Edward A. Rice, Jr.

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Edward A. Rice, Jr.
Lieutenant General Edward A. Rice, Jr.
Service/branch	United States Air Force
Years of service	1978- present
Rank	Lieutenant General
Commands held	United States Forces Japan
Awards	Distinguished Service Medal, Defense Superior Service Medal with oak leaf cluster, Legion of Merit with two oak leaf clusters, Meritorious Service Medal with three oak leaf clusters, Aerial Achievement Medal, Air Force Commendation Medal

Lieutenant General Edward A. Rice, Junior is an United States Air Force officer rated Command pilot. He is currently Commander, United States Forces Japan and previously served as Vice Commander, Pacific Air Forces, Commander, 13th Air Force, and Commander, Kenney Headquarters (P), Hickam AFB, Hawaii until October 2006.

Contents 1 Education 2 Promotions 3 Military Assignments 4 Awards and Decorations 5 External links 6 References

[edit] Education

Rice is a 1978 distinguished U.S. Air Force Academy graduate where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree. In 2006, he attended a Joint Force Maritime Component Commander Course, Naval War College at Newport, R.I.

Riceh has flown more than 3,800 flying hours with B-1B, Boeing B-52G/H, E-3, Northrop Grumman B-2, Boeing KC-135, Cessna T-37 and Northrop T-38 as a pilot.

[edit] Promotions

• Second Lieutenant — effective May 31, 1978
• First Lieutenant — effective May 31, 1980
• Captain — effective May 31, 1982
• Major — effective April 1, 1986
• Lieutenant Colonel — effective April 1, 1990
• Colonel — effective Feb. 1, 1994
• Brigadier General — effective Feb. 1, 2002
• Major General — effective Aug. 1, 2005
• Lieutenant General — February 25, 2008

[edit] Military Assignments

• 18 January 2004 to December 2004, Chief of Staff for the Office of the Representative and Executive Director for the Coalition Provisional Authority, Office of the Secretary of Defense, Washington, D.C.
• 19 January 2005 to September 2005, Commander, 13th Air Force, Andersen AFB, Guam
• 20 September 2005 to July 2006: Director of Air, Space and Information Operations, Plans and Requirements, Headquarters Pacific Air Forces, and Commander, 13th Air Force, Hickam AFB, Hawaii
• 21 July 2006 to October 2006: Commander, 13th Air Force, and Commander, Kenney Headquarters (P), Hickam AFB, Hawaii
• October 2006 to February 2008: Vice Commander, Pacific Air Forces, Hickam AFB, Hawaii
• February 2008 - present: Commander, US Forces Japan

[edit] Awards and Decorations

• Distinguished Service Medal
• Defense Superior Service Medal with oak leaf cluster
• Legion of Merit with two oak leaf clusters
• Meritorious Service Medal with three oak leaf clusters
• Aerial Achievement Medal
• Air Force Commendation Medal

[edit] External links

• USAF Bio of Major General Edward A. Rice, Jr.

[edit] References

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