Patrick S. Ryder

Patrick S. Ryder
Patrick S. Ryder
	Official portrait, 2024
Department of Defense Press Secretary
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; August 4, 2022
President	Joe Biden
Preceded by	John Kirby
Personal details
Spouse	Amy Ryder
Education	University of Florida (BS); Bowie State University (MA); Joint Military Intelligence College (MS); National Defense University (MS);
Military service
Branch/service	United States Air Force
Years of service	1992–present
Rank	Major General
Battles/wars	Yugoslav Wars Operation Joint Endeavor; Kosovo War Operation Allied Force; ; Operation Deliberate Force; ; Global War on Terror Iraq War; Operation Enduring Freedom; Operation Inherent Resolve; ;
Awards	Defense Superior Service Medal (2)

Patrick S. Ryder is an American military officer and United States Air Force major general who has been serving as the Pentagon Press Secretary since August 4, 2022.^[1]^[2]

Ryder commissioned through AFROTC from the University of Florida in 1992 and has almost 30 years of service as a communications and public affairs officer.^[2]

In March 2023, Ryder was nominated for promotion to major general.^[3]^[4] On 5 December 2023, he was promoted to that position.^[2]

List of promotion, awards and decorations

Promotions^[2]
	Second Lieutenant 2 May 1992
	First Lieutenant 8 September 1994
	Captain 8 September 1996
	Major 1 March 2003
	Lieutenant Colonel 1 March 2008
	Colonel 1 June 2014
	Brigadier General 5 August 2020
	Major General 5 December 2023

Identification badges
	Office of the Secretary of Defense Identification Badge
	Office of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Identification Badge
	Headquarters Air Force Badge

References

^ "Statement by Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III on Naming of USAF Brig. Gen. Patrick S. Ryder as the Next Pentagon Press Secretary". U.S. Department of Defense. August 4, 2022.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Major General Patrick S. Ryder". U.S. Air Force. Retrieved July 23, 2024.
^ "PN456 — Air Force, 118th Congress (2023-2024)". U.S. Congress. March 21, 2023. Retrieved March 23, 2023.
^ "General Officer Announcements". U.S. Department of Defense. March 22, 2023. Retrieved March 23, 2023.

External links

Media related to Patrick S. Ryder at Wikimedia Commons
Appearances on C-SPAN

Military offices
Preceded by Edward W. Thomas Jr.	Director of Public Affairs of the United States Air Force 2020–2022	Succeeded by Jerry Renne
Political offices
Preceded by John Kirby	Pentagon Press Secretary 2022–present	Incumbent

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[1] "Statement by Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III on Naming of USAF Brig. Gen. Patrick S. Ryder as the Next Pentagon Press Secretary". U.S. Department of Defense. August 4, 2022.

[biography-2] "Major General Patrick S. Ryder". U.S. Air Force. Retrieved July 23, 2024.

[3] "PN456 — Air Force, 118th Congress (2023-2024)". U.S. Congress. March 21, 2023. Retrieved March 23, 2023.

[4] "General Officer Announcements". U.S. Department of Defense. March 22, 2023. Retrieved March 23, 2023.

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