Patrick S. Ryder is an American military officer and
United States Air Force
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major general who served as the
Pentagon Press Secretary, appointed August 4, 2022.
Ryder commissioned through
AFROTC
The Air Force Reserve Officers' Training Corps (AFROTC) is one of the three primary commissioning sources for officers in the United States Air Force and United States Space Force, the other two being the United States Air Force Academy (USAFA ...
from the
University of Florida
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in 1992 and has almost 30 years of service as a communications and public affairs officer.
In March 2023, Ryder was nominated for promotion to
major general.
On 5 December 2023, he was promoted to that position.
List of promotion, awards and decorations
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Living people
Year of birth missing (living people)
Brigadier generals
United States Air Force generals
Military personnel from Florida
University of Florida alumni
Bowie State University alumni
University of Salzburg alumni
Dwight D. Eisenhower School for National Security and Resource Strategy alumni
Recipients of the Defense Superior Service Medal
Recipients of the Meritorious Service Medal (United States)
United States Department of Defense officials
Biden administration personnel
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