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词条 David J. Buck
释义

  1. Air Force career

  2. Awards and decorations

  3. Effective dates of promotion

  4. References

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}}David J. Buck is a retired Lieutenant General in the United States Air Force. Prior to his retirement on February 1, 2018, Buck served as the commander of the 14th Air Force, Air Force Space Command, and the Joint Force Space Component at Vandenberg Air Force Base.[1]

Air Force career

David Buck graduated summa cum laude with a degree in business administration from Kansas Newman College. In 1986, he graduated from Air Force Officer Training School, and commissioned as a second lieutenant. From 1986 to 1991, he served as a missile combat crew commander at Ellsworth Air Force Base. He then served in the 576th Flight Test Squadron at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Headquarters Air Force Space Command at Peterson Air Force Base, and attended the College of Naval Command and Staff. He commanded the 1st Space Launch Squadron at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station and the 821st Air Base Group at Thule Air Base. He then served as the vice commander of the 30th Space Wing and the commander of the 50th Space Wing.[2] In 2010, Buck deployed for a year to direct Air Force Central Command space forces in southwest Asia. After serving as the vice command of the Air Force Warfare Center at Nellis Air Force Base, he served as the Director of Operation and the Vice Commander for Air Force Space Command. In August 2015, he assumed command of the 14th Air Force, Air Force Space Command, and the Joint Force Space Component. He retired on February 1, 2018.[1][3]

Awards and decorations

Master Space Operations Badge
Cyberspace Operator Badge
Master Missile Operations Badge
Office of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Identification Badge
number=1|type=oak|name=Air Force Distinguished Service ribbon|width=80}}Air Force Distinguished Service Medal with oak leaf cluster
number=0|type=oak|name=US Defense Superior Service Medal ribbon|width=80}}Defense Superior Service Medal
number=2|type=oak|name=Legion of Merit ribbon|width=80}}Legion of Merit with two bronze oak leaf clusters
number=0|type=|name=Bronze Star ribbon|width=80}}Bronze Star Medal
number=0|type=oak|name=Defense Meritorious Service Medal ribbon|width=80}}Defense Meritorious Service Medal
number=4|type=oak|name=Meritorious Service ribbon|width=80}}Meritorious Service Medal with four bronze oak leaf clusters
number=1|type=oak|ribbon=Air Force Commendation ribbon.svg|width=80}}Air Force Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster
number=1|type=oak|ribbon=Air_Force_Achievement_ribbon.svg|width=80}}Air Force Achievement Medal with oak leaf cluster
number=0|type=oak|name=Joint Meritorious Unit Award (USMC and USN frame)|width=80}}Joint Meritorious Unit Award
number=5|type=oak|name=Outstanding Unit ribbon|width=80}}Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with one silver oak leaf cluster
number=2|type=oak|name=Combat Readiness Medal ribbon|width=80}}Combat Readiness Medal with two oak leaf clusters
number=1|type=service-star|name=National Defense Service Medal ribbon|width=80}}National Defense Service Medal with one bronze service star
number=0|type=service-star|name=Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal ribbon|width=80}}Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
number=0|type=oak|name=Global War on Terrorism Service ribbon|width=80}}Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
number=1|type=A|name=AF OS Short Tour Ribbon|width=80}}Air Force Overseas Short Tour Service Ribbon with "A" device
number=6|type=oak|name=Air Force Longevity Service ribbon|width=80}}Air Force Longevity Service Award with one silver and one bronze oak leaf cluster
number=0|type=service-star|name=USAF Marksmanship ribbon|width=80}}Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon
number=0|type=service-star|name=Air Force Training Ribbon|width=80}}Air Force Training Ribbon
[1]

Effective dates of promotion

  • Second Lieutenant: June 10, 1986
  • First Lieutenant: June 10, 1988
  • Captain: June 10, 1990
  • Major: August 1, 1996
  • Lieutenant Colonel: May 1, 2000
  • Colonel: July 1, 2005
  • Brigadier General: May 6, 2011
  • Major General: August 8, 2014
  • Lieutenant General: August 14, 2015
[1]

References

1. ^{{cite web | title = Lieutenant General David J. Buck | work = Biographies | publisher = United States Air Force | date = February 1, 2018 | url = https://www.af.mil/About-Us/Biographies/Display/Article/108707/lieutenant-general-david-j-buck/ | accessdate = January 18, 2019 }}
2. ^{{cite web | last = Preston | first = Ben | title = Meet Colonel Buck, Our New Space Wing Commander | publisher = Santa Barbara Independent | date = August 3, 2008 | url = https://www.independent.com/news/2008/aug/03/meet-colonel-buck-our-new-space-wing-commander/ | accessdate = January 18, 2019 }}
3. ^{{cite web | title = The Man Behind US Space Operations | work = | publisher = Space Daily | date = October 30, 2017 | url = http://www.spacedaily.com/reports/The_Man_Behind_US_Space_Operations_999.html | accessdate = January 18, 2019 }}
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