Stephen L. Davis

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Stephen L. Davis
Lt Gen Stephen L. Davis.jpg
Official portrait, 2022
AllegianceUnited States
Service/branch United States Air Force
Years of service1989–present
Rank Lieutenant General
Commands held 91st Missile Wing
576th Flight Test Squadron
Battles/wars Iraq War
Awards Air Force Distinguished Service Medal
Defense Superior Service Medal (4)
Legion of Merit

Stephen L. Davis is a United States Air Force lieutenant general who serves as the Inspector General of the Department of the Air Force since March 2022. [1] [2] [3] He most recently served as the director of global power programs at the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics. Previously, he was the director for global operations of the United States Strategic Command.

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Military career

Davis was commissioned an officer in the United States Air Force in 1989 after graduation from the Air Force Officer Training School. [4] Afterwards, he underwent missile training at Vandenberg Air Force Base. Following time with the 321st Strategic Missile Wing at Grand Forks Air Force Base, Davis returned to Vandenberg in 1994, where he was assigned to 576th Flight Test Squadron.

In 1997, Davis was attached to Air Force Space Command. He would later become a flight commander of the 11th Space Warning Squadron. During the Iraq War, Davis was part of the Iraq Survey Group in 2004. Later, he served as commander of the 576th Flight Test Squadron at Vandenberg. After being assigned to United States Strategic Command from 2008 to 2010, he was named vice commander of the 341st Missile Wing at Malmstrom Air Force Base and commander of the 91st Missile Wing at Minot Air Force Base.

From 2012 to 2014, Davis was attached to the Joint Chiefs of Staff and from 2014 to 2016, the United States Department of Energy. In 2016 he was stationed at The Pentagon and served as a special assistant to the Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force for Squadron Revitalization from 2017 to 2018. He is currently stationed at Offut Air Force Base, where he is the current director of global operations, United States Strategic Command.

Awards Davis has received include the Defense Superior Service Medal with three oak leaf clusters, the Legion of Merit, the Defense Meritorious Service Medal with oak leaf cluster, the Meritorious Service Medal with three oak leaf clusters, the Joint Service Commendation Medal, the Air Force Commendation Medal, the Combat Readiness Medal with oak leaf cluster, the National Defense Service Medal with service star, the Iraq Campaign Medal with two campaign stars, the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, the Humanitarian Service Medal with oak leaf cluster and the Nuclear Deterrence Operations Service Medal with 'N' device and three oak leaf clusters.

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References

  1. "PN1487 — Maj. Gen. Stephen L. Davis — Air Force". United States Congress . December 15, 2021. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
  2. "General Officer Announcement". U.S. Department of Defense. Retrieved December 19, 2021.
  3. "Lieutenant General Stephen L. Davis" . Retrieved March 4, 2022.
  4. "Stephen L. Davis". MilitaryTimes. Retrieved May 5, 2018.
  5. "MAJOR GENERAL STEPHEN L. DAVIS". United States Air Force. Retrieved August 8, 2018.
Military offices
Preceded by Commander of the 91st Missile Wing
2011–2012
Succeeded by
Preceded by Principal Assistant Deputy Administrator for Military Applications of the National Nuclear Security Administration
2014–2016
Succeeded by
Preceded by Director of Manpower, Organization, and Resources of the United States Air Force
2016–2017
Succeeded by
Preceded by Director of Global Operations of the United States Strategic Command
2018–2020
Succeeded by
Preceded by Director of Global Power Programs at the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics
2020–2021
Succeeded by
Preceded by Inspector General of the Department of the Air Force
2022–present
Incumbent