Herbert Lewis "Buz" Altshuler[1] (born February 3, 1945)[2] is a retired American major general who served as director of strategy and plans for USAFRICOM, and commanded United States Army Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations Command (Airborne) (USACAPOC) from 2001 to 2007.

Born in The Bronx,[3] Altshuler graduated from the United States Military Academy and was commissioned as a second lieutenant of Infantry in 1967.

In October 1985, he was promoted to lieutenant colonel and assumed command of the 353rd Psychological Operations Battalion, until his departure to attend the Army War College.

In December 1995 he was mobilized and deployed to Bosnia in support of Operation Joint Endeavor, where he served as Commander, Combined Joint Psychological Operations/IFOR Information Campaign Task Force, and senior psychological operations officer, Implementation Force (IFOR) staff in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

He was then transferred to the newly created United States Africa Command (USAFRICOM) as director of strategy, plans and programs.