Robert Joseph Schreiner (born ) is a

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brigadier general who served as commander of Space Delta 20 and

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. He also served as director of space forces of the Ninth Air Force. In 2024, he was nominated and promoted to brigadier general.{

Military career

Schrenier commissioned into the

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in 1998 after graduating from the

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. While serving as the

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representative to the

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, he was deployed to serve as director of space forces of the Ninth Air Force. On August 12, 2021, Schreiner took command of

. As ADF-C commander, he leads a 4,000 member, joint-agency, multi-national, and multi-mission intelligence operations center conducting collection, analysis, reporting, and dissemination of vital intelligence information in support of defense and other government operations around the world. Additionally, he served as Space Delta 20 commander, responsible for leading Space Force personnel assigned to ADF-C. In 2020, Schreiner transferred into the

. In 2024, he was nominated for promotion to brigadier general.

Personal life

Schreiner is married to Nicole, a Space Force civil servant. Their daughter, Hayley, was awarded as the 2023 Military Child of the Year by

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Awards and decorations

Schreiner is the recipient of the following awards: {, , USAF Command Space Badge

, Command Space Operations Badge , - ,

, Air Force Master Acquisition and Financial Management Badge , - , Headquarters US Air Force Badge

, Air Staff Badge , - , USAFCommanderBdg

, Commander's Insignia {, , - , ,

Defense Meritorious Service Medal The Defense Meritorious Service Medal (DMSM) is an award bestowed upon members of the United States military by the United States Department of Defense. In the order of precedence of the United States Armed Forces, it is worn between the Purple ...

with three bronze

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Meritorious Service Medal A Meritorious Service Medal is an award presented to denote acts of meritorious service, and sometimes gallantry, that are worthy of recognition. Notable medals with similar names include: Singapore *Pingat Jasa Gemilang, or Meritorious Services Me ...

with three bronze oak leaf clusters , - , ,

Joint Service Commendation Medal The Commendation Medal is a mid-level United States military decoration presented for sustained acts of heroism or meritorious service. Each branch of the United States Armed Forces issues its own version of the Commendation Medal, with a fift ...

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Air Force Commendation Medal The Commendation Medal is a mid-level United States military decoration presented for sustained acts of heroism or meritorious service. Each branch of the United States Armed Forces issues its own version of the Commendation Medal, with a fift ...

with one bronze oak leaf cluster , - , ,

Army Commendation Medal The Commendation Medal is a mid-level Awards and decorations of the United States Armed Forces, United States military decoration presented for sustained acts of heroism or meritorious service. Each branch of the United States Armed Forces issu ...

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Joint Service Achievement Medal The Achievement Medal is a military Awards and decorations of the United States Armed Forces, decoration of the United States Armed Forces. The Achievement Medal was first proposed as a means to recognize outstanding achievement or meritorious se ...

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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 rece ...

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Joint Meritorious Unit Award The Joint Meritorious Unit Award (JMUA) is a US military award that was established on June 4, 1981, by Secretary of Defense Caspar Weinberger and was implemented by Department of Defense Directive 1348.27 dated July 22, 1982. The Joint Meritor ...

with one bronze oak leaf cluster , - , ,

Air Force Outstanding Unit Award The Air and Space Outstanding Unit Award (ASOUA) is one of the unit awards of the United States Air Force and United States Space Force. It was established in 1954 as the Air Force Outstanding Unit Award and was the first independent Air Force ...

with one bronze oak leaf cluster , - , ,

Air Force Organizational Excellence Award The Air and Space Organizational Excellence Award (ASOEA) is a Awards and decorations of the United States Department of the Air Force, unit award of the United States Air Force and United States Space Force. It was created by the Secretary of the ...

with thwo silver oak leaf clusters , - , ,

Combat Readiness Medal The Combat Readiness Medal is an award of the United States Air Force The United States Air Force (USAF) is the Air force, air service branch of the United States Department of Defense. It is one of the six United States Armed Forces and ...

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National Defense Service Medal The National Defense Service Medal (NDSM) is a service award of the United States Armed Forces established by President Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1953. It was awarded to every member of the U.S. Armed Forces who served during any one of four s ...

with one bronze

service star A service star is a miniature bronze or silver five-pointed star in diameter that is authorized to be worn by members of the eight uniformed services of the United States on medals and ribbons to denote an additional award or service period. T ...

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Iraq Campaign Medal The Iraq Campaign Medal (ICM) was a military award of the United States Armed Forces which was created by Executive Order 13363 of U.S. President George W. Bush on 29 November 2004, and became available for general distribution in June 2005. ...

with one bronze service star , - , ,

Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal The Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal (GWOT-EM) is a United States Armed Forces award created by George W. Bush on 12 March 2003, through Executive Order 13289. The medal recognizes those military service members who have deployed over ...

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Global War on Terrorism Service Medal The Global War on Terrorism Service Medal (GWOT-SM) is a military award of the United States Armed Forces which was created through Executive Order 13289 on 12 March 2003, by President George W. Bush. The medal recognizes those military service ...

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Remote Combat Effects Campaign Medal The Remote Combat Effects Campaign Medal (RCECM) is a United States Air Force and United States Space Force campaign medal established on 22 May 2019. The medal recognizes air force personnel, "in non-deployed status who directly participated in a ...

with one bronze service star , - , ,

Air and Space Campaign Medal The Air and Space Campaign Medal (ASCM) is an Awards and decorations of the United States Air Force, award of the United States Air Force and United States Space Force which was first created on April 24, 2002 by order of Secretary of the Air Force ...

with one bronze service star , - , , Air Force Overseas Short Tour Service Ribbon , - , , Air Force Overseas Long Tour Service Ribbon , - , ,

Air Force Expeditionary Service Ribbon The Air and Space Expeditionary Service Ribbon previously known as the Air Force Expeditionary Service Ribbon (AFESR) is a military award of the United States Air Force and United States Space Force which was first created in June 2003 as the Air ...

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Air Force Longevity Service Award The Air and Space Longevity Service Award (ASLSA) is a military award of the United States Air Force and United States Space Force established as the Air Force Longevity Service Award by Air Force General Order 60, on 25 November 1957 by Genera ...

with one silver oak leaf cluster , - , ,

Air Force Training Ribbon The Air and Space Training Ribbon (ASTR) is the lowest military award of the United States Air Force and United States Space Force, ranking only above foreign military awards. The Air and Space Training Ribbon was authorized as the Air Force T ...

References

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