# Scott L. Pleus > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Scott_L._Pleus > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Scott_L._Pleus.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scott_L._Pleus > Source revision: 1352655815 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) American Air Force Lieutenant general Scott L. Pleus Official portrait, 2024 Nickname Rolls[1] Born c. 1967 (age 58–59) Allegiance United States Branch United States Air Force Service years 1989–present Rank Lieutenant General Commands Seventh Air Force 56th Fighter Wing 8th Fighter Wing 611th Air and Space Operations Center 63rd Fighter Squadron Awards Defense Distinguished Service Medal Air Force Distinguished Service Medal Legion of Merit (4) Alma mater University of Minnesota-Duluth (BA) Air Command and Staff College (MA) Auburn University (MA) **Scott L. Pleus** (born c. 1967) is a [lieutenant general](/source/Lieutenant_General_(United_States)) in the [United States Air Force](/source/United_States_Air_Force). He serves as the [director of staff of the United States Air Force](/source/Director_of_staff_of_the_United_States_Air_Force),[2] where he synchronizes and integrates policy, plans, positions, procedures, and cross functional issues for the headquarters Air Force staff. During his tenure, he served as the acting [Vice Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force](/source/Vice_Chief_of_Staff_of_the_United_States_Air_Force) from February 2025 to February 2026. ## Air Force career Pleus received his commission in 1989 through the Air Force [ROTC](/source/ROTC) program at the [University of Minnesota Duluth](/source/University_of_Minnesota_Duluth). During his career, he has commanded at the squadron, group and wing levels and was a Secretary of Defense Corporate Fellow at Sun Microsystems in California. His staff assignments include Executive Officer to the [Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force](/source/Chief_of_Staff_of_the_United_States_Air_Force). Prior to his current assignment, he was the deputy commander of [United States Forces Korea](/source/United_States_Forces_Korea), commander of the Air Component Command, [United Nations Command](/source/United_Nations_Command), commander of the Air Component Command, Combined Forces Command, and commander of the [Seventh Air Force](/source/Seventh_Air_Force) at [Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea.](/source/Osan_Air_Base) ### Flight career Pleus is currently a [Command Pilot](/source/Command_pilot) with more than 2,500 operational hours in the sky. He has flown combat missions including during [Operations Desert Fox](/source/Operation_Desert_Fox) and [Southern Watch](/source/Operation_Southern_Watch). Over his lengthy Pilot career he has flown the F-35, F-16 C/D, AT-38, T-38, and T-37. ## Education - 1989 Bachelor of Arts, Communications, University of Minnesota-Duluth 1997 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala. - 2000 Master of Military Operational Arts and Science, Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Ala. 2000 Master of Arts, International Relations, Auburn University-Montgomery, Ala. - 2002 Air War College, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala., by correspondence - 2008 Secretary of Defense Corporate Fellow, Sun Microsystems, Menlo Park, Calif. - 2010 U.S. Air Force Enterprise Leadership Seminar, Darden School of Business, University of Virginia, Charlottesville 2015 Capstone General and Flag Officer Course, National Defense University, Washington, D.C. - 2015 Joint Force Air Component Commander Course, Maxwell AFB, Ala. 2018 Joint Flag Officer Warfighting Course, Maxwell AFB, Ala. ## Assignments - March 1990 – March 1991, Student, undergraduate pilot training, Columbus Air Force Base, Miss. - April 1991 – December 1992, Student, F-16 Replacement Training Unit, MacDill AFB, Fla. - January 1993 – January 1996, F-16 Pilot, 18th Fighter Squadron, Eielson AFB, Alaska - January 1996 – December 1996, F-16 Flight Examiner and Instructor, 35th Fighter Squadron, Kunsan Air Base, South Korea - January 1997 – June 1999, Flight Commander, F-16 Flight Examiner and Instructor, 34th Fighter Squadron, Hill AFB, Utah - June 1999 – June 2000, Student, Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Ala. - July 2000 – September 2000, Student, Joint Forces Staff College, Norfolk Naval Air Station, Va. - September 2000 – November 2002, Joint and Combined Contingency Plans Officer, Alaskan Command, Plans and Programs, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska - November 2002 – April 2003, Student, F-16 requalification training, 61st Fighter Squadron, Luke AFB, Ariz. - May 2003 – June 2004, Operations Officer, 56th Training Squadron, Luke AFB, Ariz. - June 2004 – June 2006, Commander, 63rd Fighter Squadron, Luke AFB, Ariz. - 12, June 2006 – June 2008, Director, Headquarters AETC Command Action Group, Randolph AFB, Texas - June 2008 – July 2009, Secretary of Defense Corporate Fellow, Sun Microsystems, Menlo Park, Calif. - July 2009 – May 2011, Commander, 611th Air and Space Operations Center, JB Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska - May 2011 – May 2012, Commander, 8th Fighter Wing, Kunsan AB, South Korea - June 2012 – June 2014, Executive Officer to the Chief of Staff of the Air Force, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, the Pentagon, Arlington, Va. - June 2014 – June 2016, Commander, 56th Fighter Wing, Luke AFB, Ariz. - July 2016 – May 2017, Director, F-35 Integration Office, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, the Pentagon, Arlington, Va. - June 2017 – May 2019, Director, Plans, Programs, and Requirements, Headquarters Air Combat Command, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va. - June 2019 – June 2020, Director of Air and Cyberspace Operations, Headquarters Pacific Air Forces, JB Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii - June 2020 – January 2024, 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 - January 2024 – February 2025, Director of Staff, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, the Pentagon, Arlington, Va. - February 2025 - February 2026, acting Vice Chief of Staff of the Air Force, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, the Pentagon, Arlington, Va. - February 2026 - present, Director of Staff, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, the Pentagon, Arlington, Va. ## Effective dates of promotions Rank[2] Date Second Lieutenant 2 November 1989 First Lieutenant 2 November 1991 Captain 2 November 1993 Major 1 July 1999 Lieutenant Colonel 1 March 2003 Colonel 1 August 2008 Brigadier General 11 July 2014 Major General 2 May 2018 Lieutenant General 12 June 2020 ## References Wikimedia Commons has media related to [Scott L. Pleus](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Scott_L._Pleus). 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Introducing Rolls: A quick glance inside the Seventh Air Force commander"](https://www.dvidshub.net/news/378325/introducing-rolls-quick-glance-inside-seventh-air-force-commander). *DVIDS*. 22 September 2020. Retrieved 2 July 2021. 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-biography_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-biography_2-1) ["Lieutenant General Scott L. Pleus (USAF)"](https://www.af.mil/About-Us/Biographies/Display/Article/485691/lieutenant-general-scott-l-pleus/). [United States Air Force](/source/United_States_Air_Force). 14 May 2021. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20210514042136/https://www.af.mil/About-Us/Biographies/Display/Article/485691/lieutenant-general-scott-l-pleus/) from the original on 14 May 2021. Retrieved 9 August 2021. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the [public domain](/source/Public_domain). Military offices Preceded by Dean R. Clemmons Executive Officer of the Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force 2012–2014 Succeeded by Heather L. Pringle Preceded by Michael D. Rothstein Commander of the 56th Fighter Wing 2014–2016 Succeeded by Brook J. Leonard Preceded by ??? Director of the F-35 Integration Office of the United States Air Force 2016–2017 Succeeded by Todd Canterbury Preceded by Russell L. Mack Director of Plans, Programs, and Requirements of the Air Combat Command 2017–2019 Succeeded by Patrick J. Doherty Preceded by Stephen C. Williams Director of Air and Cyberspace Operations of the Pacific Air Forces 2019–2020 Succeeded by Lansing Pilch Preceded by Kenneth S. Wilsbach Commander of the Seventh Air Force 2020–2024 Succeeded by David R. Iverson Preceded by Kevin B. Schneider Director of Staff of the United States Air Force 2024–2025 Incumbent Preceded by James C. Slife Vice Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force Acting 2025–2026 Succeeded by John D. Lamontagne Preceded by Scott L. Pleus Director of Staff of the United States Air Force 2024–2025 Incumbent --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Scott L. Pleus](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scott_L._Pleus) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scott_L._Pleus?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.