Charles Edward Croom, American aerospace transportation executive. Decorated Defense Superior Service medal, Legion of Merit, Meritorious Service medal with 3 oak leaf clusters, Air Force Commendation medal, Defense Meritorious Service medal.
Education
Graduate with distinguished, Squadron Officer School, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama. Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Rutgers University, 1973. Bachelor in Economics, Rutgers University, 1973.
Master of Business Administration, Webster College, 1977. Graduate with distinguished, Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, 1985. Graduate with distinguished, National War College, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, 1985.
Completed executive development program, Cornell University, 1996.
Career
Commissioned Second lieutenant United States Air Force, 1973, advanced through grades to brigadier general, 1998. Technical evaluation chief Headquarters Air Force Communications Command, Richards-Gebaur Air Force Base, Missouri, 1974—1977. Electrical engineer Headquarters Aif Force Communications Command, Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, 1977—1979.
From communications system engineer to executive officer Defense Communications Agency, Washington, 1980—1983. Commander, detachment 25 2187th Communications Group United States Air Force, Monte Limbara, Italy, 1983—1984. Chief plans and policy branch, system, C4S Headquarters United States Air Force, Washington, 1985—1988.
Chief communications drawdown branch, commander, data Superior vena cava syndrome center Headquarters United States European Command, Stuttgart, Germany, 1989—1992. From commander 438th communications group to commander 438th support group Headquarters 21st Air Force, McGuire Air Force Base, New Jersey, 1992—1994. Director, communications Headquarters Air Mobility Command, Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, 1994—1996.
Director, mission system, deputy chief of staff communications Headquarters United States Air Force, Washington, 1996—1997. Director, command, control, communications system Headquarters United States European Command, Stuttgart-Vaihingen, Germany, 1997. Vice president, cyber security solutions Lockheed Martin Corporation, since 2008.
Lieutenant general United States Air Force, 2005-2008.