Jeffrey A. Rockwell | |
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| Allegiance | United States |
| Service/ | United States Air Force |
| Years of service | 1987–2022 |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Unit | United States Air Force Judge Advocate General's Corps |
| Awards | Air Force Distinguished Service Medal Legion of Merit (2) |
Jeffrey Alan Rockwell is a retired lieutenant general in the United States Air Force. He served as the United States Air Force Judge Advocate General from May 2018 to May 2022. [1] [2]
| Rank [1] | Date |
|---|---|
 First Lieutenant | June 29, 1987 |
 Captain | December 29, 1987 |
 Major | April 1, 1995 |
 Lieutenant Colonel | August 1, 2000 |
 Colonel | April 1, 2005 |
 Major General | May 22, 2014 |
 Lieutenant General | May 18, 2018 |
 | Judge Advocate Badge |
 | Headquarters Air Force Badge |
 | Air Force Distinguished Service Medal |
  | Legion of Merit with one bronze oak leaf cluster |
 | Defense Meritorious Service Medal |
 | Meritorious Service Medal with three oak leaf clusters |
 | Air Force Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster |
 | Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with oak leaf cluster |
 | Air Force Organizational Excellence Award with oak leaf cluster |
  | National Defense Service Medal with one bronze service star |
 | Global War on Terrorism Service Medal |
 | Nuclear Deterrence Operations Service Medal |
 | Air Force Overseas Short Tour Service Ribbon |
 | Air Force Overseas Long Tour Service Ribbon with oak leaf cluster |
  | Air Force Longevity Service Award with one silver and two bronze oak leaf clusters |
 | Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon |
 | Air Force Training Ribbon |
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