Ruben A. Cubero

Ruben A. Cubero
Born (1939-12-17) December 17, 1939 (age 84)
New York City, New York
AllegianceUnited States of America
Service / branch United States Air Force
Years of service1961–1998
Rank
Brigadier general
CommandsDean of the faculty United States Air Force Academy
Battles / warsVietnam War
AwardsLegion of Merit
Distinguished Flying Cross
Meritorious Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Air Medal with 13 oak leaf clusters

Ruben A. Cubero (born December 17, 1939) is a retired brigadier general of the United States Air Force who became the first Hispanic graduate of the United States Air Force Academy to be named dean of the faculty of the Air Force Academy.[1]

  1. ^ "2011 Distinguished Graduate: Brigadier General Ruben A. Cubero, Class of 1961" (PDF). Checkpoints. United States Air Force Academy (usafa.org). March 2012. Retrieved 2021-12-05.