Brian S. Robinson

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

{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2024}}

{{Use American English|date=August 2020}}

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| name = Brian S. Robinson

| image = Lt. Gen. Brian S. Robinson.jpg

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| caption = Official portrait, 2020

| nickname = Smokey{{cite web|title=Col. Brian 'Smokey' Robinson: Effective leadership requires trust in people|url=https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2012/oct/21/col-brian-smokey-robinson-effective-leadership-req/|last=Brosius|first=Jeanni|date=October 21, 2012|publisher=Arkansas Democrat Gazette|accessdate=April 7, 2022}}

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1965|12|7|df=y}}

| birth_place = Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.

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| allegiance = United States

| branch = United States Air Force

| serviceyears = 1987–present

| rank = Lieutenant General

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| commands = Air Education and Training Command
618th Air Operations Center
19th Airlift Wing
10th Airlift Squadron

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| awards = Air Force Distinguished Service Medal (2)
Defense Superior Service Medal
Legion of Merit (2)
Bronze Star Medal (2)

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Brian Scott Robinson (born 7 December 1965) is a United States Air Force lieutenant general who has served as commander of the Air Education and Training Command since May 20, 2022.{{Cite web|url=https://www.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2989724/senior-leader-announcement-week-of-april-5/|title=Senior Leader Announcement: Week of April 5|date=April 5, 2022|website=United States Air Force}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.congress.gov/nomination/117th-congress/1908|title=PN1908 — Lt. Gen. Brian S. Robinson — Air Force|date=April 4, 2022|website=United States Congress}} He previously served as the deputy commander of the Air Mobility Command.{{cite web |url=https://www.af.mil/About-Us/Biographies/Display/Article/478319/brian-s-robinson/ |title=Lieutenant General Brian S. Robinson (USAF) |author= |date=October 17, 2020 |publisher=United States Air Force |access-date=August 9, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201017015105/https://www.af.mil/About-Us/Biographies/Display/Article/478319/lieutenant-general-brian-s-robinson/ |archive-date=October 17, 2020 |url-status=live}} {{PD-notice}}

Robinson was born in 1965 and raised in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania;{{cite web|title=Col. Brian Scott Robinson|url=https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2013/may/26/col-brian-scott-robinson-20130526/|date=May 26, 2013|publisher=Arkansas Democrat Gazette|last=Van Zandt|first=Emily|accessdate=April 7, 2022}} his father, William served in the United States Army. He attended the Philadelphia High School of Engineering and Philadelphia University, earning a Bachelor's degree in computer science in 1987.

In July 2020, the United States Senate confirmed his promotion to lieutenant general and nomination to become the deputy commander of Air Mobility Command, replacing Lieutenant General Jacqueline Van Ovost, who was set to become commander of the major command.{{Cite web|url=https://www.airforcemag.com/new-leaders-nominated-for-acc-amc/|title = New Leaders Nominated for ACC, AMC|date = June 9, 2020}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.airforcemag.com/senate-confirms-van-ovost-kelly/|title=Senate Confirms New Bosses of AMC, ACC|date=July 24, 2020}}