Timothy George Fay[1] is a retired United States Air Force lieutenant general who last served as the Director of Staff of the United States Air Force from 2020 to 2021. Prior to this, he was the deputy chief of staff for strategy, integration and requirements from 2018 to 2020.[2]

Fay was commissioned after graduation from the United States Air Force Academy in 1987. His swear in ceremony was held on July 6, 2022, with an effective date of September 1, 2021.[3]

Dates of promotion

Rank Branch Date[2]
Second lieutenant Air Force 27 May 1987
First lieutenant 27 May 1989
Captain 27 May 1991
Major 1 November 1998
Lieutenant colonel 1 February 2003
Colonel 1 January 2007
Brigadier general 2 October 2012
Major general 2 October 2015
Lieutenant general 1 October 2018

Awards and decorations

US Air Force Command Pilot Badge
Basic Parachutist Badge
Headquarters Air Force Badge
Office of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Identification Badge
Bronze oak leaf cluster
Air Force Distinguished Service Medal
Defense Superior Service Medal
Bronze oak leaf cluster
Width-44 crimson ribbon with a pair of width-2 white stripes on the edges
Legion of Merit with one bronze oak leaf cluster
Width-44 scarlet ribbon with width-4 ultramarine blue stripe at center, surrounded by width-1 white stripes. Width-1 white stripes are at the edges. Bronze Star Medal
Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Width-44 crimson ribbon with two width-8 white stripes at distance 4 from the edges. Meritorious Service Medal with four oak leaf clusters
Air Medal
Bronze oak leaf cluster
Air Force Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster
Joint Service Achievement Medal
Air Force Achievement Medal
Bronze oak leaf cluster
Joint Meritorious Unit Award with oak leaf cluster
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with "V" device and silver oak leaf cluster
Combat Readiness Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Bronze star
Width=44 scarlet ribbon with a central width-4 golden yellow stripe, flanked by pairs of width-1 scarlet, white, Old Glory blue, and white stripes
National Defense Service Medal with one bronze service star
Bronze star
Southwest Asia Service Medal with oak leaf cluster
Bronze star
Kosovo Campaign Medal with service star
Bronze star
Iraq Campaign Medal with service star
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Nuclear Deterrence Operations Service Medal with three oak leaf clusters
Bronze oak leaf cluster
Air Force Overseas Short Tour Service Ribbon with oak leaf cluster
Air Force Overseas Long Tour Service Ribbon
Air Force Expeditionary Service Ribbon with gold frame
Air Force Longevity Service Award with silver and two bronze oak leaf clusters
Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon
Air Force Training Ribbon
Kuwait Liberation Medal (Saudi Arabia)
Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait)

References

  1. ^ Polaris (PDF). Colorado Springs, Colorado: United States Air Force Academy. 1987. Retrieved February 21, 2019.
  2. ^ a b "LIEUTENANT GENERAL TIMOTHY G. FAY". www.af.mil. U.S. Air Force. December 2020.
  3. ^ "CSAF Brown Hosts Lt. Gen. Fay Retirement". DVIDS.

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Military offices
Preceded by Commander to the 2nd Bomb Wing
2010–2012
Succeeded by
Preceded by
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Deputy Commander of the United States Air Forces in Europe – Air Forces Africa
2017–2018
Succeeded by
Preceded by Special Assistant to the Vice Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force
2018
Succeeded by
Preceded by
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Deputy Chief of Staff for Strategy, Integration and Requirements of the United States Air Force
2018–2020
Succeeded by
Preceded by Director of Staff of the United States Air Force
2020–2021
Succeeded by
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