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]
Clinton Crosier | |
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Birth name | Clinton E. Crosier |
Allegiance | United States |
Service/ | United States Air Force |
Years of service | 1987–2020 (33 years) |
Rank | Major general |
Commands held | 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]
Command Space Operations Badge | |
Basic Cyberspace Operator Badge | |
Command Missile Operations Badge | |
Headquarters Air Force Badge | |
Office of the Secretary of Defense Identification Badge |
Defense Superior Service Medal with one bronze oak leaf cluster | |
Legion of Merit with two oak leaf clusters | |
Bronze Star Medal | |
Meritorious Service Medal with four oak leaf clusters | |
Air Force Commendation Medal | |
Air Force Achievement Medal | |
Joint Meritorious Unit Award | |
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with three oak leaf clusters | |
National Reconnaissance Office Distinguished Service Medal (gold medal) | |
Combat Readiness Medal | |
National Defense Service Medal with one bronze service star | |
Southwest Asia Service Medal with two service stars | |
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal | |
Nuclear Deterrence Operations Service Medal | |
Air Force Expeditionary Service Ribbon with gold frame | |
Air Force Longevity Service Award with one silver and two bronze oak leaf clusters | |
Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon | |
Air Force Training Ribbon | |
Kuwait Liberation Medal (Saudi Arabia) | |
Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait) |
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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