Charles T. "Tony" Robertson Jr.

General, U.S. Air Force

Charles T. "Tony" Robertson Jr. was born on 15 August 1946 in Pineville, NC.

Robertson graduated from the U.S. Air Force Academy in 1968. During his 33-year career he held a variety of operational and staff positions, including command at the squadron, wing and numbered air force levels.

In previous assignments he served as Director, Personnel Plans, Headquarters U.S. Air Force; Vice Director, the Joint Staff, Joint Chiefs of Staff; Vice Commander, Air Mobility Command, and Commander, 15th Air Force.

On 1 September 1998, Robertson was promoted to the four-star rank of General and assigned as Commander-in-Chief, U.S. Transportation Command (USCINCTRANS) and Commander, Air Mobility Command (COMAMC).

General Robertson retired from the Air Force on 1 December 2001. During his service, he became a Command Pilot and logged over 4,700 hours in airlift, tanker and bomber aircraft; including 150 combat missions as a gunship pilot in Vietnam. The Aircraft flown include the AC-119K, B-1B, B-2, B-52, C-5, C-9, C-17, C-20B, C-21, C-37, C-130, C-141, EC-135, FB-111A, KC-10, KC-135, T-1, T-6, T-37, T-38 and T-39. He was also a parachutist.

Education

1968 Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering Science, U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, CO

1975 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell Air Force Base, AL

1977 Master's degree in Industrial Management, Central Michigan University

1985 National War College, Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, DC

1994 National and International Security Program, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA

Assignments

August 1968 - August 1969, student, undergraduate pilot training, 3550th Student Squadron, Moody AFB, GA.

April 1970 - April 1971, AC-119K gunship pilot, 18th Special Operations Squadron, Da Nang Air Base, South Vietnam.

May 1971 - June 1974, B-52H Co-Pilot, Aircraft Commander, Instructor Pilot and Flight Examiner, 17th Bombardment Wing, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH.

August 1974 - October 1975, Assistant to the Chief of Staff, Headquarters Strategic Air Command, Offutt AFB, NE.

October 1975 - August 1977, Aide and Executive Officer to the Vice Commander in Chief, Headquarters Strategic Air Command, Offutt AFB, NE.

August 1977 - March 1980, FB-111A Commander, Flight Commander and Assistant Operations Officer, 528th Bomb Squadron, Plattsburgh AFB, NY.

March 1980 - May 1982, Plans and Programming Officer, Strategic Forces Division, Directorate of Programs and Evaluation, Deputy Chief of Staff for Programs and Resources, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, the Pentagon, Washington, DC.

May 1982 - June 1984, FB-111A Commander, 529th Bomb Squadron, later, Assistant Deputy Commander for Maintenance, 380th Bombardment Wing, Plattsburgh AFB, NY.

June 1984 - July 1985, student, National War College, Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington.

July 1985 - June 1986, Executive Officer to the Air Force Vice Chief of Staff, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, the Pentagon, Washington.

June 1986 - July 1987, Assistant for General Officer Matters, Deputy Chief of Staff, Personnel, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington.

July 1987 - January 1989, Vice Commander, later, Commander, 2nd Bombardment Wing, Barksdale AFB, LA.

January 1989 - January 1990, Commander, 384th Bombardment Wing, McConnell AFB, KS.

January 1990 - August 1991, Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff, Plans and Resources, Headquarters Strategic Air Command, Offutt AFB, NE.

August 1991 - June 1993, Director, Personnel Plans, Deputy Chief of Staff for Personnel, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, the Pentagon, Washington.

June 1993 - June 1995, Vice Director, the Joint Staff, Joint Chiefs of Staff, the Pentagon, Washington.

June 1995 - September 1996, Vice Commander, Air Mobility Command, Scott AFB, IL.

September 1996 - July 1998, Commander, 15th Air Force, Travis AFB, CA.

August 1998 - December 2001, Commander in Chief, U.S. Transportation Command, and Commander, Air Mobility Command, Scott AFB, IL.

Medals and Awards

Defense Distinguished Service Medal (2 Awards)

Air Force Distinguished Service Medal (2 Awards)

Legion of Merit (2 Awards)

Distinguished Flying Cross (2 Awards)

Meritorious Service Medal with (3 Awards)

Air Medal (10 Awards)

Air Force Commendation Medal (2 Awards)

Vietnam Service Medal with 4 Service Stars

Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm

Badges

Command Pilot Badge
Parachutist Badge