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Col. Robert Skinner Commander 688th Information Operations Wing Lackland AFB, Texas Colonel Robert J. Skinner is Commander, 688th Information Operations Wing, Lackland AFB, Texas. In this capacity, he leads 1,200 professionals in developing, training, exercising and testing Information Operations tactics, techniques and procedures; analyzing and mitigating US cyberspace vulnerabilities; integrating emerging Information Dominance capabilities in support of Air Force, Joint and DOD warfighters; engineering, deploying and delivering survivable and resilient cyber infrastructure (deployed and in-garrison); and integrates communications and computer systems designed to increase the combat effectiveness of Air Force and DoD elements. Colonel Skinner received his commission from Officer Training School in 1989 (2nd Honor Graduate). His career highlights include Group command, multiple squadron commands, a variety of tactical and fixed communications assignments and staff assignments at the Joint Staff, Air Staff and a Numbered Air Force. EDUCATION 1989 Bachelor of Science in computer science, Summa Cum Laude, Park College, Parkville, Mo. 1990 Basic Communications Officer Training, Honor Graduate, Keesler AFB, Miss. 1993 Master of Science in computer science, Honors, Oklahoma City University, Okla. 1995 Squadron Officer School, Distinguished Graduate, Maxwell AFB, Ala. 1996 Software Engineering Certification, Air Force Institute of Technology, Dayton, Ohio 1998 Advanced Communications Officer Training, Gen. Paschal Award winner, Keesler AFB, Miss. 2000 Command & General Staff College, AFCEA Writing Award Winner, Fort Leavenworth, Kan. 2003 Air War College, correspondence, Air University, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala. 2006 Industrial College of the Armed Forces (Information Strategies Concentration), National Defense University, Washington, D.C. ASSIGNMENTS 1. August 1984 – August 1989, Administrative Supervisor, Office of the Secretary of the Navy, Washington, D.C. 2. August 89 – November 1989, Officer Trainee, Lackland AFB, Tex. 3. November 1989 – April 1990, student, Basic Communications Officer Training, Keesler AFB, Miss. 4. April 1990 – May 1993, AWACS Software Programmer/Analyst, 552nd Air Control Wing, Tinker AFB, Okla. 5. May 1993 – May 1994, Chief, AWACS Mission Software Section, 552nd Air Control Wing, Tinker AFB, Okla. 6. May 1994 – March 1997, Chief, Database Systems Engineering Section, U.S. Strategic Command, Offutt AFB, Neb. 7. March 1997 – June 1999, Commander, Information Systems Flight, 100th Air Refueling Wing, Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England 8. June 1999 – June 2000, student, Command & General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth Army Post, Kan. 9. June 2000 – July 2002, Commander, 27th Communications Squadron, Cannon AFB, N.M. 10. July 2002 – June 2004, Strategic Plans and Policy Division Chief, Joint Staff, Pentagon, Washington, D.C. 11. June 2004 – July 2005, 14th AF Director of Communications & 614th Space Communications Squadron Return to Event Details |
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