Anthony J. Rock

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Anthony J. Rock
Anthony Rock Inspector General.jpg
Born1959 (age 6465)
AllegianceFlag of the United States.svg  United States of America
Service / branchFlag of the United States Air Force.svg  United States Air Force
Years of service1982–2017
Rank Lieutenant General
Commands Inspector General of the Air Force
Office of the Defense Representative, U.S. Embassy, Pakistan
366th Fighter Wing
Battles / wars Gulf War
Operation Enduring Freedom
Iraq War
Awards

Anthony James Rock (born 1959) is a retired lieutenant general of the U.S. Air Force and last served as the Inspector General of the Air Force assigned within the Office of the Secretary of the Air Force, Washington, D.C. [1]

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General Rock graduated from the University of Texas at San Antonio [2] and earned his Air Force commission through Officer Training School. Rock later served as an F-15C instructor pilot and flight examiner in multiple assignments. He has commanded a fighter squadron, a center, and fighter and air expeditionary wings in Idaho and Iraq. He has held staff assignments at the Joint Warfighting Center, Air Combat Command, U.S. Northern Command, U.S. Forces Iraq, the Air Staff, and the Joint Staff. Prior to being the USAF Inspector General (IG), General Rock was Chief, Office of the Defense Representative, Pakistan.

As the U.S. Air Force IG, he reported to the Secretary of the Air Force and Chief of Staff of the Air Force on matters concerning Air Force effectiveness, efficiency, and the military discipline of active duty, Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard forces.

Flight information

Rating: Command pilot
Flight hours: More than 4,000
Aircraft flown: T-37, T-38, T-41, T-6, F-15C, F-15E

Education

Assignments

  1. January 1983 - December 1983, student, undergraduate pilot training, Laughlin AFB, Texas
  2. January 1984 - December 1988, instructor pilot and flight examiner, 47th Flying Training Wing, Laughlin AFB, Texas
  3. January 1989 - June 1993, instructor pilot, flight examiner and flight commander, 1st Fighter Wing, Langley AFB, Va.
  4. June 1993 - July 1995, assistant operations officer, flight examiner and instructor pilot, 325th Fighter Wing, Tyndall AFB, Fla.
  5. July 1995 - June 1996, student, Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
  6. June 1996 - October 1998, plans and operations officer (J7), Joint Warfighting Center, Fort Monroe, Va.
  7. March 1999 - August 1999, operations officer, 95th Fighter Squadron, Tyndall AFB, Fla.
  8. August 1999 - June 2001, Commander, 95th Fighter Squadron, Tyndall AFB, Fla.
  9. July 2001 - June 2002, student, Air War College, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
  10. July 2002 - July 2004, Commander, Warrior Preparation Center, Ramstein Air Base, Germany
  11. July 2004 - June 2005, Vice Commander, 33rd Fighter Wing, Eglin AFB, Fla.
  12. June 2005 - June 2006, Deputy Director of Requirements, Headquarters Air Combat Command, Langley AFB, Va.
  13. June 2006 - September 2007, Commander, 366th Fighter Wing, Mountain Home AFB, Idaho
  14. October 2007 - July 2009, Deputy Director of Operations, Headquarters U.S. Northern Command, Peterson AFB, Colo.
  15. July 2009 - December 2010, Commandant, Air Command and Staff College, and Vice Commander, Spaatz Center for Officer Education, Air University, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
  16. January 2011 - December 2011, Director, Iraqi Training and Advisory Mission - Air Force, U.S. Forces - Iraq, U.S. Central Command; and Commander, 321st Air Expeditionary Wing, Baghdad, Iraq
  17. January 2012 – March 2012, Special Assistant to the Air Force A3/5 Deputy Chief of Staff, Operations, Plans and Requirements
  18. April 2012 – June 2014, Vice Director for Strategic Plans and Policy, Joint Staff, the Pentagon, Washington, D.C.
  19. July 2014 – March 2016, Chief, Office of the Defense Representative, Pakistan, U.S. Embassy, Pakistan
  20. May 2016 - November 2017, Inspector General of the Air Force, Office of the Secretary of the Air Force, Washington, D.C.

Controversy

General Rock was involved in the Leland B.H. Bohannon controversy. In October 2017 this controversy garnered national attention after bronze star recipient Col Bohannon was stripped of command by General Rock after Col Bohannon did not send a certificate of appreciation to the same-sex spouse of a subordinate upon that subordinates retirement. [3] In November 2017 six United States senators sent a letter to the Air Force secretary in support of Bohannon and 94 United States Senators did not. [4] [5]

Awards and decorations

COMMAND PILOT WINGS.png Command Pilot Badge
US Air Force Inspector General Duty Badge.JPG Air Force Inspector General Badge
Joint Chiefs of Staff seal.svg Joint Chiefs of Staff Identification Badge
Defense Distinguished Service ribbon.svg Defense Distinguished Service Medal
Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg
Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg
US Defense Superior Service Medal ribbon.svg
Defense Superior Service Medal with two bronze oak leaf clusters
Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg
Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg
Legion of Merit ribbon.svg
Legion of Merit with two oak leaf clusters
Defense Meritorious Service ribbon.svg Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg
Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg
Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg
Meritorious Service ribbon.svg
Meritorious Service Medal with three oak leaf clusters
Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg
Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg
Air Medal ribbon.svg
Air Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg
Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg
Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg
Aerial Achievement Medal ribbon.svg
Aerial Achievement Medal with three oak leaf clusters
Joint Service Commendation ribbon.svg Joint Service Commendation Medal
Air Force Commendation ribbon.svg Air Force Commendation Medal
Air Force Achievement ribbon.svg Air Force Achievement Medal
Joint Meritorious Unit Award-3d.svg Joint Meritorious Unit Award
Silver oakleaf-3d.svg
Outstanding Unit ribbon.svg
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with one silver oak leaf cluster
Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg
Combat Readiness Medal ribbon.svg
Combat Readiness Medal with oak leaf cluster
Ribbonstar-bronze.svg
National Defense Service Medal ribbon.svg
National Defense Service Medal with bronze service star
Ribbonstar-bronze.svg
Southwest Asia Service Medal ribbon (1991-2016).svg
Southwest Asia Service Medal with one service star
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary ribbon.svg Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service ribbon.svg Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Air Force Overseas Short Tour Service Ribbon.svg Air Force Overseas Short Tour Service Ribbon
Air Force Overseas Long Tour Service Ribbon.svg Air Force Overseas Long Tour Service Ribbon
Silver oakleaf-3d.svg
Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg
Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg
Air Force Longevity Service ribbon.svg
Air Force Longevity Service Award with silver and two bronze oak leaf clusters
USAF Marksmanship ribbon.svg Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon
Air Force Training Ribbon.svg Air Force Training Ribbon
Kuwait Liberation Medal (Saudi Arabia) ribbon.svg Kuwait Liberation Medal (Saudi Arabia)
Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait) ribbon.svg Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait)

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Preceded by Inspector General of the United States Air Force
May 2016 – November 2017
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