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US Air Force general

Darryl Roberson
Born	(1960-03-03) March 3, 1960 (age 64)
Allegiance	United States
Service / branch	United States Air Force
Years of service	1983–2017
Rank	Lieutenant General
Commands	Air Education and Training CommandThird Air ForceSeventeenth Expeditionary Air Force455th Air Expeditionary Wing325th Fighter Wing52nd Fighter Wing4th Operations Group90th Fighter Squadron
Battles / wars	Gulf WarWar in Afghanistan
Awards	Air Force Distinguished Service MedalDefense Superior Service Medal (2)Legion of Merit (3)Distinguished Flying CrossBronze Star Medal (2)

Darryl Lee Roberson[1] (born March 3, 1960) is a retired United States Air Force lieutenant general who served as the commander of Air Education and Training Command from July 2015 to November 2017. He previously served as commander of Third Air Force and the 17th Expeditionary Air Force at Ramstein Air Base, Germany.[2][3]

Roberson is a graduate of the United States 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 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 flew 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 around 5,400 flight hours including 869 combat hours. He has flown the F-4, F-15, F-16 and F-22.

Awards and decorations

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	Air Force Distinguished Service Medal
	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
	Air Force Achievement Medal with one bronze oak leaf cluster
	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](/wiki/%22V%22%5FDevice ""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
	Afghanistan Campaign Medal with two bronze service stars
	Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
	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 with two oak leaf clusters
	Air Force Expeditionary Service Ribbon with gold frame and two bronze oak leaf clusters
	Air Force Longevity Service Award with one silver and three bronze oak leaf clusters
	Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon with one bronze service star
	Air Force Training Ribbon
	Polish Silver Star
	NATO Medal for Former Yugoslavia
	Kuwait Liberation Medal (Saudi Arabia)
	Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait)

This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Air Force

1. ^ "United States Air Force Academy - Polaris Yearbook (Colorado Springs, CO), Class of 1981, Page 490 of 512 (Afa) | online yearbooks".
2. ^ "3-star nominated to head Air Education and Training Command". airforcetimes.com. Retrieved 2015-05-24.
3. ^ "New 3rd Air Force commander on the job at Ramstein – News – Stripes". stripes.com. Retrieved 2015-05-24.