Robin Rand

General Robin Rand is Commander, Air Education and Training Command, Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas. He is responsible for the recruiting, training and education of Air Force personnel. His command includes the Air Force Recruiting Service, a numbered air force, and Air University. AETC trains more than 293,000 students per year across 12 bases, with more than 67,900 active-duty, Reserve, Guard, civilians and contractors, and 1,369 trainer, fighter, and mobility aircraft. Rand was nominated for appointment to the grade of General on June 28, 2013, and confirmed by the Senate on August 1, 2013. Rand assumed command of AETC from General Edward A. Rice on October 10, 2013.

Rand was commissioned in 1979 after graduating from the U.S. Air Force Academy. Rand's previous commands include the 36th Fighter Squadron, USAF Weapons School, 8th Fighter Wing, 56th Fighter Wing, 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing at Balad Air Base, Iraq, and prior to this assignment 12th Air Force (Air Forces Southern) at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz.

General Rand is a command pilot with more than 5,000 flying hours, including more than 470 combat hours. He has primarily flown the F-16, T-38, and T-37.

Education

 * 1979 Bachelor of Science degree in aviation science, U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colo.
 * 1982 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
 * 1986 Air Command and Staff College, by seminar
 * 1988 Master of Science degree in aeronautical science, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Fla.
 * 1990 U.S. Air Force Fighter Weapons Instructor Course, Nellis AFB, Nev.
 * 1998 Master of Arts degree in national security policy, Naval War College, Newport, R.I.

Military assignments

 * 1) July 1979–July 1980, student pilot, undergraduate pilot training, Williams AFB, Ariz.
 * 2) August 1980–December 1980, T-37 pilot, pilot instructor training, Randolph AFB, Texas
 * 3) January 1981–May 1984, T-37 instructor pilot, 82nd Flying Training Wing, Williams AFB, Ariz.
 * 4) May 1984–July 1984, AT-38 pilot, fighter lead-in training, Holloman AFB, N.M.
 * 5) August 1984–January 1985, F-16 pilot, F-16 training, 63rd Tactical Fighter Squadron, MacDill AFB, Fla.
 * 6) February 1985–December 1986, F-16 pilot, 612th Tactical Fighter Squadron, Torrejon AB, Spain
 * 7) December 1986–June 1988, air liaison officer, 3rd Brigade, 1st Armor Division, Bamberg, West Germany
 * 8) July 1988–October 1988, F-16 pilot, F-16 training, 311th Tactical Fighter Squadron, Luke AFB, Ariz.
 * 9) October 1988–December 1989, F-16 flight examiner, 432nd Tactical Fighter Wing, Misawa AB, Japan
 * 10) January 1990–April 1990, F-16 pilot, USAF Fighter Weapons Instructor Course, Nellis AFB, Nev.
 * 11) April 1990–July 1992, F-16 weapons officer, 13th Fighter Squadron; and weapons and tactics flight commander, 432nd Operations Support Squadron, Misawa AB, Japan
 * 12)  August 1992–September 1994, F-16 operations officer, USAF Weapons School, Nellis AFB, Nev.
 * 13)  September 1994–July 1997, operations officer and Commander, 36th Fighter Squadron, Osan AB, South Korea
 * 14)  August 1997–June 1998, student, Naval War College, Newport, R.I.
 * 15)  June 1998–May 2000, policy planner, Directorate for Strategic Plans and Policy (J5), Joint Staff, the Pentagon, Washington, D.C. (Joint assignment)
 * 16)  May 2000–March 2001, Deputy Commander, 56th Operations Group, Luke AFB, Ariz.
 * 17)  April 2001–April 2003, Commandant, USAF Weapons School, Nellis AFB, Nev.
 * 18)  May 2003–May 2004, Commander, 8th Fighter Wing, Kunsan AB, South Korea
 * 19)  June 2004–June 2006, Commander, 56th Fighter Wing, Luke AFB, Ariz.
 * 20)  July 2006–July 2007, Commander, 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing, Balad AB, Iraq (Joint assignment)
 * 21)  August 2007–August 2009, Principal Director for Middle East Policy, Office of the Secretary of Defense, the Pentagon, Washington, D.C. (Joint assignment)
 * 22)  August 2009–November 2011, Director, Legislative Liaison, Office of the Secretary of the Air Force; and Special Assistant to the Vice Chief of Staff, Headquarters Air Force, the Pentagon, Washington, D.C.
 * 23)  December 2011–September 2013, Commander, 12th Air Force, Air Combat Command, and Commander, Air Forces Southern, U.S. Southern Command, Davis-Monthan AFB, Ariz. (Joint assignment)
 * 24)  October 2013–present, Commander, Air Education and Training Command, Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas

Awards and decorations
Rand's major awards and decorations are as follows:


 * Air Force Distinguished Service ribbon.svg Air Force Distinguished Service Medal
 * US Defense Superior Service Medal ribbon.svg Defense Superior Service Medal
 * Legion of Merit ribbon.svg Legion of Merit with two oak leaf clusters
 * Bronze Star ribbon.svg Bronze Star Medal
 * Air Medal ribbon.svg Air Medal with four oak leaf clusters
 * Korea Defense Service ribbon.svg Korea Defense Service Medal
 * Iraq Campaign ribbon.svg Iraq Campaign Medal with two bronze stars
 * Sam IL Security Medal Ribbon.png Order of National Security Merit Samil Medal (Republic of Korea)
 * COL Gran Cruz de la Fuerza Aerea al Merito Aeronautico cinta.png Grand Cross of the Air Force Cross of Aeronautical Merit (Colombia)
 * 2007 Joseph A. Moller Trophy, Air Combat Command's Outstanding Wing Commander