Paul W. Tibbets IV
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Paul Warfield Tibbets IV (born 21 November 1966) is a former United States Air Force brigadier general. He is the grandson of Paul W. Tibbets Jr., the pilot of the aircraft that dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima in 1945. He was the Deputy Director for Nuclear Operations in the Global Operations Directorate of the United States Strategic Command, where he was responsible for the nuclear mission of the nation's ballistic missile submarines, intercontinental ballistic missiles, and strategic bombers. During his career he participated in Operation Allied Force in the Balkans and Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan, and is one of the few pilots qualified to fly all three of the USAF's strategic bombers: the Rockwell B-1 Lancer, Northrop Grumman B-2 Spirit and the Boeing B-52 Stratofortress. In June 2015, he assumed command of the 509th Bomb Wing. In July 2017, he became Deputy Commander, Air Force Global Strike Command, Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana.
Paul W. Tibbets IV | |
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Born | (1966-11-21) 21 November 1966 (age 57) Montgomery, Alabama |
Allegiance | United States |
Service/ | United States Air Force |
Years of service | 1989–2018 |
Rank | Brigadier General |
Commands held | 509th Bomb Wing Air Force Inspection Agency 393d Bomb Squadron |
Battles/wars | Operation Allied Force War in Afghanistan |
Awards | Defense Superior Service Medal (2) Legion of Merit (4) Distinguished Flying Cross Bronze Star Medal |
Relations | Paul Tibbets (grandfather) |