Darryl Lee Roberson (born March 3, 1960) is a retired United States Air Force lieutenant general who served as the commander of Air Education and Training Command from July 2015 to November 2017. He previously served as commander of Third Air Force and the 17th Expeditionary Air Force at Ramstein Air Base, Germany.
Roberson is a graduate of the United States Air Force Academy and Euro-NATO Joint Jet pilot training. He has been a Thunderbird air demonstration pilot, a Congressional Fellow on Capitol Hill and has served on the Air Staff and Joint Staff at the Pentagon. He commanded at the squadron and group levels, and served as the Commander 52nd Fighter Wing, Spangdahlem Air Base in Germany, 325th Fighter Wing, Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, and 455th Air Expeditionary Wing, Bagram, Afghanistan. He flew combat missions in Iraq during operations Desert Storm and Iraqi Freedom as well as in Afghanistan during Operation Enduring Freedom.
Roberson is a command pilot who has around 5,400 flight hours including 869 combat hours. He has flown the F-4, F-15, F-16 and F-22.
Awards and decorations US Air Force Command Pilot BadgeBasic Parachutist BadgeOffice of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Identification BadgeHeadquarters Air Force Badge Air Force Distinguished Service MedalDefense Superior Service Medal with one bronze oak leaf clusterLegion of Merit with two bronze oak leaf clustersDistinguished Flying Cross with one bronze oak leaf clusterBronze Star Medal with one bronze oak leaf clusterMeritorious Service Medal with one bronze oak leaf clusterAir Medal with two silver and two bronze oak leaf clustersAerial Achievement Medal with four bronze oak leaf clustersJoint Service Commendation MedalAir Force Commendation MedalAir Force Achievement Medal with one bronze oak leaf clusterAir Force Combat Action MedalJoint Meritorious Unit AwardAir Force Meritorious Unit Award with one bronze oak leaf clusterAir Force Outstanding Unit Award with "V" Device and one bronze oak leaf clusterCombat Readiness MedalAir Force Recognition RibbonNational Defense Service Medal with one bronze service starSouthwest Asia Service Medal with two bronze service starsAfghanistan Campaign Medal with two bronze service starsGlobal War on Terrorism Expeditionary MedalGlobal War on Terrorism Service MedalKorea Defense Service MedalArmed Forces Service MedalAir and Space Campaign MedalNuclear Deterrence Operations Service Medal with one bronze oak leaf clusterAir Force Overseas Short Tour Service RibbonAir Force Overseas Long Tour Service Ribbon with two oak leaf clustersAir Force Expeditionary Service Ribbon with gold frame and two bronze oak leaf clustersAir Force Longevity Service Award with one silver and three bronze oak leaf clustersSmall Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon with one bronze service starAir Force Training RibbonPolish Silver StarNATO Medal for Former YugoslaviaKuwait Liberation Medal (Saudi Arabia)Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait)
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