The Secretary of Defense of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting a Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of a Second Award of the Defense Distinguished Service Medal to General Teed Michael Moseley, United States Air Force, for exceptionally meritorious and distinguished service contributing to national security and defense, in a position of great responsibility to the Government of the United States, as Chief of Staff, United States Air Force, from September 2005 to November 2006. While continuing to excel in traditional mission areas, General Moseley’s strategic vision became a catalyst for expanding the Air Force’s combat roles into non-traditional areas in support of the Global War on Terrorism. Under General Moseley’s direction, Airmen contributed to meeting the Department’s challenges in unprecedented ways, allowing traditional ground forces greater flexibility in managing and projecting a sustained level of long-term combat presence that allowed more focus on directly confronting hostile forces and conducting counter-insurgency operations. General Moseley’s transformation of the Air Force led to innovative and responsive solutions to joint warfare challenges with a renewed emphasis on the Air Force’s expeditionary heritage. In the Central Command area of responsibility, Air Force personnel played an indispensable role in intra-theater logistics under demanding combat conditions, greatly increasing theater airlift capacity through higher tempo operations, assuming a lead role in truck convoy movement, and exploiting new tactics and technologies to continually counter and detect an evolving Improvised Explosive Device threat. General Moseley re-defined Airpower for the 21st Century by setting “fly and fight in air, space, and cyberspace” as the Service’s core mission while concurrently providing direct, invaluable combat and combat support assistance to traditional ground forces. The distinctive accomplishments of General Moseley reflect great credit upon himself, the United States Air Force, and the Department of Defense.
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Awards Received
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Air Force Distinguished Service Medal
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Coast Guard Distinguished Service Medal
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Air Force Distinguished Service Medal
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Navy Distinguished Service Medal
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Legion of Merit
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Defense Distinguished Service Medal
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Army Distinguished Service Medal
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Defense Superior Service Medal
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Air Force Distinguished Service Medal
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Defense Superior Service Medal
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Air Force Distinguished Service Medal
Service:
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August 12, 2003 – September 2, 2005
The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting a Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of a Second Award of the Air Force Distinguished Service Medal to General Teed Michael Moseley, United States Air Force, for exceptionally meritorious and distinguished service in a position of great responsibility to the Government of the United States. General Moseley distinguished himself while serving as Vice Chief of Staff, United States Air Force, from 12 August 2003 to 2 September 2005. During this period, General Moseley’s compelling leadership and unwavering vision were instrumental in the Air Force meeting the demands of the Global War on Terrorism. His singular focus on meeting the needs of the warfighter ensured our Combatant Commanders had the most capable and lethal air forces in the world. In addition to fighting today’s war, General Moseley worked tirelessly to prepare the United States Air Force for future challenges. He used the Base Realignment and Closure process to structure the Air Force more efficiently and effectively. His commitment to the Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve brought them new missions and capitalized on their unique strengths and abilities. General Moseley’s Herculean efforts as co-lead of the Joint Enablers Integrated Process Team shaped the Quadrennial Defense Review and ensured the Air Force is ready for tomorrow. His exemplary leadership, vision, loyalty and dedication resulted in significant contributions to the current and future effectiveness of the United States Air Force. The singularly distinctive accomplishments of General Moseley reflect the highest credit upon himself and the United States Air Force.
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Coast Guard Distinguished Service Medal
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United States Air ForceRank:
GeneralAction Date:
September 2, 2005 – July 12, 2008
(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: General Teed Michael Moseley, United States Air Force, was awarded the Coast Guard Distinguished Service Medal for exceptionally meritorious and distinguished service in a position of great responsibility to the Government of the United States, culminating as Chief of Staff of the Air Force from 2 September 2005 to 12 July 2008. The singularly distinctive accomplishments of General Moseley culminate a long and distinguished career in the service of his country and his dedicated contributions reflect the highest credit upon himself and the Armed Forces of the United States.
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Air Force Distinguished Service Medal
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United States Air ForceRank:
Major GeneralAction Date:
July 5, 1999 – August 3, 2001
The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Air Force Distinguished Service Medal to Major General Teed Michael Moseley, United States Air Force, for exceptionally meritorious and distinguished service in a position of great responsibility to the Government of the United States. General Moseley distinguished himself as Director, Legislative Liaison, Office of the Secretary of the Air Force, the Pentagon, Washington, District of Columbia, from 5 July 1999 to 3 August 2001. General Moseley’s exceptional rapport with key members of Congress, and superior ability to enhance communication of critical details on major Air Force programs were instrumental factors in building support for complex issues of major importance to the Air Force, such as F-22 Acquisitions, Space Based Infrared System development and production, C-17 multi-year procurement, and Joint Strike Fighter Research, Development, Testing and Evaluation. He conceived and built the Air Force’s aggressive and fully integrated congressional engagement game plan, which substantially increased the Air Force presence, visibility, and effectiveness on Capitol Hill, promoting our ability to relay the Air Force story to Congress. General Moseley was directly responsible for securing continued congressional support for weapon systems including the F-22 Raptor and the Joint Strike Fighter, guaranteeing superiority for the next 50 years of tactical aviation. He was responsible for preparing the Secretary of the Air Force, the Under Secretary of the Air Force, the Chief of Staff of the Air Force, and the Vice Chief of Staff of the Air Force for an unprecedented 170 congressional meetings and 100 major congressional hearings of national and international significance. The singularly distinctive accomplishments of General Moseley reflect the highest credit upon himself and the United States Air Force.
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Navy Distinguished Service Medal
Service:
United States Air ForceRank:
GeneralAction Date:
September 2, 2005 – July 12, 2008
(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: General Teed Michael Moseley, United States Air Force, was awarded the Navy Distinguished Service Medal for exceptionally meritorious and distinguished service in a position of great responsibility to the Government of the United States, culminating as Chief of Staff of the Air Force from 2 September 2005 to 12 July 2008. The singularly distinctive accomplishments of General Moseley culminate a long and distinguished career in the service of his country and his dedicated contributions reflect the highest credit upon himself and the United States Air Force.
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Legion of Merit
(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Major General Teed Michael Moseley, United States Air Force, was awarded a Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of a Second Award of the Legion of Merit for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States. The singularly distinctive accomplishments of General Moseley and his dedicated contributions in the service of his country reflect the highest credit upon himself and the United States Air Force.
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Defense Distinguished Service Medal
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United States Air ForceRank:
Lieutenant GeneralAction Date:
March 19, 2003 – May 3, 2003
The Secretary of Defense of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Defense Distinguished Service Medal to Lieutenant General Teed Michael Moseley, United States Air Force, for exceptionally meritorious and distinguished achievement in a position of great responsibility to the Government of the United States, as Commander, United States Central Command Air Forces and Combined Forces Air Component Commander, Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, from 19 March 2003 to 3 May 2003. General Moseley’s vision, stellar leadership, and precise execution of joint doctrine was key to the success of combat operations, dominating across the full spectrum of warfare by incorporating joint and coalition forces to decisively apply airpower against the Iraqi regime and over 360,000 ground forces in Operation IRAQI FREEDOM. He wisely focused the leadership of 18 wing commanders and over 45,000 warfighters as forces flew over 38,000 sorties employing 26,000 plus munitions, air-refueling 55 million gallons, and moving 61,000 short tons of cargo. The architect for every aspect of aerial operations to include mission planning, air tasking orders, requests for forces, aircraft beddown, and airspace management, he brilliantly interacted with four unified commands, thirteen regional bases, Royal Saudi Air Force, Royal Air Force, Royal Australian Air Force, United States Embassies, and six carrier battle groups. The distinctive accomplishments of General Moseley reflect credit upon himself, the United States Air Force, and the Department of Defense.
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Army Distinguished Service Medal
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United States Air ForceRank:
GeneralAction Date:
September 2, 2005 – July 12, 2008
(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: General Teed Michael Moseley, United States Air Force, was awarded the Army Distinguished Service Medal for exceptionally meritorious and distinguished service in a position of great responsibility to the Government of the United States, culminating as Chief of Staff of the Air Force from 2 September 2005 to 12 July 2008. The singularly distinctive accomplishments of General Moseley culminate a long and distinguished career in the service of his country and his dedicated contributions reflect the highest credit upon himself and the Armed Forces of the United States.
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Defense Superior Service Medal
Under the provisions of Department of Defense 1348.33-M, the Secretary of Defense has awarded the Defense Superior Service Medal to Lieutenant General Teed Michael Moseley, United States Air Force, for exceptionally superior service to the Department of Defense. The distinctive accomplishments of Lieutenant General Moseley reflect great credit upon himself, the United States Air Force, and the Department of Defense.
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Air Force Distinguished Service Medal
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United States Air ForceRank:
GeneralAction Date:
September 2, 2005 – July 12, 2008
(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: General Teed Michael Moseley, United States Air Force, was awarded a Second Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of a Third Award of the Air Force Distinguished Service Medal for exceptionally meritorious and distinguished service in a position of great responsibility to the Government of the United States, culminating as Chief of Staff of the Air Force from 2 September 2005 to 12 July 2008. The singularly distinctive accomplishments of General Moseley culminate a long and distinguished career in the service of his country and his dedicated contributions reflect the highest credit upon himself and the United States Air Force.
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Defense Superior Service Medal
Under the provisions of Department of Defense 1348.33-M, the Secretary of Defense has awarded a Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of a Second Award of the Defense Superior Service Medal to General Teed Michael Moseley, United States Air Force, for exceptionally superior service to the Department of Defense. The distinctive accomplishments of General Moseley reflect great credit upon himself, the United States Air Force, and the Department of Defense.