Rebecca Sonkiss

Rebecca Sonkiss
Official portrait, 2024
Born	c. 1972 (age 52–53)
Allegiance	United States
Branch	United States Air Force
Years of service	1994–present
Rank	Lieutenant General
Commands	618th Air Operations Center 89th Airlift Wing 62nd Airlift Wing 15th Airlift Squadron
Awards	Defense Superior Service Medal (2) Legion of Merit (3) Bronze Star Medal

Rebecca J. Sonkiss (born c. 1972) is a United States Air Force lieutenant general who serves as the deputy commander of Air Mobility Command. She served as the deputy commander of Air Force Special Operations Command and commander of the 618th Air Operations Center.[1][2]

In April 2024, Sonkiss was nominated for promotion to lieutenant general and assignment as deputy commander of Air Mobility Command.[3][4] On 24 July 2024, defense secretary Lloyd Austin announced that then-president Joe Biden had nominated to the grade of lieutenant general: "Air Force Maj. Gen. Rebecca J. Sonkiss for appointment to the grade of lieutenant general with assignment as deputy commander, Air Mobility Command, Scott Air Force Base, Illinois. Sonkiss is currently serving as deputy commander, Air Force Special Operations Command, Hurlburt Field, Florida".[5]

References

1. Kheel, Rebecca (15 December 2023). "7 More Generals, Admirals Get Promotions Approved as Senate Chips Away at Tuberville Backlog". Military.com.
2. "Major General REBECCA J. SONKISS". www.af.mil.
3. "PN1990 - 1 nominee for Air Force, 118th Congress (2023-2024) | Congress.gov | Library of Congress".
4. "General Officer Announcements". U.S. Department of Defense.
5. "General Officer Announcements". U.S. Department of Defense. 24 July 2024. Archived from the original on 22 December 2024. Retrieved 22 December 2024.

External links

• Media related to Rebecca J. Sonkiss at Wikimedia Commons

Military offices
Preceded by Leonard Kosinski	Commander of the 62nd Airlift Wing 2017–2018	Succeeded by Scovill W. Currin Jr.
Preceded by Casey D. Eaton	Commander of the 89th Airlift Wing 2018–2020	Succeeded by Matthew E. Jones
Preceded by Lance R. Bunch	Deputy Director of Counter Threats and International Cooperation of the Joint Staff 2020–2022	Succeeded by ???
Preceded by Daniel A. DeVoe	Commander of the 618th Air Operations Center 2022–2023	Succeeded by Corey A. Simmons
Preceded by Matthew Wolfe Davidson	Deputy Commander of Air Force Special Operations Command 2023–2024	Succeeded by Justin R. Hoffman
Preceded by Randall Reed	Deputy Commander of Air Mobility Command 2024–present	Incumbent