Joint Center For Operational Analysis (JCOA)
Brigadier General Anthony Crutchfield
United States Army

Brig. Gen. Crutchfield serves as director for the Joint Center for Operational Analysis (JCOA). JCOA assists in leading the transformation of the joint force by producing compelling recommendations for change derived from direct observations and sound analysis of current joint operations, exercises and experiments.

JCOA also maintains a comprehensive database and archive of lessons and documents pertaining to previous and ongoing joint and combined operations around the world.

Brig. Gen Crutchfield has served tours across the United States as well as in Germany, Korea, Iraq, and Afghanistan. He has commanded at the platoon, company, battalion, and brigade levels. He is a master Army aviator and is rated in the AH-64 Apache, UH-60 Blackhawk, and the AH-1 Cobra Helicopters. Brig. Gen. Crutchfield most recently served as the deputy commander/chief of staff of U.S. Army Accessions Command at Fort Monroe, Va.,

Commissioned in 1982, he has earned degrees from Marshall University, Webster University and the Army War College.

His decorations include awards of the Legion of Merit, Bronze Star, Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Meritorious Service Medal, Air Medal, Army Commendation Medal, and Army Achievement Medal and is authorized to wear the Master Army Aviator Badge, the Parachutist Badge, and the Air Assault Badge.