Paul W. Tibbets IV

Paul W. Tibbets IV
Brigadier General Paul Tibbets IV in 2017
Born	(1966-11-21) 21 November 1966 (age 57) Montgomery, Alabama
Allegiance	United States
Service/branch	United States Air Force
Years of service	1989–2018
Rank	Brigadier General
Commands held	509th Bomb Wing Air Force Inspection Agency 393d Bomb Squadron
Battles/wars	Operation Allied Force War in Afghanistan
Awards	Defense Superior Service Medal (2) Legion of Merit (4) Distinguished Flying Cross Bronze Star Medal
Relations	Paul Tibbets (grandfather)

Paul Warfield Tibbets IV (born 21 November 1966) is a former United States Air Force brigadier general. He is the grandson of Paul W. Tibbets Jr., the pilot of the aircraft that dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima in 1945. He was the Deputy Director for Nuclear Operations in the Global Operations Directorate of the United States Strategic Command, where he was responsible for the nuclear mission of the nation's ballistic missile submarines, intercontinental ballistic missiles, and strategic bombers. During his career he participated in Operation Allied Force in the Balkans and Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan, and was one of the few pilots qualified to fly all three of the USAF's strategic bombers: the Rockwell B-1 Lancer, Northrop Grumman B-2 Spirit and the Boeing B-52 Stratofortress. In June 2015, he assumed command of the 509th Bomb Wing. In July 2017, he became Deputy Commander, Air Force Global Strike Command, Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana.