Andrew A. Croft | |
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Born | 1965 (age 58–59) |
Allegiance | United States |
Service | United States Air Force |
Years of service | 1989–2023 |
Rank | Lieutenant general |
Commands | Twelfth Air Force 49th Wing 12th Operations Group 433rd Weapons Squadron |
Battles / wars | 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]