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|serviceyears = 1986–2018
|serviceyears = 1986–2018
|rank = [[File:US-O9 insignia.svg|30px]] [[Lieutenant General (United States)|Lieutenant General]]
|rank = [[File:US-O9 insignia.svg|30px]] [[Lieutenant general (United States)|Lieutenant general]]
|commands = [[14th Air Force]]<br>[[Air Force Space Command]]<br>[[Joint Force Space Component Commander|Joint Force Space Component]]<br>[[30th Space Wing]]<br>[[1st Space Launch Squadron]]
|commands = [[14th Air Force]]<br>[[Air Force Space Command]]<br>[[Joint Force Space Component Commander|Joint Force Space Component]]<br>[[30th Space Wing]]<br>[[1st Space Launch Squadron]]
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'''David J. Buck''' is a retired [[Lieutenant General (United States)|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 Commander|Joint Force Space Component]] at [[Vandenberg Air Force Base]].<ref name="buck_bio">{{cite web
'''David J. Buck''' is a retired [[Lieutenant general (United States)|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 Commander|Joint Force Space Component]] at [[Vandenberg Air Force Base]].<ref name="buck_bio">{{cite web
| title = Lieutenant General David J. Buck
| title = Lieutenant General David J. Buck
| work = Biographies
| work = Biographies
| publisher = [[United States Air Force]]
| publisher = [[United States Air Force]]
| date = February 1, 2018
| date = February 1, 2018
| url = https://www.af.mil/About-Us/Biographies/Display/Article/108707/lieutenant-general-david-j-buck/
| url = https://www.af.mil/About-Us/Biographies/Display/Article/108707/lieutenant-general-david-j-buck/
| accessdate = January 18, 2019 }}</ref>
| access-date = January 18, 2019 }}</ref>


==Air Force career==
==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 [[Naval War College#College of Naval Command and Staff|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]].<ref name="sb_independent">{{cite web
David Buck graduated [[summa cum laude]] with a degree in business administration from [[Newman University (Kansas)]]. 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 [[Naval War College#College of Naval Command and Staff|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]].<ref name="sb_independent">{{cite web
| last = Preston
| last = Preston
| first = Ben
| first = Ben
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| publisher = [[Santa Barbara Independent]]
| publisher = [[Santa Barbara Independent]]
| date = August 3, 2008
| date = August 3, 2008
| url = https://www.independent.com/news/2008/aug/03/meet-colonel-buck-our-new-space-wing-commander/
| url = https://www.independent.com/news/2008/aug/03/meet-colonel-buck-our-new-space-wing-commander/
| accessdate = January 18, 2019 }}</ref> In 2010, Buck deployed for a year to direct [[United States Air Forces Central Command|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.<ref name="buck_bio"/><ref name="spacedaily">{{cite web
| access-date = January 18, 2019 }}</ref> In 2010, Buck deployed for a year to direct [[United States Air Forces Central Command|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.<ref name="buck_bio"/><ref name="spacedaily">{{cite web
| title = The Man Behind US Space Operations
| title = The Man Behind US Space Operations
| work =
| publisher = Space Daily
| publisher = Space Daily
| date = October 30, 2017
| date = October 30, 2017
| url = http://www.spacedaily.com/reports/The_Man_Behind_US_Space_Operations_999.html
| url = http://www.spacedaily.com/reports/The_Man_Behind_US_Space_Operations_999.html
| accessdate = January 18, 2019 }}</ref>
| access-date = January 18, 2019 }}</ref>


==Awards and decorations==
==Awards and decorations==
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|[[Space and Missile Badge|Command Space Operations Badge]]
|[[Space and Missile Badge|Command Space Operations Badge]]
|-
|-
|[[File:USAF Cyberspace Operator Badge-Master.png|120px]]<span style="position:relative; top: -17px; left: -69px; display: inline-block; width: 0;">[[File:Award-star-silver-3d.png|18px]]</span>
|[[File:Senior Cyberspace Operator Badge.jpg|120px]]
|[[Badges of the United States Air Force#Operations Career Group|Senior Cyberspace Operator Badge]]
|[[Badges of the United States Air Force#Operations Career Group|Senior Cyberspace Operator Badge]]
|-
|-
|[[File:Afg 021203 114.jpg|70px]]
|[[File:Afg 021203 114.jpg|70px]]
|[[Missile Badge|Master Missile Operations Badge]]
|[[Missile Badge|Command Missile Operations Badge]]
|-
|-
|[[File:Seal of the United States Strategic Command.svg|80px]]
|[[File:Seal of the United States Strategic Command.svg|80px]]
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{|
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|{{ribbon devices|number=1|type=oak|name=Air Force Distinguished Service ribbon|width=80}}
|{{ribbon devices|number=1|type=oak|name=Air Force Distinguished Service ribbon|width=80}}
|[[Air Force Distinguished Service Medal]] with oak leaf cluster
|[[Air Force Distinguished Service Medal]] with one bronze [[oak leaf cluster]]
|-
|-
|{{ribbon devices|number=0|type=oak|name=US Defense Superior Service Medal ribbon|width=80}}
|{{ribbon devices|number=0|type=oak|name=US Defense Superior Service Medal ribbon|width=80}}
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|{{ribbon devices|number=2|type=oak|name=Legion of Merit ribbon|width=80}}
|{{ribbon devices|number=2|type=oak|name=Legion of Merit ribbon|width=80}}
|[[Legion of Merit]] with two bronze [[oak leaf cluster]]s
|[[Legion of Merit]] with two oak leaf clusters
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|-
|{{ribbon devices|number=0|type=|name=Bronze Star ribbon|width=80}}
|{{ribbon devices|number=0|type=|name=Bronze Star ribbon|width=80}}
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|[[Air Force Commendation Medal]] with oak leaf cluster
|[[Air Force Commendation Medal]] with oak leaf cluster
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|{{ribbon devices|number=1|type=oak|ribbon=Air_Force_Achievement_ribbon.svg|width=80}}
|{{ribbon devices|number=1|type=oak|ribbon=Achievement Medal USAF.svg|width=80}}
|[[Achievement Medal#U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Army and U.S. Air Force|Air Force Achievement Medal]] with oak leaf cluster
|[[Achievement Medal#U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Army and U.S. Air Force|Air Force Achievement Medal]] with oak leaf cluster
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==Effective dates of promotion==
== Effective dates of promotion==
{{USAF DOR O-9|June 10, 1986|June 10, 1988|June 10, 1990|Aug 1, 1996|May 1, 2000|July 1, 2005|May 6, 2011|Aug 8, 2014|Aug 14, 2015}}
* 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
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==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 21:10, 31 October 2023

David J. Buck
Allegiance United States
Service / branch United States Air Force
Years of service1986–2018
Rank Lieutenant general
Commands14th Air Force
Air Force Space Command
Joint Force Space Component
30th Space Wing
1st Space Launch Squadron

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

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David Buck graduated summa cum laude with a degree in business administration from Newman University (Kansas). 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

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Command Space Operations Badge
Senior Cyberspace Operator Badge
Command Missile Operations Badge
United States Strategic Command Badge
Office of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Identification Badge
Bronze oak leaf cluster
 Air Force Distinguished Service Medal with one bronze oak leaf cluster
Defense Superior Service Medal
Bronze oak leaf cluster
Bronze oak leaf cluster
Width-44 crimson ribbon with a pair of width-2 white stripes on the edges
 Legion of Merit with two oak leaf clusters
Width-44 scarlet ribbon with width-4 ultramarine blue stripe at center, surrounded by width-1 white stripes. Width-1 white stripes are at the edges. Bronze Star Medal
Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Bronze oak leaf cluster
Bronze oak leaf cluster
Bronze oak leaf cluster
Bronze oak leaf cluster
Width-44 crimson ribbon with two width-8 white stripes at distance 4 from the edges.
 Meritorious Service Medal with four bronze oak leaf clusters
Joint Service Commendation Medal
Bronze oak leaf cluster
 Air Force Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster
Bronze oak leaf cluster
 Air Force Achievement Medal with oak leaf cluster
Joint Meritorious Unit Award
Silver oak leaf cluster
 Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with one silver oak leaf cluster
Organizational Excellence Award
Bronze oak leaf cluster
Bronze oak leaf cluster
 Combat Readiness Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Bronze star
Width=44 scarlet ribbon with a central width-4 golden yellow stripe, flanked by pairs of width-1 scarlet, white, Old Glory blue, and white stripes
 National Defense Service Medal with one bronze service star
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Air Force Overseas Short Tour Service Ribbon with "A" (Arctic) device
Silver oak leaf cluster
Bronze oak leaf cluster
 Air Force Longevity Service Award with one silver and one bronze oak leaf cluster
NCO Professional Military Education Graduate Ribbon
Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon
Bronze oak leaf cluster
 Air Force Training Ribbon with oak leaf cluster[1]

Effective dates of promotion

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Insignia Rank Date
Lieutenant general Aug 14, 2015
Major general Aug 8, 2014
Brigadier general May 6, 2011
Colonel July 1, 2005
Lieutenant colonel May 1, 2000
Major Aug 1, 1996
Captain June 10, 1990
First lieutenant June 10, 1988
Second lieutenant June 10, 1986

[1]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ a b c d "Lieutenant General David J. Buck". Biographies. United States Air Force. February 1, 2018. Retrieved January 18, 2019.
  2. ^ Preston, Ben (August 3, 2008). "Meet Colonel Buck, Our New Space Wing Commander". Santa Barbara Independent. Retrieved January 18, 2019.
  3. ^ "The Man Behind US Space Operations". Space Daily. October 30, 2017. Retrieved January 18, 2019.
Military offices
Preceded by Director of Space Forces of the United States Air Forces Central Command
2010–2011 		Succeeded by
Vice Commander of the Air Force Warfare Center
2011–2013 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Director of Air, Space and Cyberspace Operations of the Air Force Space Command
2013–2014 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Vice Commander of the Air Force Space Command
2014–2015 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Commander of the Fourteenth Air Force and Joint Functional Component Command for Space
2015–2017 		Unit redesignated
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