Albert M. "Buck" Elton II is a retired United States Air Force major general who last served as the commander of the Special Operations Joint Task Force–Afghanistan and NATO Special Operations Component Command–Afghanistan. Previously, he was the deputy director for special operations and counterterrorism of the Joint Staff.[1][2][3][4][5] Raised in Lone Pine, California, Elton earned a Bachelor of Science degree in management from the United States Air Force Academy in 1989. He later received a Master of Aviation Science degree from Embry–Riddle Aeronautical University in 1996.[1][6]
Albert Elton | |
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| Nickname(s) | Buck |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Service | United States Air Force |
| Years of service | 1989–2020 |
| Rank | Major general |
| Commands | Special Operations Joint Task Force–Afghanistan NATO Special Operations Component Command–Afghanistan 27th Special Operations Wing 1st Special Operations Group |
| Battles / wars | War in Afghanistan Iraq War |
| Awards | Defense Superior Service Medal (2) Legion of Merit (2) Bronze Star Medal (2) |
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- ^ a b "MAJOR GENERAL ALBERT M. "BUCK" ELTON II". www.af.mil.
- ^ "27 SOW welcomes new commander". Air Force Special Operations Command. July 23, 2013.
- ^ "Avantus Federal announces the hiring of Ret. Air Force Maj. Gen. Buck Elton | Avantus Federal – Empowering Eminence". avantusfederal.com. June 14, 2021.
- ^ "CANCELLED: Major General Albert M. "Buck" Elton II, Deputy Director for Special Operations and Counterterrorism, Joint Staff, Pentagon". Princeton School of Public and International Affairs.
- ^ "DA Distinguished Alumni – Department of Defense Analysis – Naval Postgraduate School". nps.edu.
- ^ Polaris (PDF). Vol. XXXI. Colorado Springs, Colorado: United States Air Force Academy. 1989. p. 218. Retrieved July 28, 2021.
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