Andrew A. Croft | |
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Born | 1965 (age 56–57) |
Allegiance | United States |
Service/ | United States Air Force |
Years of service | 1989–present |
Rank | Lieutenant general |
Commands held | Twelfth Air Force 49th Wing 12th Operations Group 433rd Weapons Squadron |
Battles/wars | Operation Inherent Resolve |
Awards | Defense Superior Service Medal (2) Legion of Merit (2) |
Andrew A. Croft (born 1965) is an United States Air Force lieutenant general currently serving as the military deputy commander of United States Southern Command. [1] Croft was commissioned through the ROTC program at University of California, Los Angeles in 1988.
In July 2020, the United States Senate confirmed his promotion to lieutenant general and nomination to become the military deputy commander of the United States Southern Command, replacing Lieutenant General Michael T. Plehn. [2] [3]
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Rank | Date [1] |
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Second lieutenant | January 10, 1989 |
First lieutenant | January 10, 1991 |
Captain | January 10, 1993 |
Major | June 1, 2000 |
Lieutenant colonel | April 1, 2004 |
Colonel | August 1, 2009 |
Brigadier general | June 10, 2015 |
Major general | August 3, 2018 |
Lieutenant general | December 28, 2020 |
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