Barry Cornish

{{short description|U.S. Air Force general}}

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| name = Barry R. Cornish

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| allegiance = United States

| branch = United States Air Force

| serviceyears = 1990–2022

| rank = Major general

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| commands = Twelfth Air Force
9th Air and Space Expeditionary Task Force-Afghanistan
18th Wing
99th Air Base Wing

| battles = Iraq War

| awards = Defense Superior Service Medal (2)
Legion of Merit (3)
Bronze Star Medal

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Barry R. Cornish is a retired United States Air Force major general who last served as the commander of the Twelfth Air Force. Previously, he was the special assistant to the commander of the Air Force Combat Command.{{Cite web|title=MAJOR GENERAL BARRY R. CORNISH|url=https://www.af.mil/About-Us/Biographies/Display/Article/581714/barry-r-cornish/|access-date=2021-03-28|website=www.af.mil|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|title=General Officer Announcements|url=https://www.defense.gov/News/Releases/Release/Article/1434841/general-officer-announcements/|access-date=2021-03-27|website=U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|date=2020-08-25|title=Cornish Takes Command of 12th Air Force|url=https://www.airforcemag.com/cornish-takes-command-of-12th-air-force/|access-date=2021-03-28|website=Air Force Magazine|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|title=Farewell to|url=https://www.nellis.af.mil/News/Commentaries/Display/Article/665386/farewell-to-mecca/|access-date=2021-03-28|website=www.nellis.af.mil|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|title=Col. Barry Cornish, commander of the 99th Air Base Wing, discusses measures Nellis AFB has taken to curb sexually aggressive behavior during an interview in his office at the base in Las Vegas, Tu …|url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/news/military/colonel-at-nellis-vows-to-change-culture-on-abuse/attachment/col-barry-cornish-commander-of-the-99th-air-base-wing-discusses-measures-nellis-afb-has-taken-to-curb-sexually-aggressive-behavior-during-an-interview-in-his-office-at-the-base-in-las-vegas-tu/|access-date=2021-03-28|website=Las Vegas Review-Journal|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2984673/senior-leader-announcement-week-of-march-31/|title=Senior leader announcement: Week of March 31|website=Air Force|date=March 31, 2022 }}