Patrick S. Ryder
Some of the key events about Patrick S. Ryder
- 1986Commissioned as an officer in the U.S. Air Force
- 1990Completed undergraduate pilot training
- 2002Graduated from the U.S. Air Force Weapons School
- 2010Assumed command of the 57th Operations Group at Nellis Air Force Base
- 2014Promoted to Brigadier General
- 2016Appointed as Director of Operations for U.S. Central Command
- 2017Promoted to Major General
- 2019Became Director of the Joint Staff
- 2021Appointed as Pentagon Press Secretary
- 2021Faced criticism for initial statements on Afghanistan withdrawal
- 2022Addressed concerns about transparency in military operations
- 2022Responded to questions about delayed reporting of Chinese spy balloon
- 2023Nominated for promotion to Lieutenant General
- 2023Addressed controversies surrounding military recruitment challenges
- 2023Faced scrutiny over communication of Defense Secretary's hospitalization
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