Brian S. Robinson

Brian S. Robinson
Official portrait, 2020
Nickname(s)	Smokey[1]
Born	(1965-12-07) 7 December 1965 (age 59) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Allegiance	United States
Service / branch	United States Air Force
Years of service	1987–present
Rank	Lieutenant General
Commands	Air Education and Training Command 618th Air Operations Center 19th Airlift Wing 10th Airlift Squadron
Awards	Air Force Distinguished Service Medal (2) Defense Superior Service Medal Legion of Merit (2) Bronze Star Medal (2)

Brian Scott Robinson (born 7 December 1965) is a United States Air Force lieutenant general who has served as commander of the Air Education and Training Command since May 20, 2022.^[2][3] He previously served as the deputy commander of the Air Mobility Command.^[4]

Robinson was born in 1965 and raised in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania;^[5] his father, William served in the United States Army.^[1] He attended the Philadelphia High School of Engineering and Philadelphia University, earning a Bachelor's degree in computer science in 1987.

In July 2020, the United States Senate confirmed his promotion to lieutenant general and nomination to become the deputy commander of Air Mobility Command, replacing Lieutenant General Jacqueline Van Ovost, who was set to become commander of the major command.^[6][7]

Awards and decorations

Robinson speaks at the 2022 AETC change of command ceremony on 20 May

	US Air Force Command Pilot Badge
	Headquarters Air Force Badge

	Air Force Distinguished Service Medal with one bronze oak leaf cluster
	Defense Superior Service Medal
	Legion of Merit with oak leaf cluster
	Bronze Star Medal with oak leaf cluster
	Meritorious Service Medal with three oak leaf clusters
	Air Medal
	Aerial Achievement Medal
	Joint Service Commendation Medal
	Air Force Commendation Medal with two oak leaf clusters
	Air Force Achievement Medal with oak leaf cluster
	Joint Meritorious Unit Award
	Air Force Meritorious Unit Award with oak leaf cluster
	Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with silver and three bronze oak leaf clusters
	Combat Readiness Medal
	National Defense Service Medal with one bronze service star
	Antarctica Service Medal
	Kosovo Campaign Medal
	Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
	Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
	Humanitarian Service Medal
	Nuclear Deterrence Operations Service Medal
	Air Force Overseas Long Tour Service Ribbon
	Air Force Expeditionary Service Ribbon
	Air Force Longevity Service Award with silver and two bronze oak leaf clusters
	Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon
	Air Force Training Ribbon

Effective dates of promotions

Rank[4]	Date
Second Lieutenant	15 December 1987
First Lieutenant	15 December 1989
Captain	15 December 1991
Major	1 July 1999
Lieutenant Colonel	1 March 2004
Colonel	1 June 2009
Brigadier General	2 March 2014
Major General	17 November2017
Lieutenant General	14 August 2020

References

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

1. Brosius, Jeanni (21 October 2012). "Col. Brian 'Smokey' Robinson: Effective leadership requires trust in people". Arkansas Democrat Gazette. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
2. "Senior Leader Announcement: Week of April 5". United States Air Force. 5 April 2022.
3. "PN1908 — Lt. Gen. Brian S. Robinson — Air Force". United States Congress. 4 April 2022.
4. "Lieutenant General Brian S. Robinson (USAF)". United States Air Force. 17 October 2020. Archived from the original on 17 October 2020. Retrieved 9 August 2021. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
5. Van Zandt, Emily (26 May 2013). "Col. Brian Scott Robinson". Arkansas Democrat Gazette. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
6. "New Leaders Nominated for ACC, AMC". 9 June 2020.
7. "Senate Confirms New Bosses of AMC, ACC". 24 July 2020.

Military offices
Preceded by Michael Minihan	Commander of the 89th Airlift Wing 2012–2013	Succeeded by Patrick Rhatigan
Preceded by ???	Vice Commander of the 618th Air Operations Center 2013–2015	Succeeded by Kenneth Bibb
Preceded by Timothy M. Zadalis	Commander of the 618th Air Operations Center 2015–2016
Preceded by Jerry P. Martinez	Director of Operations of the Air Mobility Command 2016–2017	Succeeded by Sam C. Barrett
Preceded by Scott A. Vander Hamm	Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations of the United States Air Force 2017–2019	Succeeded by Russell L. Mack
Preceded by Ricky Rupp	Director of Operations of the United States Transportation Command 2019–2020	Succeeded by Corey Martin
Preceded by Jacqueline Van Ovost	Deputy Commander of the Air Mobility Command 2020–2022	Vacant
Preceded by Marshall B. Webb	Commander of the Air Education and Training Command 2022–present	Incumbent