Patrick S. Ryder is an American military officer and United States Air Force major general who has served as the Pentagon Press Secretary since August 4, 2022.
Some of the key events about Patrick S. Ryder
1986
Commissioned as an officer in the U.S. Air Force
2003
Deployed to Southwest Asia in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom
2007
Served as Director of Public Affairs for U.S. Central Command
2011
Appointed as Director of Public Affairs for U.S. Strategic Command
2014
Became Chief of Media Operations at NATO headquarters in Brussels
2017
Selected as Director of Defense Press Operations at the Pentagon
2019
Promoted to Brigadier General in the U.S. Air Force
2021
Appointed as Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs
2022
Nominated by President Biden to serve as Pentagon Press Secretary
2022
Assumed role as Pentagon Press Secretary and Department of Defense spokesperson
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