Scott L. Pleus | |
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Nickname(s) | Rolls [1] |
Allegiance | United States |
Service/ | United States Air Force |
Years of service | 1989–present |
Rank | Lieutenant General |
Commands held | Seventh Air Force 56th Fighter Wing 8th Fighter Wing 611th Air and Space Operations Center 63rd Fighter Squadron |
Awards | Air Force Distinguished Service Medal Legion of Merit (4) |
Scott L. Pleus is a lieutenant general in the United States Air Force. He served as the deputy commander of United States Forces Korea, commander of the Air Component Command, United Nations Command, commander of the Air Component Command, Combined Forces Command, and commander of the Seventh Air Force. He now serves as the director of staff of the United States Air Force. [2]
Pleus received his commission in 1989 through the Air Force ROTC program at the University of Minnesota Duluth. During his career, he has commanded at the squadron, group and wing levels and was a Secretary of Defense Corporate Fellow at Sun Microsystems in California. His staff assignments include Executive Officer to the Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force. Prior to his current assignment, he was the Director of Air and Cyberspace Operations, Headquarters Pacific Air Forces, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii.
Pleus is a command pilot with more than 2,500 flying hours, with combat hours earned during Operations Desert Fox and Southern Watch.
In April 2023, Pleus was nominated for assignment as director of staff of the United States Air Force. [3] [4]
Rank | Date |
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Second Lieutenant | November 2, 1989 |
First Lieutenant | November 2, 1991 |
Captain | November 2, 1993 |
Major | July 1, 1999 |
Lieutenant Colonel | March 1, 2003 |
Colonel | August 1, 2008 |
Brigadier General | July 11, 2014 |
Major General | May 2, 2018 |
Lieutenant General | June 12, 2020 |
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