David B. Lyons
Official portrait, 2021
AllegianceUnited States
Service/branchUnited States Air Force
Years of service1993–present
RankMajor General
Commands heldFifteenth Air Force
455th Air Expeditionary Wing
388th Fighter Wing
52nd Operations Group
AwardsDefense Superior Service Medal (2)
Legion of Merit (3)

David B. Lyons is a United States Air Force major general who serves as the commander of the Fifteenth Air Force. He previously served as the director of air and space operations of the Air Combat Command.[1][2][3]

Military career

Slocum has commanded the 455th Air Expeditionary Wing. In February 2021, he was nominated for promotion to major general.[4][5][6][7]

References

  1. ^ "BRIGADIER GENERAL DAVID B. LYONS". www.af.mil.
  2. ^ "Brig. Gen. Lyons promotion". www.388fw.acc.af.mil.
  3. ^ "12th AF vice promoted to brigadier general". DVIDS.
  4. ^ "PN132 - 24 nominees for Air Force, 117th Congress (2021-2022) | Congress.gov | Library of Congress". Congress.gov. February 22, 2021. Retrieved February 26, 2021.
  5. ^ "General Officer Announcements". U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.
  6. ^ "General Officer Announcements 2021 | Officer Assignments". February 24, 2021.
  7. ^ "Brig. Gen. David B. Lyons". www.af.mil.

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Military offices Preceded byLance K. Landrum Commander of the 388th Fighter Wing 2015–2017 Succeeded byLee E. Kloos Preceded byJay Bickley Vice Commander of the 12th Air Force 2017–2018 Succeeded byCraig Baker Preceded byCraig R. Baker Commander of the 455th Air Expeditionary Wing 2018–2019 Succeeded byR. Scott Jobe Preceded byMatthew McFarlane Senior Military Assistant to the Deputy Secretary of Defense 2019–2021 Succeeded byChristian F. Wortman Preceded byPaul J. Murray Inspector General of the Air Combat Command 2021–2022 Succeeded byTravolis A. Simmons Preceded byMark Slocum Director of Air and Space Operations of the Air Combat Command 2022–2023 Succeeded byDavid G. Shoemaker Preceded byMichael G. Koscheski Commander of the Fifteenth Air Force 2023–present Incumbent


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