Charles L. Moore Jr.

Charles L. Moore Jr. (born October 3, 1966) is a retired United States Air Force lieutenant general who last served as deputy commander of the United States Cyber Command. He previously was the Deputy Director for Global Operations of the Joint Staff. In July 2020, the United States Senate confirmed his promotion to lieutenant general and nomination to become the deputy commander of the Cyber Command, replacing United States Navy Vice Admiral Ross A. Myers.

During his career Moore was an F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot and also served as an instructor pilot at the USAF Weapons School. He has over 3,000 hours of flight time, including 640 combat hours. His commands included the 555th Fighter Squadron, 332nd Expeditionary Operations Group, 20th Fighter Wing, and 57th Wing.

Awards and decorations

Effective dates of promotions + Rank Date Second LieutenantMay 31, 1989 First LieutenantMay 31, 1991 CaptainMay 31, 1993 MajorApril 1, 1998 Lieutenant ColonelMarch 1, 2003 ColonelJanuary 1, 2007 Brigadier GeneralNovember 2, 2012 Major GeneralAugust 5, 2016 Lieutenant GeneralSeptember 3, 2020