Air and Space Forces Magazine

The Air Force is poised to get a new commander in the Indo-Pacific, as the Pentagon announced April 24 that President Joe Biden has nominated Lt. Gen. Kevin B. Schneider to lead Pacific Air Forces. 

Schneider is currently director of staff at Headquarters Air Force. If confirmed by the Senate, he’ll succeed Gen. Kenneth S. Wilsbach as PACAF commander—a crucial role, as the Air Force continues to add focus and resources to counter the “pacing threat” of China. Wilsbach’s next assignment has not been announced.

A fighter pilot with extensive experience on the F-16, Schneider was commander of U.S. Forces Japan and Fifth Air Force at Yokota Air Base, Japan, prior to his Pentagon assignment. Before that, he held back-to-back assignments as chief of staff for PACAF and U.S. Indo-Pacific Command. 

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