Kenneth S. Wilsbach
| Kenneth S. Wilsbach | |
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Lieutenant General Wilsbach
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| Born | April 2, 1965 |
| Allegiance |
 United States of America
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| Service/branch |
 United States Air Force
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| Years of service | 1985 - Present |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Commands held |
Eleventh Air Force 18th Wing Kadena Air Base, Japan |
| Battles/wars |
Gulf War Global War on Terrorism |
| Awards |
Bronze Star Medal Legion of Merit Defense Meritorious Service Medal Meritorious Service Medal Aerial Achievement Medal Air Force Commendation Medal Global War on Terrorism Medal |
Kenneth S. Wilsbach (born 2 April 1965) is a lieutenant general in the U.S. Air Force. He is the current commander of the Eleventh Air Force.
Brig. Gen. Kenneth S. Wilsbach was the Commander of the 18th Wing at the Kadena Air Base, Japan. Wilsbach was promoted to the rank of Brigadier General on August 17, 2009. Maj. Gen. Wilsbach was the Commander, 9th Air and Space Expeditionary Task Force- Iraq; Commander-Air, U.S. Forces- Iraq; and Chief of Staff-Air, International Security Assistance Force Joint Command. He oversaw three air expeditionary air wings and three expeditionary groups consisting of more than 6,900 Airmen directly engaged in combat operations; and he advises and assists with joint expeditionary tasked/individual augmentee taskings in the Iraq combined joint operating area. Additionally, the general served as the Central Command Combined Forces Air Component Commander's personal representative to the Commander of Headquarters ISAF as well as the Commander-Air to the Commander U.S. Forces- Iraq, ensuring the optimal integration of air and space power in support of Headquarters ISAF and Operation Enduring Freedom missions.
Prior to this position he served as Director of Operations for Pacific Air Forces which is located at the Hickam Air Force Base in Hawaii. From 2006 through 2008 he served as Commander of the 53rd Wing at Eglin Air Force Base in Florida. General Wilsbach was commissioned in 1985 as a distinguished graduate of the University of Florida's ROTC program. He earned his pilot wings in 1986 as a distinguished graduate from Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas. The general has commanded a fighter squadron, an operations group and two wings. General Wilsbach is a command pilot with more than 3,800 hours in multiple aircraft, primarily in the F-15C, and he flew 31 combat missions in operations Northern Watch and Southern Watch.
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