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L. Scott Rice
United States Air Force general / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Lieutenant General Leon Scott Rice (born 27 May 1958) is a former director of the Air National Guard.[2][3] He previously served as The Adjutant General (TAG) and Commander of the Massachusetts National Guard and as an assistant to Gen Mark A. Welsh III, former commander of the United States Air Forces in Europe. Rice has also served as commander of USAF Forces deployed for United States Central Command in the Middle East Area of Operations. He is a Boeing 777 first officer flying for United Airlines (though currently on a military leave of absence) in Washington Dulles International Airport.[1][4][5] On 3 April 2012 he was appointed by Governor Deval Patrick as The Adjutant General (TAG) of the Massachusetts National Guard and reappointed as The Adjutant General by Governor Charles Baker on 12 May 2015. Rice retired from the U.S. Air Force on 1 August 2020 after over 40 years of service.[4]
Leon Scott Rice | |
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![]() Lieutenant General Leon Scott Rice | |
Nickname(s) | "Catfish"[1] |
Born | (1958-05-27) 27 May 1958 (age 66) |
Allegiance | United States |
Service/ | United States Air Force |
Years of service | 1980–2020 |
Rank | Lieutenant General |
Commands held | United States Air National Guard Massachusetts National Guard Massachusetts Air National Guard |
Battles/wars | Kosovo War Iraq War |
Awards | Air Force Distinguished Service Medal Legion of Merit Bronze Star Medal |
Other work | Pilot for United Airlines |