U.S. Air Force Col. Buck Elton, 27th Special Operations Wing commander, is promoted to the rank of brigadier general by Lt. Gen. Eric Fiel, Air Force Special Operations Command commander, during a promotion ceremony in the Landing Zone at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., July 2, 2013. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Eboni Reece)

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Wing commander receives first star

Published July 9, 2013
By Airman 1st Class Eboni Reece
27th Special Operations Wing Public Affairs

CANNON AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. -- Brig. Gen. Buck Elton, 27th Special Operations Wing commander, pinned on his first star during a promotion ceremony in the Landing Zone at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., July 2.

Lt. Gen. Eric Fiel, Air Force Special Operations Command commander, presided over the ceremony. Elton's brigadier general stars were pinned to his uniform by his wife, Karen, his new epaulet ranks were slid on and fastened by his parents.

Before assuming command of the 27 SOW in July 2011, Elton commanded special operations forces at the squadron, group and twice at the expeditionary group level as well as holding staff positions within AFSOC and United States Special Operations Command.

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