{{short description|US Air Force officer (born c. 1969)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2023}}{{Use American English|date=December 2024}} {{Infobox military person |name = David R. Iverson |image = Lt Gen David R. Iverson.jpg |image_size = |alt = |caption = Official portrait, 2024 |nickname = |birth_date = {{circa|{{birth year and age|1969}}}} |birth_place = |death_date = |death_place = |burial_place = |allegiance = United States |branch = [[United States Air Force]] |service_years = 1991–present |rank = [[Lieutenant general (United States)|Lieutenant General]] |unit = |commands = [[Seventh Air Force]]<br/>[[Thirteenth Expeditionary Air Force]]<br/>[[332d Air Expeditionary Wing]]<br/>[[366th Fighter Wing]]<br/>[[609th Air and Space Operations Center]]<br/>[[492nd Fighter Squadron]] |battles = [[War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)|War in Afghanistan]] |awards = [[Legion of Merit]] (2)<br/>[[Distinguished Flying Cross (United States)|Distinguished Flying Cross]] with [["V" device]]<br/>[[Bronze Star Medal]] (3) |alma_mater = [[University of Virginia]] ([[Bachelor of Arts|BA]]) |relations = |other_work = }} '''David R. Iverson''' (born c. 1969) is a [[United States Air Force]] [[Lieutenant general (United States)|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.<ref name="USAF">{{Cite web |date=October 2022 |title=Major General David R. Iverson |url=https://www.af.mil/About-Us/Biographies/Display/Article/1969353/david-r-iverson/ |access-date=2023-07-19 |publisher=[[United States Air Force]]}} {{PD-notice}}</ref> 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 [[ENJJPT|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 (aviation)|squadron]] level. He has commanded at the [[Flight (military unit)|flight]], squadron, and twice at the [[Wing (military unit)|wing]] level. He also served as a Congressional Legislative Liaison and the [[609th Air and Space Operations Center]] Commander, [[Al Udeid Air Base]], Qatar.<ref name="USAF" />
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]].
==Education== *1991 Bachelor of Arts, [[University of Virginia]], Charlottesville, Virginia *1998 [[Squadron Officer School]], [[Maxwell Air Force Base]], Alabama *2003 [[Air Command and Staff College]], Maxwell AFB, Alabama by correspondence *2011 [[Air War College, Air University]], Maxwell AFB, Alabama
==Military career== In April 2021, Iverson was assigned to become the director of air and cyberspace operations of the [[Pacific Air Forces]], replacing Major General [[Lansing Pilch]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.defense.gov/Newsroom/Releases/Release/Article/2502772/general-officer-assignments/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210814174718/https://www.defense.gov/Newsroom/Releases/Release/Article/2502772/general-officer-assignments/|url-status=dead|archive-date=14 August 2021|title = General Officer Assignments}}</ref>
In April 2023, Iverson was nominated for promotion to lieutenant general and assignment as deputy commander of the [[United States Forces Korea]], commander of the Combined Forces Command, [[United Nations Command]], commander of the Combined Air Component Command, [[ROK/US Combined Forces Command|Combined Forces Command]], and commander of the [[Seventh Air Force]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.congress.gov/nomination/118th-congress/534|title=PN534 — Maj. Gen. David R. Iverson — Air Force|date=2023-04-20|access-date=2023-04-20|website=U.S. Congress}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.defense.gov/News/Releases/Release/Article/3372081/general-officer-announcements/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230424164851/https://www.defense.gov/News/Releases/Release/Article/3372081/general-officer-announcements/|url-status=dead|archive-date=24 April 2023|title=General Officer Announcements|website=U.S. Department of Defense}}</ref>
==Military assignments== 1. February 1992 – June 1993, Student, Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training and Lead in Fighter Training, [[Sheppard Air Force Base]], Texas<br/> 2. June 1993 – April 1994, Student, F-15E Replacement Training Unit, [[Luke AFB]], Ariz.<br/> 3. April 1994 – July 1997, Instructor/Scheduler/Weapons Officer, [[90th Fighter Squadron]], [[Elmendorf AFB]], Alaska<br/> 4. July 1997 – January 1998, F-15E Strike Eagle Weapons Instructor Course, [[Nellis AFB]], Nev.<br/> 5. January 1998 – August 2000, Flight Commander/Chief of Weapons, [[335th Fighter Squadron]], [[Seymour Johnson AFB]], N.C.<br/> 6. August 2000 – January 2002, F-15E Strike Eagle Chief Force Development and Evaluation, [[28th Test and Evaluation Squadron|28th Training Squadron]]/Detachment 1, Nellis AFB, Nev.<br/> 7. January 2002 – June 2003, F-15E Strike Eagle Chief Tactics Development and Evaluation, 28TS/Det 1, Nellis AFB, Nev.<br/> 8. June 2003 – March 2005, Checkmate Division, AF/XOOC, [[the Pentagon]], Arlington, Virginia<br/> 9. March 2005 – October 2006, Secretary of the Air Force Legislative Liaison, SAF/LLW, the Pentagon, Arlington, Virginia<br/> 10. October 2006 – May 2007, Chief, Advanced Programs Office, [[48th Fighter Wing]], [[RAF Lakenheath]], United Kingdom<br/> 11. May 2007 – October 2008, Director of Operations, [[492d Fighter Squadron]], RAF Lakenheath, U.K.<br/> 12. November 2008 – February 2010, Commander, [[492d Fighter Squadron]], RAF Lakenheath, U.K.<br/> 13. February 2010 – May 2010, Deputy Commander, [[48th Operations Group]], RAF Lakenheath, U.K.<br/> 14. July 2010 – May 2011, [[Air War College, Air University]], Maxwell AFB, Ala.<br/> 15. August 2011 – August 2012, Commander, [[609th Air and Space Operations Center]], [[Al Udeid Air Base]], Qatar<br/> 16. August 2012 – July 2013, Chief, Secretary of the Air Force Congressional Action Division, SAF/LLZ, the Pentagon, Arlington, Virginia<br/> 17. July 2013 – February 2014, Director of Operations (J3), U.S. Forces Japan, [[Yokota AB]], Japan<br/> 18. February 2014 – March 2016, Commander, [[366th Fighter Wing]], [[Mountain Home AFB]], Idaho<br/> 19. April 2016 – February 2017, Senior Military Advisor to the [[United States Under Secretary of the Air Force|Undersecretary of the Air Force]], the Pentagon, Arlington, Virginia<br/> 20. February 2017 – June 2018, Senior Military Advisor to the [[Secretary of the Air Force]], the Pentagon, Arlington, Virginia<br/> 21. June 2018 – June 2019, Commander, [[332d Air Expeditionary Wing]], Southwest Asia<br/> 22. July 2019 – July 2021, Vice Director for Joint Force Development, J7 the Joint Staff, Arlington, Virginia<br/> 23. July 2021 – January 2024, Director of Air and Cyberspace Operations, [[Pacific Air Forces]] and Commander, [[Thirteenth Expeditionary Air Force]], Joint Base Pearl Harbor–Hickam, Hawaii<br/> 24. January 2024–present, Deputy Commander, United States Forces Korea; Commander, Air Component Command, United Nations Command; Commander, Air Component Command, Combined Forces Command; and Commander, Seventh Air Force, Pacific Air Forces, Osan AB, Republic of Korea<ref name="USAF" /><ref name="13EAFfacts">{{Cite web |last=Ream |first=Margaret |date=2022-09-26 |title=Thirteenth Expeditionary Air Force (PACAF) |url=https://www.dafhistory.af.mil/About-Us/Fact-Sheets/Display/Article/862162/thirteenth-expeditionary-air-force-pacaf/ |access-date=2023-07-19 |publisher=[[Air Force Historical Research Agency]] |language=en-US}}</ref>
==Effective dates of promotion== {| class="wikitable" |- ! Insignia !! Rank !! Date of rank |- |align="center"| [[File:US-OF1B.svg|15px]] || align="center"|[[Second lieutenant#United States|Second Lieutenant]] || align="center"| 18 May 1991 |- |align="center"| [[File:US-OF1A.svg|15px]] || [[First Lieutenant (United States)|First Lieutenant]] || align="center"| 1 May 1993 |- |align="center"| [[File:US-O3 insignia.svg|40px]] || align="center"| [[Captain (U.S. Army)|Captain]] || align="center"| 1 September 1995 |- |align="center"| [[File:US-O4 insignia.svg|40px]] || align="center"| [[Major (United States)|Major]] || align="center"| 1 March 2002 |- |align="center"| [[File:US-O5 insignia.svg|40px]] || align="center"| [[Lieutenant Colonel (United States)|Lieutenant Colonel]] || align="center"| 1 April 2006 |- |align="center"| [[File:US-O6 insignia.svg|60px]] || align="center"| [[Colonel (United States)|Colonel]] || align="center"| 1 August 2011 |- |align="center"| [[File:US-O7 insignia.svg|30px]] || align="center"| [[Brigadier General (United States)|Brigadier General]] || align="center"| 2 August 2017 |- |align="center"| [[File:US-O8 insignia.svg|60px]] || align="center"| [[Major General (United States)|Major General]] || align="center"| 1 December 2019 |- |align="center"| [[File:US-O9 insignia.svg|60px]] || align="center"| [[Lieutenant General (United States)|Lieutenant General]] || align="center"| 30 January 2024 |}
==References== {{commonscat}} {{reflist}}
{{s-start}} {{s-mil}} {{s-bef|before=[[William Liquori]]}} {{s-ttl|title=Senior Military Assistant to the [[Under Secretary of the Air Force]]|years=2016–2017}} {{s-aft|after=[[Douglas Schiess]]}} {{s-bef|before=[[Kristin E. Goodwin]]}} {{s-ttl|title=Senior Military Advisor to the [[United States Secretary of the Air Force|Secretary of the Air Force]]|years=2017–2018}} {{s-aft|after=[[Daniel Tulley]]}} {{s-bef|before=[[Kyle W. Robinson]]}} {{s-ttl|title=Commander of the [[332nd Air Expeditionary Wing]]|years=2018–2019}} {{s-aft|after=[[Mark Slocum]]}} {{s-bef|before=[[Dirk D. Smith]]}} {{s-ttl|title=Vice Director for Joint Force Development of the [[Joint Staff]]|years=2019–2021}} {{s-aft|after=[[Daniel H. Tulley]]}} {{s-bef|before=[[Lansing Pilch]]}} {{s-ttl|title=Director of Air and Cyberspace Operations of the [[Pacific Air Forces]] and Commander of the [[Thirteenth Expeditionary Air Force]]|years=2021–2024}} {{s-aft|after=[[Brandon D. Parker]]}} {{s-bef|before=[[Scott L. Pleus]]}} {{s-ttl|title=Commander of the [[Seventh Air Force]]||years=2024–present}} {{s-inc}} {{s-end}}
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