Lieutenant General Anthony Crutchfield

Anthony “Tony” Crutchfield is Vice President, Army Systems, Defense, Space and Security for Boeing Government Operations in Washington, DC. He brings an operational perspective and serves as the company’s senior Army liaison, informing business division leadership teams of customer perspectives for strategy and technology investment.

Crutchfield joined the company in July 2017 after serving in the United States Army for over 34 distinguished years, retiring as a Lieutenant General. He commanded units at virtually every echelon of the Army including the 10th Mountain Division’s Aviation Brigade, and Commanding General of the Army’s Aviation Branch at Fort Rucker, Alabama. There he was responsible for training, doctrine, organizational structure, and future technology development for 90,000 aviation soldiers and over 4,000 aircraft. He has flown the AH-64 Apache since 1986, leading Army attack helicopter units around the world, in peace and conflict. His last assignment before retiring was as Deputy Commander of the US Pacific Command, the largest Combatant Command in the US Unified Command structure. In that capacity, he was the principal advisor and operational assistant to the commander, directing joint military operations in the Asia Pacific, encompassing 52% of the earth’s surface.

Crutchfield holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Marshall University, a Master of Arts in Business Management from Webster University, and a Master of Science degree from the US Army War College in Carlisle, PA. Crutchfield has received numerous awards and decorations, notably the Defense Distinguished Service Medal in 2017. He serves on the Board of Directors for the Charles Yeager Leadership Institute/Yeager Scholar’s program at Marshall University.