Richard L. Anderson is an American politician, retired air force officer, and former Civil Air Patrol general who served as its 20th national commander from 1993 to 1996. A member of the Republican Party, he served in the Virginia House of Delegates from 2010 to 2018 and was chair of the Republican Party of Virginia from 2020 to 2025. Since 2025, he has served as Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Manpower and Reserve Affairs under President Donald Trump.
- Occupation
- politician
- Position held
- member of the Virginia House of Delegates
- Citizenship
- United States
- Born
- May 30, 1955
