David R. Iverson | |
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 Official portrait, 2024 | |
| Born | c. 1969 (age 54–55) |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Service | United States Air Force |
| Years of service | 1991–present |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Commands | Seventh Air Force Thirteenth Expeditionary Air Force 332d Air Expeditionary Wing 366th Fighter Wing 609th Air and Space Operations Center 492nd Fighter Squadron |
| Battles / wars | War in Afghanistan |
| Awards | Legion of Merit (2) Distinguished Flying Cross with "V" device Bronze Star Medal (3) |
| Alma mater | University of Virginia (BA) |
David R. Iverson (born c. 1969) is a United States Air Force lieutenant general who serves as the deputy commander of United States Forces Korea, commander of the Air Component Command of the United Nations Command, commander of the Air Component Command of the ROK/US Combined Forces Command, and commander of the Seventh Air Force. He previously served as the director of air and cyberspace operations of Pacific Air Forces.
Prior to that, he served as the Vice Director for Joint Force Development (J7) on the Joint Staff from July 2019 to July 2021. Supporting Vice Admiral Stuart B. Munsch, then the Director, J7, Iverson provided oversight and direction of a diverse organization that provides for joint training, joint force development, concept development, operational analysis and lesson-learned activities to achieve the chairman's vision for the National Military Strategy.[1] Before this assignment, he served as the Commanding General of the 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing from June 2018 to June 2019.
Iverson received his commission in 1991 through Air Force ROTC at the University of Virginia. Following Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, he was assigned to fly the F-15E Strike Eagle. He has served in a variety of flying duties to include Evaluator and Instructor, Flight Commander, Chief of Weapons, Director of Operations and Commander at the squadron level. He has commanded at the flight, squadron, and twice at the wing level. He also served as a Congressional Legislative Liaison and the 609th Air and Space Operations Center Commander, Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar.[1]
Iverson is a Command Pilot with over 5,400 hours of flight time, including over 1,500 combat hours. He has primarily flown the T-37 Tweet, T-38 Talon, F-15E Strike Eagle, and F-15SG.
- ^ a b "Major General David R. Iverson". United States Air Force. October 2022. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
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