Richard D. Clarke
Richard D. Clarke Jr. is a United States Army four-star general who currently serves as the 12th commander of United States Special Operations Command.
He assumed his current assignment on March 29, 2019.
U.S. Army Gen. Richard D. Clarke, commander of United States Special Operations Command, speaks during Air Force Special Operations Command’s Change of Command ceremony at Hurlburt Field, Florida, June 28, 2019. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David L. Goldfein, presided over the ceremony as U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Brad Webb relinquished command to U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Jim Slife. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Marleah Cabano)
U.S. Army Gen. Richard D. Clarke, commander of United States Special Operations Command, climbs into a U.S. Air Force U-28A on the flightline at Hurlburt Field, Florida, May 7, 2019. The U-28A provides manned fixed-wing tactical airborne ISR support to humanitarian operations, search and rescue and conventional and special operation missions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Lynette M. Rolen)
U.S. Army Gen. Richard D. Clarke, commander of United States Special Operations Command, listens to an AC-130J Ghostrider gunship aircraft capabilities brief by U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Jeff McMaster, 73rd Special Operations Squadron commander, on the flightline at Hurlburt Field, Florida, May 7, 2019. The AC-130J is Air Force Special Operations Command’s newest and most modern gunship in AFSOC inventory. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Lynette M. Rolen)
U.S. Army Gen. Richard D. Clarke, commander of United States Special Operations Command, walks into a U.S. Air Force AC-130J Ghostrider gunship assigned to the 73rd Special Operations Squadron on the flightline at Hurlburt Field, Florida, May 7, 2019. The AC-130J is Air Force Special Operations Command’s newest and most modern gunship in AFSOC inventory. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Lynette M. Rolen)
U.S. Army Gen. Richard D. Clarke, commander of United States Special Operations Command, climbs out of the cockpit of a U.S. Air Force AC-208 on the flightline at Hurlburt Field, Florida, May 7, 2019. During a visit to Hurlburt, Clarke received demonstrations of Air Force Special Operations Command’s non-standard aviation aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Lynette M. Rolen)
U.S. Army Gen. Richard D. Clarke, commander of United States Special Operations Command, witnesses a U.S. Air Force Special Operations Surgical team demonstration aboard an MC-130J Commando II on the flightline at Hurlburt Field, Florida, May 7, 2019. The SOSTs are teams of mobile surgical specialists with advanced medical and tactical training devoted to saving lives, anywhere and anytime. The surgical teams are capable of quickly responding and support operations aboard SOF aircraft and/or other opportune air, land or sea platforms. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Lynette M. Rolen)