Robert J. Skinner

Robert J. Skinner
Allegiance	United States
Service / branch	United States Air Force
Years of service	1984–2024
Rank	Lieutenant General
Commands	Defense Information Systems Agency Twenty-Fourth Air Force 688th Information Operations Wing 50th Network Operations Group 27th Communications Squadron Info Systems Flight, 100th Air Refueling Wing
Battles / wars	Gulf War Iraq War
Awards	Defense Superior Service Medal (3) Legion of Merit (2) Bronze Star Medal

Robert J. Skinner is a retired United States Air Force lieutenant general who served as the director of the Defense Information Systems Agency from 2021 to 2024.[1] Before, he directed Command, Control, Communications, and Cyber of the United States Indo-Pacific Command.[2] Prior to that, he was the commander of the Twenty-Fourth Air Force. He was promoted to lieutenant general and appointed as the director of the Defense Information Systems Agency in 2021, replacing Vice Admiral Nancy A. Norton.[3]

Awards and decorations

	Master Cyberspace Operator Badge
	Basic Space Operations Badge
	Defense Information Systems Agency Badge
	Joint Chiefs of Staff Badge

	Defense Superior Service Medal with two bronze oak leaf clusters
	Legion of Merit with oak leaf cluster
	Bronze Star Medal
	Defense Meritorious Service Medal
	Meritorious Service Medal with three oak leaf clusters
	Navy Commendation Medal
	Air Force Achievement Medal with oak leaf cluster
	Joint Meritorious Unit Award with silver oak leaf cluster
	Air Force Meritorious Unit Award
	Outstanding Unit Award with silver oak leaf cluster
	Navy Good Conduct Medal
	Air Force Recognition Ribbon
	National Defense Service Medal with one bronze service star
	Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
	Southwest Asia Service Medal with service star
	Iraq Campaign Medal with service star
	Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
	Humanitarian Service Medal
	Air and Space Campaign Medal
	Nuclear Deterrence Operations Service Medal
	Air Force Overseas Long Tour Service Ribbon
	Air Force Expeditionary Service Ribbon with gold frame
	Air Force Longevity Service Award with one silver and three bronze oak leaf clusters
	Air Force Training Ribbon
	Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait)

Effective dates of promotions[1]

Rank	Date
Second Lieutenant	November 7, 1989
First Lieutenant	November 7, 1991
Captain	November 7, 1993
Major	July 1, 1999
Lieutenant Colonel	March 1, 2002
Colonel	March 1, 2006
Brigadier General	July 26, 2013
Major General	May 2, 2017
Lieutenant General	February 25, 2021

References

 This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Government.

1. "Lieutenant General Robert J. Skinner (USAF)". U.S. Air Force. 2 August 2021. Archived from the original on 2 August 2021. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
2. "Director for Command, Control, Communications and Cyber Directorate > U.S. Indo-Pacific Command > Article View". Archived from the original on 20 October 2020. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
3. "Pentagon announces nomination of new DISA director". 11 September 2020.

Military offices
New office	Commander of the 688th Information Operations Wing 2009–2013	Succeeded by Paul A. Welch
Preceded by B. Edwin Wilson	Deputy Commander of the Air Forces Cyber 2013–2014	Succeeded by Thomas E. Murphy
Preceded by ???	Deputy Commander of the Joint Force Headquarters Department of Defense Information Networks 2015–2017	Succeeded by Kathleen Creighton
Preceded by David D. Thompson as Vice Commander of the Air Force Space Command	Deputy Commander of the Air Force Space Command 2017–2018	Succeeded by John E. Shaw
Preceded by Christopher P. Weggeman	Commander of the Twenty-Fourth Air Force 2018–2019	Unit inactivated
Preceded by Paul H. Fredenburgh III	Director, Command, Control, Communications, and Cyber of the United States Indo-Pacific Command 2019–2021	Succeeded by Jacqueline D. Brown
Preceded by Nancy A. Norton	Director of the Defense Information Systems Agency 2021–2024	Succeeded by Paul T. Stanton