Richard W. Scobee

Richard William Scobee (born April 13, 1964) is a retired lieutenant general in the United States Air Force. Scobee was commander of the Air Force Reserve Command at Robins Air Force Base from 2018 to 2022. He is the son of Dick Scobee, an American test pilot and astronaut who perished in the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster.

Air Force career

Richard Scobee was born in Tucson, Arizona, and raised in Houston, Texas. He graduated from the United States Air Force Academy and was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the United States Air Force in 1986.

Awards and decorations

Effective dates of promotions + Rank Date Second LieutenantMay 28, 1986 First LieutenantMay 28, 1988 CaptainMay 28, 1990 MajorFebruary 1, 1998 Lieutenant ColonelSeptember 12, 2002 ColonelAugust 9, 2006 Brigadier GeneralDecember 22, 2010 Major GeneralMarch 26, 2015 Lieutenant GeneralSeptember 7, 2018