Claude Tudor

Claude Tudor
Official portrait, 2025
Born	Merritt Island, Florida, U.S. [1]
Allegiance	United States
Service / branch	United States Air Force
Years of service	1992–present
Rank	Major General
Commands	Special Operations Command Africa Combined Special Operations Joint Task Force-Levant 24th Special Operations Wing 368th Expeditionary Air Support Operations Group 321st Special Tactics Squadron
Awards	Air Force Distinguished Service Medal Defense Superior Service Medal Legion of Merit (2)

Claude K. Tudor Jr. is a United States Air Force major general who has served as the commander of Special Operations Command Africa since June 3, 2025. ^[2] He most recently served as the director for operations and cyber of United States Africa Command from 2023 to 2025. ^[3] He most recently served as the commander of Combined Special Operations Joint Task Force-Levant. Prior to that, he served as the Chief of Staff of the Pacific Air Forces. Previously, he served as the Director of Air Force Resilience of the United States Air Force and, prior to that, he was the Commander of the 24th Special Operations Wing. ^{[4] [1] [5] [6]}

In March 2023, Tudor was nominated for promotion to major general. ^{[7] [8]}

References

1. "Merritt Island Native Claude K. Tudor, Jr. Promoted to U.S. Air Force Brigadier General". spacecoastdaily.com.
2. "SOCAFRICA Welcomes New Commander". Defense Visual Information Distribution Service . Stuttgart: Special Operations Command Africa. June 3, 2025. Retrieved June 6, 2025.
3. Lamothe, Dan; Dormido, Hannah (August 12, 2023). "See where Sen. Tommy Tuberville is blocking 301 military promotions". The Washington Post . Archived from the original on August 12, 2023. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
4. "BRIGADIER GENERAL CLAUDE K. TUDOR JR". www.af.mil.
5. Thompson, Jim. "24th SOW gets new commander". Northwest Florida Daily News.
6. "Commander of Special Tactics enterprise promoted to brigadier general". DVIDS.
7. "PN456 — Air Force, 118th Congress (2023-2024)". U.S. Congress. March 21, 2023. Retrieved March 23, 2023.
8. "General Officer Announcements". U.S. Department of Defense. March 22, 2023. Retrieved March 23, 2023.

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Military offices
Preceded by Michael E. Martin	Commander of the 24th Special Operations Wing 2018–2019	Succeeded by Matthew S. Allen
	Director of Air Force Resilience of the United States Air Force 2019–2021	Succeeded by Debra A. Lovette
Preceded by Jennifer Short	Chief of Staff of the Pacific Air Forces 2021–2022	Succeeded by Brandon D. Parker
Preceded by Isaac Peltier	Commander of Combined Special Operations Joint Task Force-Levant 2022–2023	Succeeded by Philip J. Ryan
Preceded by David J. Francis	Director for Operations of the United States Africa Command 2023–2025	Vacant
Preceded by Ronald A. Foy	Commander of Special Operations Command Africa 2025–present	Incumbent