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- Anthony James Cotton is a United States Air Force four-star general who most recently served as the commander of the Air Force Global Strike Command from August 27, 2021 to December 7, 2022. He also served as the deputy commander of the Air Force Global Strike Command. Prior to that, he was the president of the Air University. In June 2021, he was nominated and in July confirmed for promotion to general and assignment as the next commander of the Air Force Global Strike Command, succeeding Timothy Ray. Cotton is from Dudley, North Carolina, where he graduated from Southern Wayne High School in 1981. He is the son of James H. and Amy K. Cotton; his father was a chief master sergeant in the Air Force. Anthony Cotton was commissioned through ROTC at North Carolina State University in 1986, where he also earned a bachelor's degree in political science. Prior to his AFGSC service, Cotton commanded the 20th Air Force, served as deputy director of the National Reconnaissance Office, and was senior military assistant to the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence. In June 2022, Cotton was nominated for reappointment as general and assignment as commander of the United States Strategic Command. He appeared for a hearing before the Senate Committee on Armed Services on September 15, 2022 and was confirmed by voice vote of the full Senate on September 29, 2022. He will assume command on December 9, 2022. (en)
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- Air University
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- Air Force Global Strike Command
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- Twentieth Air Force
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- Official portrait, 2021 (en)
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- National Defense Service Medal ribbon (en)
- Air Force Commendation ribbon (en)
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- Air Force Training Ribbon (en)
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- Longevity Service Award USAF (en)
- Anthony J. Cotton (en)
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- USAF Marksmanship ribbon.svg (en)
- Nuclear Deterrence Operations Service Medal ribbon.svg (en)
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- Commander and President of the Air University (en)
- Commander of the 341st Missile Wing (en)
- Commander of the 45th Space Wing (en)
- Commander of the Air Force Global Strike Command (en)
- Commander of the Twentieth Air Force (en)
- Deputy Commander of the Air Force Global Strike Command (en)
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- Anthony James Cotton is a United States Air Force four-star general who most recently served as the commander of the Air Force Global Strike Command from August 27, 2021 to December 7, 2022. He also served as the deputy commander of the Air Force Global Strike Command. Prior to that, he was the president of the Air University. In June 2021, he was nominated and in July confirmed for promotion to general and assignment as the next commander of the Air Force Global Strike Command, succeeding Timothy Ray. (en)
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