Scott Andrew Kindsvater is a retired

United States Air Force The United States Air Force (USAF) is the air service branch of the United States Armed Forces, and is one of the eight uniformed services of the United States. Originally created on 1 August 1907, as a part of the United States Army Signal ...

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 ...

who last served as the 22nd

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. He assists the Chair's role as principal adviser to the NATO Secretary General and senior military spokesman of the 30-nation alliance. He also advises the Deputy Secretary General, leads coordination of nuclear, biological and chemical matters and, in the Chair's absence, directs daily operations and the business of the Military Committee, NATO's highest military authority. Previously, he was the deputy chief of staff for operations and intelligence of the

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. He is retired from active duty as of October 1, 2021.

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:1.The official biography claims an impossible date "June 31, 1991." May 31 follows with Air Force tradition to promote second & first lieutenants exactly every two years. Living people Place of birth missing (living people) Recipients of the Defense Superior Service Medal Recipients of the Legion of Merit United States Air Force generals United States Air Force personnel of the Gulf War United States Air Force personnel of the Iraq War Year of birth missing (living people) {{USAF-bio-stub