David J. Scott

{{short description|United States Air Force major general}}

{{Use American English|date=January 2024}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2024}}

{{Infobox military person

|name=David J. Scott

|image=Official portrait of Major General David J. Scott.JPG

|caption=Official portrait of Maj Gen Scott, 2009

|birth_name=David John Scott

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|nickname= Limo

|allegiance={{flagu|United States}}

|branch=United States Air Force

|serviceyears=1978–2012

|rank=Major general

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|battles={{tree list}}

• Gulf War
• Kosovo War
• NATO bombing of Yugoslavia
• War on Terror

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|awards={{Indented plainlist|

• Distinguished Service Medal
• Defense Sup. Service Medal (3)
• Legion of Merit (2)}}

|alma_mater={{Indented plainlist|

• U.S. Air Force Academy (BS)
• Valdosta State College (MBA)}}

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|father=Winfield W. Scott Jr.

|relations=Winfield W. Scott III (brother)

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David John Scott (born {{circa|1956}}) is a retired American military officer. A son of the tenth Superintendent of the United States Air Force Academy (USAFA), Lieutenant General Winfield W. Scott Jr., he graduated from USAFA in 1978 and served in the United States Air Force until 2012, rising to the rank of Major General.{{cite web|title=Major General David J. Scott|publisher=United States Air Force|url=https://www.af.mil/About-Us/Biographies/Display/Article/107940/major-general-david-j-scott/|accessdate=January 27, 2024}}