Anthony James Rock (born 1959) is a

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of the U.S. Air Force and last served as the

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assigned within the Office of the

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, Washington, D.C. General Rock graduated from the

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and earned his Air Force commission through

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. Rock later served as an

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instructor pilot and flight examiner in multiple assignments. He has commanded a fighter squadron, a center, and fighter and air expeditionary wings in Idaho and Iraq. He has held staff assignments at the Joint Warfighting Center,

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, U.S. Forces Iraq, the Air Staff, and the

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. Prior to being the USAF Inspector General (IG), General Rock was Chief, Office of the Defense Representative, Pakistan. As the U.S. Air Force IG, he reported to the Secretary of the Air Force and Chief of Staff of the Air Force on matters concerning Air Force effectiveness, efficiency, and the military discipline of active duty, Air Force Reserve and

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forces.

Flight information

Rating:

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Flight hours: More than 4,000
Aircraft flown: T-37, T-38, T-41, T-6,

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Education

*1982 Bachelor's degree in history,

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, Texas *1995 Master of Science degree in aviation science, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University *1996 Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Ala. *2002 Master's degree in strategic studies,

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, Maxwell AFB, Ala. *2008 Joint Force Air Component Commander Course, Maxwell AFB, Ala *2010 Senior Executives in National and International Security Course, Harvard University *2013 Joint Flag Officer's Warfighting Course, Maxwell AFB, Ala

Assignments

#January 1983 - December 1983, student, undergraduate pilot training, Laughlin AFB, Texas #January 1984 - December 1988, instructor pilot and flight examiner,

47th Flying Training Wing The 47th Flying Training Wing is a United States Air Force pilot training wing based at Laughlin Air Force Base, near Del Rio, Texas. It is one of five pilot training units in the Air Force's Air Education and Training Command which conduct ...

, Laughlin AFB, Texas #January 1989 - June 1993, instructor pilot, flight examiner and flight commander, 1st Fighter Wing, Langley AFB, Va. #June 1993 - July 1995, assistant operations officer, flight examiner and instructor pilot, 325th Fighter Wing, Tyndall AFB, Fla. #July 1995 - June 1996, student, Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Ala. #June 1996 - October 1998, plans and operations officer (J7), Joint Warfighting Center, Fort Monroe, Va. #March 1999 - August 1999, operations officer,

95th Fighter Squadron The 95th Fighter Squadron (95 FS) is a disbanded F-22 Raptor squadron of the United States Air Force. Last activated on 11 October 2013 and stationed at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, the squadron's aircraft and personnel were distributed ac ...

, Tyndall AFB, Fla. #August 1999 - June 2001, Commander, 95th Fighter Squadron, Tyndall AFB, Fla. #July 2001 - June 2002, student, Air War College, Maxwell AFB, Ala. #July 2002 - July 2004, Commander, Warrior Preparation Center, Ramstein Air Base, Germany #July 2004 - June 2005, Vice Commander,

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, Eglin AFB, Fla. #June 2005 - June 2006, Deputy Director of Requirements, Headquarters Air Combat Command, Langley AFB, Va. #June 2006 - September 2007, Commander, 366th Fighter Wing, Mountain Home AFB, Idaho #October 2007 - July 2009, Deputy Director of Operations, Headquarters U.S. Northern Command, Peterson AFB, Colo. #July 2009 - December 2010, Commandant, Air Command and Staff College, and Vice Commander, Spaatz Center for Officer Education, Air University, Maxwell AFB, Ala. #January 2011 - December 2011, Director, Iraqi Training and Advisory Mission - Air Force, U.S. Forces - Iraq, U.S. Central Command; and Commander, 321st Air Expeditionary Wing, Baghdad, Iraq #January 2012 – March 2012, Special Assistant to the Air Force A3/5 Deputy Chief of Staff, Operations, Plans and Requirements #April 2012 – June 2014, Vice Director for Strategic Plans and Policy, Joint Staff, the Pentagon, Washington, D.C. #July 2014 – March 2016, Chief, Office of the Defense Representative, Pakistan, U.S. Embassy, Pakistan #May 2016 - November 2017, Inspector General of the Air Force, Office of the Secretary of the Air Force, Washington, D.C.

Controversy

General Rock was involved in the Leland B.H. Bohannon controversy. In October 2017 this controversy garnered national attention after bronze star recipient Col Bohannon was stripped of command by General Rock after Col Bohannon did not send a certificate of appreciation to the same-sex spouse of a subordinate upon that subordinates retirement. In November 2017 six United States senators sent a letter to the Air Force secretary in support of Bohannon and 94 United States Senators did not.

Awards and decorations

Effective dates of promotion

Second Lieutenant Second lieutenant is a junior commissioned officer military rank in many armed forces, comparable to NATO OF-1 rank. Australia The rank of second lieutenant existed in the military forces of the Australian colonies and Australian Army until ...

December 22, 1982 *

First Lieutenant First lieutenant is a commissioned officer military rank in many armed forces; in some forces, it is an appointment. The rank of lieutenant has different meanings in different military formations, but in most forces it is sub-divided into a s ...

December 22, 1984 *

Captain Captain is a title, an appellative for the commanding officer of a military unit; the supreme leader of a navy ship, merchant ship, aeroplane, spacecraft, or other vessel; or the commander of a port, fire or police department, election precinct, e ...

December 22, 1986 *

Major Major (commandant in certain jurisdictions) is a military rank of commissioned officer status, with corresponding ranks existing in many military forces throughout the world. When used unhyphenated and in conjunction with no other indicators ...

March 1, 1994 *

Lieutenant Colonel Lieutenant colonel ( , ) is a rank of commissioned officers in the armies, most marine forces and some air forces of the world, above a major and below a colonel. Several police forces in the United States use the rank of lieutenant colone ...

January 1, 1998 *

Colonel Colonel (abbreviated as Col., Col or COL) is a senior military officer rank used in many countries. It is also used in some police forces and paramilitary organizations. In the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries, a colonel was typically in charge of ...

July 1, 2002 *

Brigadier General Brigadier general or Brigade general is a military rank used in many countries. It is the lowest ranking general officer in some countries. The rank is usually above a colonel, and below a major general or divisional general. When appointed ...

June 20, 2008 *

Major General Major general (abbreviated MG, maj. gen. and similar) is a military rank used in many countries. It is derived from the older rank of sergeant major general. The disappearance of the "sergeant" in the title explains the apparent confusion of a ...

October 3, 2011 *

Lieutenant General Lieutenant general (Lt Gen, LTG and similar) is a three-star military rank (NATO code OF-8) used in many countries. The rank traces its origins to the Middle Ages, where the title of lieutenant general was held by the second-in-command on the ...

July 17, 2014

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Rock, Anthony J. 1959 births Living people Embry–Riddle Aeronautical University alumni United States Air Force generals Recipients of the Defense Distinguished Service Medal Recipients of the Legion of Merit Recipients of the Air Medal University of Texas at San Antonio alumni