Anthony G. Crutchfield
Retired U.S. Army lieutenant general, executive of Boeing / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Anthony Gerard "Tony" Crutchfield (born May 3, 1960) is a retired United States Army lieutenant general who was the deputy commander of United States Pacific Command from 2014 to 2017, having previously served as its chief of staff from 2012 to 2014. An aviation officer by branch, Crutchfield served in several aviation commands throughout his career, culminating in command of the United States Army Aviation Center of Excellence and Fort Rucker from 2010 to 2012. As USAACE commander, he was responsible for the training, doctrine, organizational structure, and future technology development for 90,000 aviation soldiers and over 4,000 aircraft. He retired on April 7, 2017 after 34 years of distinguished service.[3]
Anthony G. Crutchfield | |
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Nickname(s) | Tony[1] |
Born | (1960-05-03) May 3, 1960 (age 64) Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S. |
Allegiance | United States |
Service/ | United States Army |
Years of service | 1982–2017 |
Rank | Lieutenant General |
Commands held | United States Army Aviation Center of Excellence Combat Aviation Brigade, 10th Mountain Division 1st Battalion, 2nd Aviation Regiment |
Battles/wars | War in Afghanistan |
Awards | Defense Distinguished Service Medal Defense Superior Service Medal Legion of Merit (3) Bronze Star Medal (2) |
Alma mater | Marshall University (BA) Webster University (BA) United States Army War College (MS) |
Spouse(s) |
Kimberly "Kimmy" D. Crutchfield
(m. 1982) |
Children | 2 |
Other work | Vice President, Army Systems - Defense, Space and Security Government Operations, Boeing (2017–present) |
He now serves as Vice President for Army Systems - Defense, Space and Security Government Operations for The Boeing Company, joining the company in July 2017.[1]