Patrick S. Ryder

Patrick S. Ryder is an American military officer and United States Air Force major general who has served as the Pentagon Press Secretary since August 4, 2022.
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Some of the key events about Patrick S. Ryder

  • 1986
    Commissioned as an officer in the U.S. Air Force
  • 2003
    Deployed to Southwest Asia in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom
  • 2007
    Served as Director of Public Affairs for U.S. Central Command
  • 2011
    Appointed as Director of Public Affairs for U.S. Strategic Command
  • 2014
    Became Chief of Media Operations at NATO headquarters in Brussels
  • 2017
    Selected as Director of Defense Press Operations at the Pentagon
  • 2019
    Promoted to Brigadier General in the U.S. Air Force
  • 2021
    Appointed as Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs
  • 2022
    Nominated by President Biden to serve as Pentagon Press Secretary
  • 2022
    Assumed role as Pentagon Press Secretary and Department of Defense spokesperson

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