Brian A. Arnold (born August 29, 1946) is a former lieutenant general in the United States Air Force.

Career

Arnold was commissioned at Lackland Air Force Base in 1971. The following year, he underwent pilot training at

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and the year after that,

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combat crew training at Castle Air Force Base. Afterwards, he was assigned to the

644th Bomb Squadron The 644th Bomb Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. It was last assigned to the 410th Bombardment Wing at K. I. Sawyer Air Force Base, Michigan, where it was inactivated on 21 November 1994. First activated as the 644th B ...

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. From 1974 to 1978, Arnold was an instructor pilot and flight examiner with the

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Andersen Air Force Base Andersen Air Force Base (Andersen AFB, AAFB) is a United States Air Force base located primarily within the village of Yigo in the United States territory of Guam. The host unit at Andersen AFB is the 36th Wing (36 WG), assigned to the Pacific ...

. He then became a section commander and lecturer at

Squadron Officer School Squadron Officer School (SOS), is a 5.5-week-long Professional Military Education (PME) course for U.S. Air Force and Space Force Captains, Department of the Air Force Civilian (DAFC) equivalents and International Officers. It fulfills the U.S ...

and Executive Officer to the Commandant at the Air War College. In 1981, Arnold was assigned as a General Dynamics F-111 Aardvark pilot to the

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. The following year, he was assigned to the Office of the

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. After a time as F-111A Commander with the 528th Bomb Squadron at

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, Arnold re-joined the Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Acquisition) as a monitor of the

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program in 1989. From 1992 to 1993, Arnold was deputy director of power projection requirements of

Air Combat Command Air Combat Command (ACC) is one of nine Major Commands (MAJCOMs) in the United States Air Force, reporting to Headquarters, United States Air Force (HAF) at the Pentagon. It is the primary provider of air combat forces for the Air Force, and i ...

. That year, he assumed command of

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and the

65th Air Base Wing The 65th Air Base Group is a group of the United States Air Force based at Lajes Field, Azores, Portugal. The group provides base and en route support for the U.S. Department of Defense, allied nations and other authorized aircraft in transit, ...

. Arnold was then in command of Squadron Officer School from 1995 to 1996, the Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps from 1996 to 1997 and the Air Force Officer Accession and Training Schools in 1997. After serving as director of requirements of Air Force Space Command, Arnold again returned to the Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Acquisitions) as director of space and nuclear deterrence in 1999. In 2001, Arnold was commander of the Space and Missile Systems Center of

Air Force Materiel Command Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC) is a major command (MAJCOM) of the United States Air Force (USAF). AFMC was created on July 1, 1992, through the amalgamation of the former Air Force Logistics Command (AFLC) and the former Air Force Systems Com ...

before assuming the same position at Air Force Space Command. Arnold retired from the Air Force in 2005. He then joined Raytheon as vice president and general manager of space systems. Awards he received during his military career include the Air Force Distinguished Service Medal, the

Defense Superior Service Medal The Defense Superior Service Medal (DSSM) is a military decoration of the United States Department of Defense, which is presented to United States Armed Forces service members who perform superior meritorious service in a position of significant ...

, the

Legion of Merit The Legion of Merit (LOM) is a military award of the United States Armed Forces that is given for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services and achievements. The decoration is issued to members of the eight ...

with oak leaf cluster, the Meritorious Service Medal with silver oak leaf cluster, the Joint Service Commendation Medal, the Air Force Commendation Medal, the

Air Force Achievement Medal The Achievement Medal is a military decoration of the United States Armed Forces. The Achievement Medal was first proposed as a means to recognize outstanding achievement or meritorious service of military personnel who were not eligible to recei ...

, the Outstanding Unit Award with two oak leaf clusters, the Combat Readiness Medal with oak leaf cluster, the National Defense Service Medal with two service stars, the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal and the

Humanitarian Service Medal The Humanitarian Service Medal (HSM) is a military service medal of the United States Armed Forces which was created on January 19, 1977 by President Gerald Ford under . The medal may be awarded to members of the United States military (includi ...

with two service stars.

Education

* California State University at Hayward * Pepperdine University *

* Air Command and Staff College *

National War College The National War College (NWC) of the United States is a school in the National Defense University. It is housed in Roosevelt Hall on Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C., the third-oldest Army post still active. History The National War Colle ...

* Harvard University

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Arnold, Brian 1946 births United States Air Force generals Recipients of the Air Force Distinguished Service Medal Recipients of the Defense Superior Service Medal Recipients of the Legion of Merit Raytheon Company people California State University, East Bay alumni Pepperdine University alumni Harvard University alumni Air Command and Staff College alumni National War College alumni Living people