Carl E. Schaefer

Carl E. Schaefer is a retired United States Air Force lieutenant general who last served as the deputy commander of the Air Force Materiel Command.^[1] Prior to that, he commanded the 412th Test Wing.^[2][3]

Carl E. Schaefer
Allegiance	United States
Service / branch	United States Air Force
Years of service	1990–2023
Rank	Lieutenant General
Commands	412th Test Wing 46th Operations Group 445th Flight Test Squadron
Awards	Air Force Distinguished Service Medal Legion of Merit (3)

Awards and decorations

	US Air Force Command Pilot Badge
	Basic Parachutist Badge
	Headquarters Air Force Badge

	Air Force Distinguished Service Medal
	Legion of Merit with two bronze oak leaf clusters
	Meritorious Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters
	Air Medal with three oak leaf clusters
	Aerial Achievement Medal with two oak leaf clusters
	Air Force Commendation Medal with three oak leaf clusters
	Army Commendation Medal
	Air Force Achievement Medal with oak leaf cluster
	Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with oak leaf cluster
	National Defense Service Medal with one bronze service star
	Kosovo Campaign Medal
	Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
	Korea Defense Service Medal
	Air Force Overseas Short Tour Service Ribbon
	Air Force Overseas Long Tour Service Ribbon
	Air Force Longevity Service Award with one silver and one bronze oak leaf clusters
	Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon
	Air Force Training Ribbon with oak leaf cluster
	NATO Medal for service in the former Yugoslavia

Effective dates of promotions

Schaefer stands and smiles while his family pins the rank of lieutenant general on his uniform Aug. 7 at the National Museum of the United States Air Force, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio.

Rank[1]	Date
Second Lieutenant	May 30, 1990
First Lieutenant	May 30, 1992
Captain	May 30, 1994
Major	June 1, 2001
Lieutenant Colonel	June 1, 2006
Colonel	October 1, 2010
Brigadier General	October 1, 2015
Major General	October 19, 2018
Lieutenant General	July 21, 2020