Edward L. Bolton

Edward L. Bolton
Official portrait, 2015
BornErie, Pennsylvania
AllegianceUnited States
BranchUnited States Air Force
Years of service1983–2013
RankMajor General
Commands45th Space Wing
30th Operations Group
30th Range Squadron
AwardsDefense Superior Service Medal
Legion of Merit

Edward L. Bolton Jr. is a retired United States Air Force major general who last served as the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Budget of the Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Financial Management and Comptroller. In 2013, he was the assistant administrator for the Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen) at the Federal Aviation Administration On July 1, 2018, he was hired as senior vice president of Defense Systems Group. In November 2023, Bolton was appointed as the Federal Aviation Administration Chief of Staff.