Richard M. Clark
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| Birth name | Richard Milo Clark[1] |
| Born | 1964 (age 59–60) |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Service | United States Air Force |
| Years of service | 1986–present |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Commands | 3rd Air Force Deputy Chief of Staff for Strategic Deterrence and Nuclear Integration |
Richard Milo Clark (born 1964) is a lieutenant general in the United States Air Force, currently serving as Deputy Chief of Staff for Strategic Deterrence and Nuclear Integration.[2] A bomber pilot, he graduated from the United States Air Force Academy in 1986.[3]
Early life and education
Clark graduated from the U.S. Air Force Academy in 1986 with a Bachelor of Science in Management. In 1991, he was named a Distinguished Graduate from Squadron Officer School at Maxwell Air Force Base, and in 1994, he received a Master of Arts in Human Resource Development from Webster University.[2] In 1996, he attended the USAF Weapons School, then at Ellsworth Air Force Base, and in 1998 he was again a Distinguished Graduate from the Naval War College.[2]
The University of Maryland awarded him an honorary doctorate.[2]
Career
Clark is a command pilot, with more than 4,200 combined hours in the B-1 Lancer, EC-135 Looking Glass, KC-135 Stratotanker, T-1 Jayhawk, T-38 Talon, T-6 Texan II, and Learjet C-21.[2] 400 of his flight hours have been in combat, and he received the Distinguished Flying Cross for extraordinary achievement and courage in the Global War on Terror.[2]
From 2010 to 2012, Clark served as the Commandant of Cadets at the U.S. Air Force Academy. In 2016, Clark took command of the Third Air Force in Ramstein Air Base, Germany, and in 2018, he was named Deputy Air Force Chief of Staff for Strategic Deterrence and Nuclear Integration.[2]
Air Force Academy Superintendent
In July of 2020, President Donald Trump nominated Clark to become the next Superintendent of the United States Air Force Academy, succeeding Jay Silveria.[4]
References
- ^ Polaris (PDF). Vol. XXVII. Colorado Springs, Colorado: United States Air Force Academy. 1986. p. 84. Retrieved 21 February 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f g "LIEUTENANT GENERAL RICHARD M. CLARK". U.S. Air Force. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
- ^ "3rd Air Force bids farewell to one commander, welcomes another". Stars and Stripes. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
- ^ "Lt. Gen. Richard Clark nominated to be next Academy superintendent". United States Air Force Academy. Retrieved 2020-07-03.