Richard E. Webber

Richard E. Webber
AllegianceUnited States
Service / branchUnited States Air Force
Years of service1975–2011
RankMajor General
CommandsTwenty-Fourth Air Force
21st Space Wing
50th Space Wing
321st Missile Group
341st Operations Group
508th Strategic Missile Squadron
AwardsAir Force Distinguished Service Medal (2)
Defense Superior Service Medal
Legion of Merit (3)
Bronze Star Medal

Richard E. Webber is a retired United States Air Force major general. He was the first commander of the Twenty-Fourth Air Force, which was focused on cyberspace operations. The Twenty-Fourth Air Force was located in San Antonio, Texas, and was stood up in place of the originally proposed larger Major Command organization, Air Force Cyber Command. Webber graduated from the United States Air Force Academy in 1975 and has worked in the space and missile career field.