Clint Crosier is a retired US Air Force/US Space Force Major General, business executive, and recognized leader in the global space and defense sectors.
He is most recently known as the founder of Amazon Web Services’ global Aerospace & Satellite business, the first dedicated cloud–space business unit in the world. Under his leadership over a 6-year period, the organization scaled into a $1B global business and played a pivotal role in accelerating adoption of cloud technologies across the space industry.
General Crosier served 33 years in the US Air Force/US Space Force, and is widely regarded as “The Architect” behind the establishment of the US Space Force, the first new military service in 72 years. In this capacity, he helped shape national security space strategy and modernize how the United States approaches space as a warfighting domain. Gen Crosier has a broad range of experience in space operations, including a one-year deployment to the Middle East as the US Central Command Director of Space Forces. He has served in staff assignments in the US Senate, Secretary of the Air Force's Action Group, Air Force Office of Legislative Liaison, Office of the Secretary of Defense, Air Force Space Command and US Strategic Command. During his career he commanded GPS, Satellite Communications, and Missile Warning satellite constellations, launched Atlas and Titan rockets putting national security payloads in orbit for the National Reconnaissance Office, and led Requirements and Strategy Development for the entire US Air Force.
Following his military and AWS career, Gen Crosier founded DeltaV Strategies, an international strategic advisory firm focused on helping organizations navigate the rapidly evolving intersection of space, defense, cloud computing, and artificial intelligence.
He is a sought-after speaker and advisor, known for his ability to bridge government and commercial innovation. His work continues to influence how nations and companies compete and collaborate in the emerging space economy
