Andrew A. Croft

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. 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.

Croft retired from the Air Force on February 25, 2023.

Awards and decorations

Effective dates of promotions + Rank Date Second lieutenantJanuary 10, 1989 First lieutenantJanuary 10, 1991 CaptainJanuary 10, 1993 MajorJune 1, 2000 Lieutenant colonelApril 1, 2004 ColonelAugust 1, 2009 Brigadier generalJune 10, 2015 Major generalAugust 3, 2018 Lieutenant generalDecember 28, 2020