Clinton E. Crosier

Clinton E. Crosier is a retired major general in the United States Air Force who last served as Director of Space Force Planning in the Office of the Chief of Space Operations of the United States Space Force.[1] After retiring, he was hired to lead Amazon Web Services' new Aerospace and Satellite Solutions.[2]

Clinton E. Crosier
Allegiance	United States
Service/branch	United States Air Force
Years of service	1987–2020 (32 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) Bronze Star Medal Air Force Meritorious Service Medal (5) Air Force Commendation Medal (3) Air Force Achievement Medal Combat Readiness Medal Nuclear Deterrence Operations Medal Southwest Asia Service Medal

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]

Education

• 1987 Bachelor of Science, Aerospace Engineering, Iowa State University, Ames
• 1990 Master of Business Administration, Summa Cum Laude, University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg
• 1991 Squadron Officer School, Distinguished Graduate, Outstanding Contributor, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala.
• 1997 Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Ala., by correspondence
• 2000 Legislative Fellows Program, U.S. Senate, Washington, D.C.
• 2002 Air War College, Outstanding Graduate, Maxwell AFB, Ala., by correspondence
• 2004 Master of National Security Studies, Highest Distinction, Newport, R.I.
• 2004 Naval War College, Distinguished Graduate, Newport, R.I.
• 2006 Joint Forces Staff College, Norfolk, Va.
• 2007 Air Force Enterprise Leadership Seminar, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
• 2008 Leadership Development Program, Center for Creative Leadership, Greensboro, N.C.
• 2010 National Security Management Course, Maxwell School, Syracuse University, N.Y.
• 2010 Senior Executive Fellows Program, Harvard Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, Boston
• 2013 Capstone General and Flag Officer Course, National Defense University, Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C.
• 2016 Joint Flag Officer Warfighting Course, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
• 2016 Combined Force Air Component Commander Course, Maxwell AFB, Ala.[1]

Assignments

1. January 1988–September 1991, Operations Management Officer/Squadron Section Commander, 7th Airborne Command and Control Squadron, Keesler Air Force Base, Miss.
2. September 1991–February 1992, Student, Undergraduate Space Training, Lowry AFB, Colo.
3. February 1992–February 1995, Chief, Operations Plans and Requirements, Deputy Chief of Standardization and Evaluations, Flight Commander, Instructor, 3rd Space Operations Squadron, Falcon AFB, Colo.
4. February 1995–July 1995, Student, Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Initial Qualification Training, Vandenberg AFB, Calif.
5. July 1995–September 1997, Operations Support Flight Commander, Instructor, Crew Commander, 320th Missile Squadron, F.E. Warren AFB, Wyo.
6. September 1997–July 1998, Chief, Current Operations and Training, 90th Operations Support Squadron, F.E. Warren AFB, Wyo.
7. July 1998–January 1999, Congressional Liaison Officer, Headquarters Air Force, Office of Legislative Liaison, the Pentagon, Arlington, Va.
8. January 1999–January 2000, Legislative Fellow, U.S. Senate, Washington, D.C.
9. 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, Va.
10. July 2001–July 2003, Commander, 2d Space Launch Squadron, Vandenberg AFB, Calif.
11. July 2003–June 2004, Student, Naval War College, Newport, R.I.
12. June 2004–May 2006, Director, Preparation and Planning, Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence, Office of the Secretary of Defense, the Pentagon, Arlington, Va.
13. June 2006–July 2008, Commander, 50th Operations Group, Schriever AFB, Colo.
14. July 2008–June 2009, Deputy Director of Plans and Programs, Headquarters, Air Force Space Command, Peterson AFB, Colo.
15. June 2009–May 2011, Commander, 460th Space Wing, Buckley AFB, Colo.
16. May 2011–July 2012, Director of Space Forces, U.S. Air Forces Central, Al Udeid AB, Qatar
17. July 2012–January 2014, Director, Strategic Plans, Programs, Requirements, and Assessments, Headquarters Air Force Global Strike Command, Barksdale AFB, La.
18. January 2014–June 2015, Deputy Director, Global Operations Directorate (J3), U.S. Strategic Command, Offutt AFB, Neb.
19. June 2015–July 2017, Director, Plans and Policy (J5), U.S. Strategic Command, Offutt AFB, Neb.
20. July 2017–December 2017, Director, Operational Capability Requirements, Deputy Chief of Staff for Strategic Plans and Requirements, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, the Pentagon, Arlington, Va.
21. December 2017–December 2018, Director, Air Force Warfighting Integration Capability, Deputy Chief of Staff for Strategic Plans and Requirements, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, the Pentagon, Arlington, Va.
22. December 2018–February 2019, Deputy, Deputy Chief of Staff for Strategy, Integration and Requirements, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, the Pentagon, Arlington, Va.
23. February 2019–present, Director, Space Force Planning, Office of the Chief of Space Operations, U.S. Space Force, the Pentagon, Arlington, Va.[1]

Effective dates of promotion

Rank	Date
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

References

1. "Major General Clinton E. Crosier". United States Air Force. February 2020. Retrieved August 13, 2020. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
2. Sheetz, Michael (June 30, 2020). "Amazon's AWS establishes new aerospace cloud unit as Jeff Bezos increases bets on outer space". CNBC. Retrieved August 13, 2020.

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