Ricky Rupp

Ricky Rupp
File:Lt Gen Ricky N. Rupp.jpg
Allegiance	United States
Service / branch	United States Air Force
Years of service	1989–2024
Rank	Lieutenant General
Commands	United States Forces Japan Fifth Air Force Air Force District of Washington 320th Air Expeditionary Wing 22nd Air Refueling Wing 14th Airlift Squadron
Awards	Air Force Distinguished Service Medal (2) Defense Superior Service Medal (4) Legion of Merit

Ricky N. Rupp is a retired United States Air Force lieutenant general who served as the commander of United States Forces Japan and Fifth Air Force from 2021 to 2024. He previously served as commander of the Air Force District of Washington from 2019 to 2021. Previously, he was the director of operations of the United States Transportation Command from 2017 to 2019. In July 2021, he was nominated for promotion to lieutenant general and assignment as the commander of Fifth Air Force and the United States Forces Japan, succeeding Kevin Schneider.

Awards and decorations

File:Wing CC 'fini flight' 130514-F-MF529-152.jpg

Colonel Ricky Rupp piloting a Boeing KC-135 StratoTanker on May 14, 2013.

File:COMMAND PILOT WINGS.png	US Air Force Command Pilot Badge
File:Seal of the USFJ.svg	United States Forces Japan Badge
File:Office of the Secretary of Defense Identification Badge.png	Office of the Secretary of Defense Identification Badge

Bronze oak leaf cluster File:Air Force Distinguished Service ribbon.svg	Air Force Distinguished Service Medal with bronze oak leaf cluster
File:Defense Superior Service Medal ribbon.svgFile:Bronze oakleaf-3d.svgFile:Bronze oakleaf-3d.svgFile:Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg	Defense Superior Service Medal with three oak leaf clusters
Width-44 crimson ribbon with a pair of width-2 white stripes on the edges	Legion of Merit
Width-44 crimson ribbon with two width-8 white stripes at distance 4 from the edges.File:Bronze oakleaf-3d.svgFile:Bronze oakleaf-3d.svgFile:Bronze oakleaf-3d.svgFile:Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg	Meritorious Service Medal with four oak leaf clusters
File:Air Medal ribbon.svgFile:Bronze oakleaf-3d.svgFile:Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg	Air Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Bronze oak leaf cluster File:Aerial Achievement Medal ribbon.svg	Aerial Achievement Medal with oak leaf cluster
Bronze oak leaf cluster File:Air Force Commendation ribbon.svg	Air Force Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster
File:Joint Meritorious Unit Award (USMC and USN frame).svg	Joint Meritorious Unit Award
Bronze oak leaf cluster File:Air Force Meritorious Unit ribbon.svg	Air Force Meritorious Unit Award with oak leaf cluster
Silver oak leaf cluster File:Outstanding Unit ribbon.svg	Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with silver oak leaf cluster
File:Organizational Excellence ribbon.svg	Air Force Organizational Excellence Award
File:Combat Readiness Medal ribbon.svgFile:Bronze oakleaf-3d.svgFile:Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg	Combat Readiness Medal with two oak leaf clusters
File:Air Force Recognition Ribbon.svg	Air Force Recognition Ribbon
Bronze star Width=44 scarlet ribbon with a central width-4 golden yellow stripe, flanked by pairs of width-1 scarlet, white, Old Glory blue, and white stripes	National Defense Service Medal with one bronze service star
Bronze star File:Southwest Asia Service Medal ribbon (1991–2016).svg	Southwest Asia Service Medal with service star
Bronze star File:Afghanistan Campaign ribbon.svg	Afghanistan Campaign Medal with service star
Bronze star File:Iraq Campaign ribbon.svg	Iraq Campaign Medal with service star
File:Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary ribbon.svg	Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
File:Global War on Terrorism Service ribbon.svg	Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
File:Korea Defense Service Medal ribbon.svg	Korea Defense Service Medal
File:Armed Forces Service Medal ribbon.svg	Armed Forces Service Medal
File:Humanitarian Service Medal ribbon.svg	Humanitarian Service Medal
File:Nuclear Deterrence Operations Service Medal ribbon.svg	Nuclear Deterrence Operations Service Medal
File:Air and Space Overseas Long Tour Service Ribbon.svg	Air Force Overseas Long Tour Service Ribbon
File:Air Force Expeditionary Service Ribbon with gold frame.png	Air Force Expeditionary Service Ribbon with gold frame
File:Longevity Service Award USAF.svgFile:Silver oakleaf-3d.svgFile:Bronze oakleaf-3d.svgFile:Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg	Air Force Longevity Service Award with one silver and two bronze oak leaf clusters
File:USAF Marksmanship ribbon.svg	Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon
File:Air Force Training Ribbon.svg	Air Force Training Ribbon
File:Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait) ribbon.svg	Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait)

Effective dates of promotions

Rank	Date
File:US Air Force O1 shoulderboard rotated.svg Second Lieutenant	May 4, 1989
File:US Air Force O2 shoulderboard rotated.svg First Lieutenant	May 4, 1991
File:US Air Force O3 shoulderboard rotated.svg Captain	May 4, 1993
File:US Air Force O4 shoulderboard rotated.svg Major	July 1, 2000
File:US Air Force O5 shoulderboard rotated.svg Lieutenant Colonel	April 1, 2004
File:US Air Force O6 shoulderboard rotated.svg Colonel	August 1, 2009
File:US Air Force O7 shoulderboard rotated.svg Brigadier General	November 7, 2014
File:US Air Force O8 shoulderboard rotated.svg Major General	June 2, 2018
File:US Air Force O9 shoulderboard rotated.svg Lieutenant General	August 27, 2021

External links

• File:Commons-logo.svg Media related to Ricky N. Rupp at Wikimedia Commons