caption serviceyears branch commands birth_place allegiance awards battles birth_date rank image article_title name
official portrait as commander , useucom 1977 -- present united states * u.s. european command atlanta , georgia , u.s. united states united states defense -lrb- 2 -rrb- defense superior service medal legion of merit distinguished -lrb- 4 -rrb- defense meritorious service medal -lrb- 2 -rrb- service meritorious service medal -lrb- 4 -rrb- medal air force distinguished service medal * cold war 21 september 1955 68px general breedlove 2013 hr.jpg philip m. breedlove
 philip m. breedlove
philip m. breedlove

philip mark breedlove -lrb- born september 21 , 1955 -rrb- which he concurrently served as commander , u.s. air forces africa , commander , air component command , ramstein , and director , joint air power competence center .
he previously served as the 36th vice chief of staff of the united states air force from january 14 , 2011 , to july 27 , 2012 .
on 10 may 2013 , in a ceremony in stuttgart , germany , breedlove took over the command of useucom .
three days later , on may 13 , 2013 , he assumed command as saceur .
