Patrick S. Ryder
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Patrick S. Ryder is an American military officer and United States Air Force major general who served as the Pentagon Press Secretary, appointed August 4, 2022.
Ryder commissioned through AFROTC from the University of Florida in 1992 and has almost 30 years of service as a communications and public affairs officer.
In March 2023, Ryder was nominated for promotion to major general. On 5 December 2023, he was promoted to that position.
List of promotion, awards and decorations
| Promotions Second Lieutenant 2 May 1992 First Lieutenant 8 September 1994 Captain 8 September 1996 Major 1 March 2003 Lieutenant Colonel 1 March 2008 Colonel 1 June 2014 Brigadier General 5 August 2020 Major General 5 December 2023 | Identification badges Office of the Secretary of Defense Identification Badge Office of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Identification Badge Headquarters Air Force Badge |
| Promotions | |
| Second Lieutenant 2 May 1992 | |
| First Lieutenant 8 September 1994 | |
| Captain 8 September 1996 | |
| Major 1 March 2003 | |
| Lieutenant Colonel 1 March 2008 | |
| Colonel 1 June 2014 | |
| Brigadier General 5 August 2020 | |
| Major General 5 December 2023 | |
| Identification badges | |
| Office of the Secretary of Defense Identification Badge | |
| Office of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Identification Badge | |
| Headquarters Air Force Badge |
External links
- Media related to Patrick S. Ryder at Wikimedia Commons
- on C-SPAN
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byEdward W. Thomas Jr. | Director of Public Affairs of the United States Air Force 2020–2022 | Succeeded byJerry Renne |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded byJohn Kirby | Pentagon Press Secretary 2022–present | Incumbent |