Andrew A. Croft

Andrew A. Croft
Born	1965 (age 60–61)
Allegiance	United States
Branch	United States Air Force
Service years	1989–2023
Rank	Lieutenant general
Commands	Twelfth Air Force 49th Wing 12th Operations Group 433rd Weapons Squadron
Conflicts	Operation Inherent Resolve
Awards	Defense Superior Service Medal (2) Legion of Merit (2)

Andrew A. Croft (born 1965) is a retired United States Air Force lieutenant general who served as the military deputy commander of United States Southern Command from 2021 to 2023. ^[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]}

Croft retired from the Air Force on February 25, 2023. ^[4]

Awards and decorations

	US Air Force Command Pilot Badge
	Office of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Identification Badge
	United States Southern Command Identification Badge

	Defense Superior Service Medal with one bronze oak leaf cluster
	Legion of Merit with oak leaf cluster
	Defense Meritorious Service Medal
	Meritorious Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters
	Air Medal with oak leaf cluster
	Aerial Achievement Medal with two oak leaf clusters
	Joint Service Commendation Medal
	Air Force Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster
	Joint Meritorious Unit Award
	Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with one silver and three bronze oak leaf clusters
	Air Force Outstanding Unit Award (second ribbon to denote tenth award)
	Combat Readiness Medal with silver oak leaf cluster
	National Defense Service Medal with one bronze service star
	Southwest Asia Service Medal with service star
	Inherent Resolve Campaign Medal
	Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
	Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
	Humanitarian Service Medal
	Air Force Overseas Short Tour Service Ribbon
	Air Force Overseas Long Tour Service Ribbon
	Air Force Longevity Service Award with one silver and two bronze oak leaf clusters
	Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon
	Air Force Training Ribbon

Effective dates of promotions

Rank	Date [1]
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

References

1. "Lieutenant General Andrew A. Croft (USAF)". U.S. Air Force. April 22, 2021. Archived from the original on April 22, 2021. Retrieved August 5, 2021. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .
2. "Kelly, van Ovost nominated to be next heads of ACC, AMC". June 9, 2020.
3. "Senate Confirms New Bosses of AMC, ACC". July 24, 2020.
4. "Lt. Gen. Andrew A. Croft Retirement". DVIDS.

 This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States government .

Military offices
Preceded by David A. Krumm	Commander of the 49th Wing 2012–2014	Succeeded by Robert E. Kiebler
Preceded by ???	Vice Director of Operations of the North American Aerospace Defense Command 2014–2015	Succeeded by Kenneth P. Ekman
Preceded by ???	Director of Plans, Programs, Requirements and Assessments of the Air Education and Training Command 2015–2017	Succeeded by William A. Spangenthal
Preceded by ???	Deputy Commanding General for Air of the Combined Joint Forces Land Component Command 2017–2018	Succeeded by Matthew Isler
Preceded by Mark D. Kelly	Commander of the Twelfth Air Force 2018–2020	Succeeded by Barry Cornish
Preceded by Barry Cornish	Special Assistant to the Commander of the Air Combat Command 2020–2021	Succeeded by Stephen C. Williams
Preceded by Michael T. Plehn	Military Deputy Commander of the United States Southern Command 2021–2023	Succeeded by Alvin Holsey