Edward Augustus Rice Jr.[1] (born March 31, 1956) is a retired four-star general of the United States Air Force who served as the 30th Commander of the Air Education and Training Command (AETC). As commander, he was responsible for the recruiting, training and education of all United States airmen. His command included the Air Force Recruiting Service, two numbered air forces and Air University. Air Education and Training Command consists of 12 bases, more than 70,600 active duty, reserve, guard, civilians and contractors, and 1,380 trainer, fighter and mobility aircraft. He relinquished command of AETC to General Robin Rand on October 10, 2013.[2]
A retired Rice makes remarks during the “It’s All About People” panel discussion at the 2021 Air Force Association Air, Space and Cyber Conference on September 22, 2021.
Gen. Rice Jr. throws out the first pitch at Yankee Stadium.
July 1978 – February 1980, distinguished graduate, undergraduate pilot training, Williams AFB, Arizona
February 1980 – January 1984, B-52G co-pilot and aircraft commander, 69th Bombardment Squadron, Loring AFB, Maine
January 1984 – February 1985, Air Staff Training Program assistant deputy chief, Executive Services Division, Directorate of Administration, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C.
February 1985 – July 1988, B-52G instructor pilot; Chief, Standardization and Evaluation Branch; and flight commander, 441st Bombardment Squadron, Mather AFB, California
July 1988 – July 1989, student, College of Naval Command and Staff, Naval War College, Newport, Rhode Island
July 1989 – August 1990, programmer, Air Crew Management Branch, Deputy Chief of Staff for Air and Space Operations, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C.
August 1990 – November 1991, White House Fellow, Department of Health and Human Services, Washington, D.C.
November 1991 – July 1992, Chief, Standardization and Evaluation Division, 410th Operations Group, K.I. Sawyer AFB, Michigan
July 1992 – August 1993, Commander, 34th Bomb Squadron, Castle AFB, California
August 1993 – July 1994, National Security Fellow, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts
July 1994 – July 1995, professional staff member, Commission on Roles and Missions of the Armed Forces, Office of the Secretary of Defense, Washington, D.C.
July 1995 – January 1996, Deputy Commander, 509th Operations Group, Whiteman AFB, Missouri
January 1996 – June 1997, Commander, 552nd Operations Group, Tinker AFB, Oklahoma
June 1997 – June 1999, Deputy Executive Secretary, National Security Council, the White House, Washington, D.C.
June 1999 – May 2000, deputy director for Expeditionary Aerospace Force Implementation, Deputy Chief of Staff for Air and Space Operations, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C.
May 2000 – May 2002, Commander, 28th Bomb Wing, Ellsworth AFB, South Dakota
May 2002 – January 2004, Commander, Air Force Recruiting Service, Headquarters Air Education and Training Command, Randolph AFB, Texas
January 2005 to September 2005, Commander, 13th Air Force, Andersen AFB, Guam
September 2005 to July 2006: Director of Air, Space and Information Operations, Plans and Requirements, Headquarters Pacific Air Forces, and Commander, 13th Air Force, Hickam AFB, Hawaii
July 2006 to October 2006: Commander, 13th Air Force, and Commander, Kenney Headquarters (P), Hickam AFB, Hawaii
October 2006 to February 2008: Vice Commander, Pacific Air Forces, Hickam AFB, Hawaii
February 2008 – October 2010, Commander, U.S. Forces Japan, and Commander, 5th Air Force, Yokota Air Base, Japan
