David H. Buss (born February 18, 1956) is a native of
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Lancaster, ( ; pdc, Lengeschder) is a city in and the county seat of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. It is one of the oldest inland cities in the United States. With a population at the 2020 census of 58,039, it ranks 11th in population amon ...
and a retired
of the
United States Navy
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. His last assignment was as
Commander, Naval Air Forces
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and Commander, Naval Air Force, Pacific in
San Diego
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,
California
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, a position also known as the Navy's "Air Boss."
2015-05-31. Prior to taking command as the "Air Boss," Buss served as the Deputy Commander, United States Fleet Forces Command
The United States Fleet Forces Command (USFF) is a service component command of the United States Navy that provides naval forces to a wide variety of U.S. forces. The naval resources may be allocated to Combatant Commanders such as United Stat ...
in Norfolk, Virginia
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. He also commanded Task Force 20
Task Force 20 is a temporary combat force designation that has been used several times and may still used by separate parts of the United States armed forces. The longer-established iteration was a part of the United States Second Fleet in the At ...
(formerly United States Second Fleet
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), where he was responsible for training and certifying all Atlantic Fleet naval forces for overseas deployment. A career Naval Flight Officer
A naval flight officer (NFO) is a commissioned officer in the United States Navy or United States Marine Corps who specializes in airborne weapons and sensor systems. NFOs are not pilots (naval aviators), but they may perform many "co-pilot" or ...
, Buss served in multiple jet squadrons and staff assignments, and has commanded at every level of the navy from commander
Commander (commonly abbreviated as Cmdr.) is a common naval officer rank. Commander is also used as a rank or title in other formal organizations, including several police forces. In several countries this naval rank is termed frigate captain.
...
to vice admiral.
Buss was succeeded as Commander, Naval Air Forces and Commander, Naval Air Force Pacific by Vice Admiral Mike Shoemaker
Michael C. Shoemaker (born 1945) is an American politician of the Democratic party. He was born in 1945 in Nipgen, Ohio (Ross County). Shoemaker's father, Myrl Shoemaker, was Lieutenant Governor of Ohio.
Shoemaker received a Bachelor of Sci ...
in January 2015.
Educational background
* United States Naval Academy
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, 1978,United States Navy Nuclear Propulsion
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training, 1997
* University of North Carolina, Kenan-Flagler Business School, 2007 (Exec. Ed)
Previous assignments
Buss commanded the A-6 Intruder
The Grumman A-6 Intruder is an American twinjet all-weather attack aircraft developed and manufactured by American aircraft company Grumman Aerospace and operated by the U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps.
It was designed in response to a 1957 ...
squadron, Attack Squadron 34 (1995–96); the fast combat support ship (2000–01); the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier (2003–06); and Carrier Strike Group 12
Carrier Strike Group Twelve (CSG-12 or CARSTRKGRU 12) is one of four U.S. Navy carrier strike groups currently assigned to the United States Fleet Forces Command. Carrier strike groups gain and maintain sea control as well as project naval airpow ...
, the USS ''Enterprise'' Carrier Strike Group (2009–10).
Buss also served in Baghdad, Iraq (2008–09) as Director, Strategy/Plans/Assessments (J-5) for Multi-National Force Iraq ( MNF-I) where he oversaw the planning effort for the initial troop draw down from the height of the 2007–08 surge.
Awards and decorations
Buss is authorized to wear the following:
References
External links
Profile
from United States Navy website
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1956 births
Living people
United States Navy personnel of the Gulf War
United States Navy personnel of the Iraq War
Recipients of the Distinguished Flying Cross (United States)
Recipients of the Legion of Merit
Recipients of the Navy Distinguished Service Medal
United States Navy vice admirals
United States Naval Academy alumni