{"id":32326,"date":"2023-04-25T19:59:43","date_gmt":"2023-04-25T19:59:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/uncategorized\/2023\/04\/25\/air-force-staff-director-tapped-to-run-services-indo-pacific-branch\/"},"modified":"2026-08-07T21:15:42","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T21:15:42","slug":"air-force-staff-director-tapped-to-run-services-indo-pacific-branch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/air\/2023\/04\/25\/air-force-staff-director-tapped-to-run-services-indo-pacific-branch\/","title":{"rendered":"Air Force staff director tapped to run service\u2019s Indo-Pacific branch"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The U.S. Air Force may soon get a new face for its presence in the Pacific.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Biden administration on Monday tapped Lt. Gen. Kevin Schneider to lead Pacific Air Forces, the branch in charge of organizing, training and equipping American air units from Alaska to Guam. His nomination would bring a seasoned fighter pilot with years of experience at PACAF headquarters to the region as the U.S. looks to stave off Chinese aggression and bolster its own long-range capabilities there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As PACAF commander, Schneider would ensure that squadrons of fighter and bomber jets, surveillance aircraft and more are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/your-air-force\/2023\/01\/23\/us-and-japan-team-up-for-indo-pacific-training-exercise\/?contentFeatureId=f0fmoahPVC2AbfL-2-1-8&#038;contentQuery=%7B%22includeSections%22%3A%22%2Fhome%22%2C%22excludeSections%22%3A%22%22%2C%22feedSize%22%3A10%2C%22feedOffset%22%3A5%7D\" target=\"_blank\">ready to be tasked<\/a> by the larger U.S. Indo-Pacific Command on missions around the region. Around 46,000 troops and civilian staff are spread across Air Force bases in Alaska, Hawaii, South Korea, Japan and Guam.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/news\/pentagon-congress\/2023\/04\/23\/lawmakers-war-game-conflict-with-china-hoping-to-deter-one\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP23111807685590.jpg.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">Lawmakers war-game conflict with China, hoping to deter one<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">The exercise explored American diplomatic, economic and military options if the United States and China were to reach the brink of war over Taiwan.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If Congress approves the move, Schneider would also earn a promotion to four-star general. He currently works as the staff director at Air Force headquarters in the Pentagon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Before moving to Virginia, he spent six years in leadership positions around the Indo-Pacific, including as chief of staff at PACAF and INDOPACOM and commander of U.S. forces in Japan, according to his official biography.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Early in his career, he also spent several years at South Korea\u2019s Osan Air Base and Japan\u2019s Misawa Air Base, and returned to the Korean Peninsula as the 80th Fighter Squadron commander at Kunsan Air Base in 2003.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He is a 1988 graduate of the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/flashpoints\/china\/2023\/04\/18\/chinas-military-chief-vows-to-bolster-ties-with-russia\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP23107500205785.jpg.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">China\u2019s military chief vows to bolster ties with Russia<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">The Chinese defense chief has vowed to take military cooperation with Moscow to a new level.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A career fighter pilot, Schneider has flown more than 500 hours in combat in the F-15 and F-16 fighter jets as part of Operations Southern Watch, Enduring Freedom, Iraqi Freedom and Inherent Resolve \u2014 the U.S. missions in Afghanistan, Iraq and Syria.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Schneider is a decorated commander who has received the Defense and Air Force Distinguished Service Medals, the Defense Superior Service Medal and the Legion of Merit. He has also earned at least two Bronze Star medals, an award recognizing meritorious achievement in connection with operations against enemy forces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One Bronze Star was awarded in 2014 after his year in command of the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing at Al Dhafra Air Base in the United Arab Emirates. The wing boasts one of the most varied sets of Air Force missions and was a key launching point for the U.S. wars on terror groups in the Middle East and Southwest Asia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Schneider would return to PACAF headquarters in Hawaii as the U.S. looks to strengthen its long-range strike, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/opinion\/commentary\/2023\/04\/19\/the-us-is-about-to-blow-up-a-fake-warship-in-the-south-china-sea\/\" target=\"_blank\">maritime<\/a> and island-hopping capabilities in the region to bolster its own standing and to defend U.S. ally Taiwan against a Chinese invasion.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/pentagon\/2023\/03\/09\/inside-indo-pacific-commands-87-billion-wish-list-to-deter-china\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/7631040.jpg.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">Inside Indo-Pacific Command\u2019s $87 billion wish list to deter China<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">U.S. Indo-Pacific Command has outlined new spending requirements to boost deterrence against China.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">U.S. officials argue the Chinese military is the top \u201cpacing threat\u201d for American forces, spurring efforts to develop new hypersonic and nuclear weapons, stealthier aircraft and more flexible combat tactics to outrun Beijing\u2019s technological advances. Pacific Air Forces is also part of a recent push to further strengthen ties with Australia, a longtime U.S. intelligence-sharing partner, and to contain other <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/2023\/04\/21\/north-korea-calls-its-nukes-stark-reality-criticizes-g-7\/\" target=\"_blank\">regional threats like North Korea<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Pentagon has not announced a next assignment for Gen. Kenneth Wilsbach, who has served as PACAF\u2019s top officer since July 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lt. Gen. Scott Pleus is next in line to replace Schneider as Air Force staff director, the Defense Department added Monday. He is currently the deputy commander of U.S. Forces Korea, among other titles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Biden administration has also picked Maj. Gen. Laura Lenderman to serve as Schneider\u2019s deputy at PACAF headquarters, as well as for promotion to lieutenant general. She is currently U.S. Transportation Command\u2019s operations director in Illinois.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/pentagon\/2022\/06\/13\/russia-ukraine-war-is-teaching-the-pentagon-a-lesson-about-the-pacific\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/7259891.jpg.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">Russia-Ukraine war is teaching the Pentagon a lesson about the Pacific<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">Russia\u2019s war in Ukraine is teaching the Pentagon it can\u2019t get logistics and sustainment wrong in the Pacific theater, its No. 2 civilian said Monday.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It\u2019s unclear how quickly the latest slate of nominees may move through the congressional approval process. Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala., has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/pentagon-congress\/2023\/04\/25\/no-end-in-sight-to-senate-fight-over-military-nominations\/\" target=\"_blank\">stalled military confirmations for weeks<\/a> to protest the Pentagon\u2019s efforts to ensure service members can access reproductive health care after the Supreme Court struck down Roe v. Wade last year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Around 200 military officials are currently awaiting confirmation votes in the Senate. None have been confirmed since March 30.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Other Air Force nominees announced Monday include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Maj. Gen. David Harris Jr., for promotion to lieutenant general as the service\u2019s deputy chief of staff for long-term future planning at the Pentagon. Harris is currently the deputy commander of Air Forces Central at Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar.<\/li><li>Maj. Gen. David Iverson, for promotion to lieutenant general as the deputy commander of U.S. Forces Korea, among other titles. He is currently PACAF\u2019s air and cyberspace operations director in Hawaii.<\/li><li>Brig. Gen. Dale White, who was nominated for promotion to major general in March, is now on the fast track to lieutenant general. He is on tap to become the Air Force\u2019s highest-ranking uniformed acquisition official, the military deputy to the assistant secretary for acquisition, technology and logistics. White currently oversees the Air Force\u2019s portfolio of fighters and advanced aircraft in Ohio.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><i>Defense News Congress reporter Bryant Harris contributed to this story.<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Around 46,000 troops and civilian staff are spread across Air Force bases from Alaska to Guam.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":72103,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_yoast_wpseo_meta-robots-noindex":"","_yoast_wpseo_meta-robots-nofollow":"","_yoast_wpseo_canonical":"","_acf":"","_yoast_wpseo_primary_category":7,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","_smg_distribution_targets":[]},"categories":[7,160,11,36,48],"tags":[],"coauthors":[3484],"class_list":["post-32326","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-air","category-daily-news-roundup","category-global","category-newsletters","category-the-americas"],"acf":{"subheadline":"","legacy_arc_id":"UXJZZWNQPVC3XITMHOB7EWBNU4","arc_canonical_url":"\/news\/your-air-force\/2023\/04\/25\/air-force-staff-director-tapped-to-run-services-indo-pacific-branch\/","remove_feature_photo":false,"is_sponsored":false,"subtype":"","redirect_url":"","disable_inline_ads":false,"native_logo_pretext":"Presented By:"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.0 (Yoast SEO v28.1) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Air Force staff director tapped to run service\u2019s Indo-Pacific branch - Defense News<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Around 46,000 troops and civilian staff are spread across Air Force bases from Alaska to Guam.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"noindex, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Air Force staff director tapped to run service\u2019s Indo-Pacific branch\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Around 46,000 troops and civilian staff are spread across Air Force bases from Alaska to Guam.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/air\/2023\/04\/25\/air-force-staff-director-tapped-to-run-services-indo-pacific-branch\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Defense News\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2023-04-25T19:59:43+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-08-07T21:15:42+00:00\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Rachel S. 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