Claude Tudor

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Claude Tudor
Maj Gen Claude K. Tudor Jr.jpg
Official portrait, 2024
Born Merritt Island, Florida [1]
AllegianceUnited States
Service/branch United States Air Force
Years of service1992–present
Rank Major General
Commands heldCombined Special Operations Joint Task Force-Levant
24th Special Operations Wing
368th Expeditionary Air Support Operations Group
321st Special Tactics Squadron
Awards 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 director for operations and cyber of the United States Africa Command since July 2023. [2] 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. [3] [1] [4] [5]

In March 2023, Tudor was nominated for promotion to major general. [6] [7]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Merritt Island Native Claude K. Tudor, Jr. Promoted to U.S. Air Force Brigadier General". spacecoastdaily.com.
  2. 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.
  3. "BRIGADIER GENERAL CLAUDE K. TUDOR JR". www.af.mil.
  4. Thompson, Jim. "24th SOW gets new commander". Northwest Florida Daily News.
  5. "Commander of Special Tactics enterprise promoted to brigadier general". DVIDS.
  6. "PN456 — Air Force, 118th Congress (2023-2024)". U.S. Congress. March 21, 2023. Retrieved March 23, 2023.
  7. "General Officer Announcements". U.S. Department of Defense. March 22, 2023. Retrieved March 23, 2023.

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Military offices
Preceded by Commander of the 24th Special Operations Wing
2018–2019
Succeeded by
Director of Air Force Resilience of the United States Air Force
2019–2021
Succeeded by
Preceded by Chief of Staff of the Pacific Air Forces
2021–2022
Succeeded by
Preceded by Commander of Combined Special Operations Joint Task Force-Levant
2022–2023
Succeeded by
Preceded by Director for Operations of the United States Africa Command
2023–present
Incumbent