Patricia Rose

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Patricia A Rose
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Nickname(s)Trish
AllegianceFlag of the United States.svg  United States
Service/branchFlag of the United States Air Force.svg  United States Air Force
Years of service1984-2017
RankMajor general
Awards
  • Defense Superior Service Medal
  • Legion of Merit
  • Defense Meritorious Service Medal
  • Meritorious Service Medal with three oak leaf clusters
  • Air Force Commendation Medal with two oak leaf clusters
  • Joint Meritorious Unit Award with oak leaf cluster
  • Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with five oak leaf clusters
  • National Defense Service Medal with bronze star
  • Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
  • Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
  • Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal
  • Air Force Longevity Service Award with seven oak leaf clusters
  • Armed Forces Reserve Medal with silver hourglass and bronze M
  • Air Force Training Ribbon

Patricia Rose is a retired United States Air Force major general.

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On April 21, 2013, USAF Major General Patricia A. "Trish" Rose became the first openly LGBT officer to be promoted to the rank of major general. She was nominated to the rank on December 7, 2012, and pinned on May 31, 2013, in a ceremony led by her direct supervisor, General Janet C. Wolfenbarger, the first female four-star general in the United States Air Force. At the time, Maj Gen Rose was assigned as mobilization assistant to the commander, Air Force Materiel Command, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. Her last active duty assignment was as mobilization assistant to the deputy chief of staff for logistics, engineering and force protection, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C. In that capacity, she supported the deputy chief of staff in leadership, management and integration of Air Force logistics readiness, aircraft and missile maintenance, civil engineering and security forces, as well as setting policy and preparing budget estimates that reflected enhancements to productivity, combat readiness and quality of life for Air Force members.

Major General Rose retired on 16 June 2017. She is married to retired Navy LT Julie Roth.

General Rose entered the Air Force through Officer Training School in 1984. Her more notable assignments include mobilization assistant to the director for logistics, engineering, and security assistance, U.S. Pacific Command, and mission director for the U.S. Central Command Deployment and Distribution Operations Center in Southwest Asia, where she directed joint logistics for operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom.

Education

Assignments

Summary of joint assignments

Effective dates of promotion

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