Clinton Crosier
Former U.S. Air Force general
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Clinton E. Crosier is a retired United States Air Force major general who last served as director of space force planning in the Office of the Chief of Space Operations.[1] After retiring, he was hired to lead Amazon Web Services' new Aerospace and Satellite Solutions.[2]
Born
Clinton E. Crosier
Allegiance
United States
United StatesBranch
United States Air Force
United States Air ForceService years1987–2020 (33 years)
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| Born | Clinton E. Crosier |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch | United States Air Force |
| Service years | 1987–2020 (33 years) |
| Rank |  Major general |
| Commands | 460th Space Wing 50th Operations Group 2nd Space Launch Squadron |
| Awards | Defense Superior Service Medal (2) Legion of Merit (3) |
Crosier attended Iowa State University on an Air Force ROTC scholarship. He was commissioned and entered the Air Force in 1988 after receiving a degree in aerospace engineering.[1]
Assignments
- January 1988–September 1991, operations management officer and squadron section commander, 7th Airborne Command and Control Squadron, Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi
- September 1991–February 1992, student, Undergraduate Space Training, Lowry AFB, Colorado
- February 1992–February 1995, chief of operations plans and requirements, deputy chief of standardization and evaluations, flight commander, instructor, 3rd Space Operations Squadron, Falcon AFB, Colorado
- February 1995–July 1995, student, Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Initial Qualification Training, Vandenberg AFB, California
- July 1995–September 1997, operations support flight commander, instructor, crew commander, 320th Missile Squadron, F.E. Warren AFB, Wyoming
- September 1997–July 1998, chief of current operations and training, 90th Operations Support Squadron, F.E. Warren AFB, Wyoming
- July 1998–January 1999, Congressional liaison officer, Headquarters Air Force, Office of Legislative Liaison, the Pentagon, Arlington, Virginia
- January 1999–January 2000, legislative fellow, U.S. Senate, Washington, D.C.
- January 2000–July 2001, space and missile advisor, Secretary of the Air Force Action Group, Office of the Secretary of the Air Force, the Pentagon, Arlington, Virginia
- July 2001–July 2003, commander, 2d Space Launch Squadron, Vandenberg AFB, California
- July 2003–June 2004, student, Naval War College, Newport, Rhode Island
- June 2004–May 2006, director of preparation and planning, Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence, Office of the Secretary of Defense, the Pentagon, Arlington, Virginia
- June 2006–July 2008, commander, 50th Operations Group, Schriever AFB, Colorado
- July 2008–June 2009, deputy director of plans and programs, Headquarters, Air Force Space Command, Peterson AFB, Colorado
- June 2009–May 2011, commander, 460th Space Wing, Buckley AFB, Colorado
- May 2011–July 2012, director of Space Forces, U.S. Air Forces Central, Al Udeid AB, Qatar
- July 2012–January 2014, director of strategic plans, programs, requirements, and assessments, Headquarters Air Force Global Strike Command, Barksdale AFB, Louisiana
- January 2014–June 2015, deputy director, Global Operations Directorate (J3), U.S. Strategic Command, Offutt AFB, Nebraska
- June 2015–July 2017, director of plans and policy (J5), U.S. Strategic Command, Offutt AFB, Nebraska
- July 2017–December 2017, director of operational capability requirements, Deputy Chief of Staff for Strategic Plans and Requirements, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, the Pentagon, Arlington, Virginia
- December 2017–December 2018, director of Air Force warfighting integration capability, Deputy Chief of Staff for Strategic Plans and Requirements, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, the Pentagon, Arlington, Virginia
- December 2018–February 2019, deputy, deputy chief of staff for strategy, integration and requirements, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, the Pentagon, Arlington, Virginia
- February 2019–October 2020, director of Space Force planning, Office of the Chief of Space Operations, U.S. Space Force, the Pentagon, Arlington, Virginia[1]
Awards and decorations
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Command Space Operations Badge |
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Basic Cyberspace Operator Badge |
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Command Missile Operations Badge |
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Headquarters Air Force Badge |
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Office of the Secretary of Defense Identification Badge |
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Defense Superior Service Medal with one bronze oak leaf cluster |
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Legion of Merit with two oak leaf clusters |
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Bronze Star Medal |
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Meritorious Service Medal with four oak leaf clusters |
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Air Force Commendation Medal |
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Air Force Achievement Medal |
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Joint Meritorious Unit Award |
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Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with three oak leaf clusters |
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National Reconnaissance Office Distinguished Service Medal (gold medal) |
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Combat Readiness Medal |
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National Defense Service Medal with one bronze service star |
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Southwest Asia Service Medal with two service stars |
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Global War on Terrorism Service Medal |
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Nuclear Deterrence Operations Service Medal |
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Air Force Expeditionary Service Ribbon with gold frame |
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Air Force Longevity Service Award with one silver and two bronze oak leaf clusters |
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Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon |
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Air Force Training Ribbon |
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Kuwait Liberation Medal (Saudi Arabia) |
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Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait) |
Effective dates of promotion
| Rank | Date |
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 Second lieutenant | Sept. 12, 1987 |
 First lieutenant | Sept. 12, 1989 |
 Captain | Sept. 12, 1991 |
 Major | Sept. 1, 1997 |
 Lieutenant colonel | May 1, 2001 |
 Colonel | Aug. 1, 2005 |
 Brigadier general | June 2, 2012 |
| Major general | Aug. 2, 2015 |
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