William T. Hobbins

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William T. Hobbins
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General William T. Hobbins
Born (1946-02-18) February 18, 1946 (age 77)
Allegiance United States of America
Service/branch United States Air Force
Years of service19692008
Rank General
Commands heldU.S. Air Forces Europe
12th Air Force
Awards Legion of Merit
Order of the Rising Sun

William Thomas Hobbins [1] (born February 18, 1946) is a former Air Force general, commander of U.S. Air Forces Europe; commander of Air Component Command, Ramstein; and director of Joint Air Power Competence Center, Kalkar, Germany.

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Hobbins was raised in Ephrata, Pennsylvania, [2] and entered the Air Force in December 1969 as a graduate of Officer Training School. He has commanded two tactical fighter wings and a composite air group. He has served as the director of plans and operations for U.S. Forces Japan, director of plans and policy for U.S. Atlantic Command, and the director of operations for U.S. Air Forces in Europe. As the USAFE director of operations, General Hobbins was responsible for the planning, bedding down and execution of combat forces in Europe for Operation Allied Force.

Whilst serving as commander of Air Forces Iceland, Hobbins led the composite wing in the intercept of 80 Soviet bomber aircraft in nine months. During his tenure as Twelfth Air Force commander, General Hobbins deployed the Twelfth Air Force's Air Operations Center to Southwest Asia as operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom's alternate AOC prior to the beginning of the hostilities.

A command pilot, as of August 2007 the general has more than 5,000 flying hours, primarily in fighter aircraft.

General Hobbins also stars in a number of Armed Forces Network commercials.

Education

Assignments

Flight information

Awards and decorations

COMMAND PILOT WINGS.png US Air Force Command Pilot Badge
WepsDirector.jpg United States Air Force Communications and Information Badge.svg Master Air Force Communications and Information Badge
Headquarters US Air Force Badge.png Headquarters Air Force Badge
Allied Air Command Badge
Defense Distinguished Service ribbon.svg Defense Distinguished Service Medal
Air Force Distinguished Service ribbon.svg Oak leaf cluster, bronze.svg Oak leaf cluster, bronze.svg Air Force Distinguished Service Medal with two bronze oak leaf clusters
Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg
US Defense Superior Service Medal ribbon.svg
Defense Superior Service Medal with oak leaf cluster
Legion of Merit ribbon.svg Legion of Merit with oak leaf cluster
Meritorious Service ribbon.svg Oak leaf cluster, bronze.svg Oak leaf cluster, bronze.svg Oak leaf cluster, bronze.svg Oak leaf cluster, bronze.svg Meritorious Service Medal with four oak leaf clusters
Joint Service Commendation ribbon.svg Joint Service Commendation Medal
Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg
Air Force Commendation ribbon.svg
Air Force Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster
Joint Meritorious Unit Award-3d.svg Joint Meritorious Unit Award
Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation ribbon.svg Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation
Outstanding Unit ribbon.svg Silver oakleaf-3d.svg Oak leaf cluster, bronze.svg Oak leaf cluster, bronze.svg Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with silver and two bronze oak leaf clusters
Organizational Excellence ribbon.svg Oak leaf cluster, bronze.svg Oak leaf cluster, bronze.svg Air Force Organizational Excellence Award with two oak leaf clusters
Combat Readiness Medal ribbon.svg Oak leaf cluster, bronze.svg Oak leaf cluster, bronze.svg Combat Readiness Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Bronze-service-star-3d-vector.svg
Bronze-service-star-3d-vector.svg
National Defense Service Medal ribbon.svg
National Defense Service Medal with two bronze service stars
AFEMRib.svg Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service ribbon.svg Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Humanitarian Service ribbon.svg Humanitarian Service Medal
Air and Space Campaign ribbon.svg Air and Space Campaign Medal
Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg
Air Force Overseas Short Tour Service Ribbon.svg
Air Force Overseas Short Tour Service Ribbon with oak leaf cluster
Air Force Overseas Long Tour Service Ribbon.svg Oak leaf cluster, bronze.svg Oak leaf cluster, bronze.svg Air Force Overseas Long Tour Service Ribbon with two oak leaf clusters
Air Force Longevity Service ribbon.svg Oak leaf cluster, bronze.svg Oak leaf cluster, bronze.svg Oak leaf cluster, bronze.svg Silver oakleaf-3d.svg Air Force Longevity Service Award with silver and three bronze oak leaf clusters
Bronze-service-star-3d-vector.svg
USAF Marksmanship ribbon.svg
Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon with service star
Air Force Training Ribbon.svg Air Force Training Ribbon

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