. 521. Retrieved February 21, 2019.
- "Lieutenant General Kevin B. Schneider". Biographies. United States Air Force. February 5, 2019. Retrieved February 11, 2019.
- Polaris (PDF). XXX. Colorado Springs, Colorado: United States Air Force Academy. 1988. p. 184. Retrieved February 21, 2019.
- "General Michael E. Ryan". Biographies. US Air Force. September 2001. Retrieved February 21, 2019.
- 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. Retrieved February 11, 2019.
- Carlson, Derek (February 5, 2019). "Lt. Gen. Schneider Takes Command of U.S. Military in Japan". U.S. Indo-Pacific Command. Retrieved February 11, 2019.
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| Preceded by Eric P. Wendt |
Chief of Staff of the United States Indo-Pacific Command 2016–2019 |
Succeeded by Ronald P. Clark |
| Preceded by Jerry Martinez |
Commander of the Fifth Air Force 2019–present |
Incumbent |