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  1. Kevin Bruce Schneider is a United States Air Force general who has served as the commander of the Pacific Air Forces since 2024. He previously served as director of staff of the United States Air Force from 2021 to 2024. He also served as the commander of the United States Forces Japan and the Fifth Air Force.

  2. Apr 25, 2023 · The U.S. Air Force staff director and four-star general is tapped to command the branch in charge of organizing, training and equipping American air units in the Indo-Pacific region. Schneider is a seasoned fighter pilot with combat experience and a decorated commander who has flown in the F-15 and F-16 jets.

  3. Feb 10, 2024 · The four-star general, who has spent a third of his career in the Indo-Pacific, took over from Gen. Ken Wilsbach on Feb. 9, 2024. He oversees almost 46,000 personnel and 350 aircraft in a region facing challenges from China and other actors.

  4. Apr 24, 2023 · The Air Force is poised to get a new commander in the Indo-Pacific, as the Pentagon announced April 24 that President Joe Biden has nominated Lt. Gen. Kevin B. Schneider to lead Pacific Air Forces. Schneider is currently director of staff at Headquarters Air Force.

  5. Jun 1, 1990 · Gen. Kevin B. Schneider is the Commander, Pacific Air Forces; and Air Component Commander, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii. PACAF is responsible for Air Force activities spread over half the globe in a command that supports more than 46,000 Airmen serving principally in Japan, South Korea, Hawaii, Alaska and Guam.

  6. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Allvin passes the Pacific Air Forces guidon to Gen. Kevin Schneider during a change of command ceremony on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Feb. 9, 2024. During the ceremony, Schneider assumed command of PACAF from Gen. Ken Wilsbach.

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  8. Feb 13, 2024 · General Kevin B Schneider officially became the new US Pacific Air Forces (PACAF) commander on 9 February 2024 at a ceremony at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam in Hawaii.