Robin Rand | |
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 Rand in 2013 | |
| Born | 1955 or 1956 (age 67–68) |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Service/ | United States Air Force |
| Years of service | 1979–2018 |
| Rank | General |
| Commands held | Air Force Global Strike Command Air Education and Training Command 12th Air Force 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing 56th Fighter Wing 8th Fighter Wing USAF Weapons School |
| Battles/wars | Iraq War |
| Awards | Air Force Distinguished Service Medal (3) Defense Superior Service Medal Legion of Merit (3) Bronze Star Medal |
Robin Rand (born 1956) is a retired United States Air Force general and former commander of Air Force Global Strike Command.[1] He also concurrently served as the commander of Air Forces Strategic, United States Strategic Command, a command that provides combat-ready forces to conduct strategic nuclear deterrence and global strike operations in support of combatant commanders.[2] Rand's post made him responsible for the United States' three intercontinental ballistic missile wings, the two B-52 wings, and the only B-2 wing with two B-1 wings and a weapon's storage complex to be added in FY16, approximately one-third of the nation's nuclear deterrent.[3]
Rand is a son of Philip Allen Rand, an Air Force colonel who was an airport director in Klamath Falls, Oregon.[4] Rand lived in Klamath Falls for a period in the 1960s,[1] before attending General William Mitchell High School in Colorado,[5] and was commissioned in 1979 after graduating from the United States 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.
Rand formerly served as the commander of Air Education and Training Command, Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas. He was responsible for the recruiting, training and education of Air Force personnel. His command included 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.[6] Rand was nominated for appointment to the grade of general on June 28, 2013,[7] and confirmed by the Senate on August 1, 2013.[8] Rand assumed command of AETC from General Edward A. Rice on October 10, 2013.[9] In early 2015, Rand was nominated and confirmed by the Senate to serve as the first four star commander of the Global Strike Command.[10][11] He assumed command of Global Strike Command on July 28, 2015, and of Air Forces Strategic Air Command on September 30, 2017. Rand retired effective September 1, 2018.[12]
Rand was 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.
Rand's awards and decorations are as follows:[6]
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US Air Force Command Pilot Badge |
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Office of the Secretary of Defense Identification Badge |
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Office of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Identification Badge |
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Headquarters Air Force Badge |
| Insignia | Rank | Date |
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General | October 10, 2013 |
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Lieutenant general | Sept. 1, 2011 |
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Major general | June 1, 2009 |
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Brigadier general | January 1, 2006 |
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Colonel | February 1, 2001 |
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Lieutenant colonel | February 1, 1995 |
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Major | July 1, 1990 |
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Captain | May 30, 1983 |
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First lieutenant | May 30, 1981 |
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Second lieutenant | May 30, 1979 |
