Robert Spalding

Robert S. Spalding III
Robert S. Spalding III
	Spalding in September 2016
Born	1966 (age 59–60); Missouri
Allegiance	United States
Branch	United States Air Force
Service years	1991–2018
Rank	Brigadier General
Commands	509th Operations Group; 509th Bomb Wing
Conflicts	Iraq War
Awards	Defense Superior Service Medal; Legion of Merit; Defense Meritorious Service Medal; Meritorious Service Medal (2); Aerial Achievement Medal (2)
Alma mater	Fresno State University (BS, MS); University of Missouri (PhD); Air War College (MS);
Other work	Senior Director of Strategic Planning, U.S. National Security Council; Military Fellow, Council of Foreign Relations; U.S. Senior Defense Official and Defense Attaché to China;

Robert S. Spalding III (born 1966) is a retired United States Air Force brigadier general. He currently serves as a senior fellow at the Hudson Institute. His work focuses on U.S.–China relations, economic and national security, and the Asia-Pacific military balance.