Gary Brito

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Gary Brito
GEN Gary M. Brito (2).jpg
Born1963 or 1964 (age 60–61)[1]
Hyannis, Massachusetts
AllegianceUnited States
Service/branchUnited States Army
Years of service1987–present
RankGeneral
Commands held
Battles/wars
Awards

Gary M. Brito (born 1963 or 1964) is a United States Army general who serves as Commanding General, United States Army Training and Doctrine Command since September 8, 2022.[2] He served as Deputy Chief of Staff, G-1 of the United States Army from July 2020 to August 2022.[3] He was also the first Cape Verdean American to command Fort Benning.[4] Born and raised in Hyannis, Massachusetts, he was commissioned in 1987 from ROTC at the Pennsylvania State University.[1][5][6]

Brito earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Community Studies from the Pennsylvania State University. He later received a master's degree in Human Resource Management from Troy State University and another master's degree in Joint Strategy and Campaign Planning from the Joint Advanced Warfighting School.[5]

Awards and decorations

Combat Infantry Badge.svg  Combat Infantryman Badge
Ranger Tab.svg  Ranger tab
United States Air Force Parachutist Badge.svg  Basic Parachutist Badge
United States Army Staff Identification Badge.png  Army Staff Identification Badge
Canadian jump wings.png  Canadian Parachutist badge
502 Parachute Infantry Regiment DUI.PNG  502nd Infantry Regiment Distinctive Unit Insignia
3rd Infantry Division SSI (1918-2015).svg  3rd Infantry Division Shoulder Sleeve Insignia
ArmyOSB.svg  5 Overseas Service Bars
Bronze oak leaf cluster
 Army Distinguished Service Medal with one bronze oak leaf cluster
Silver oak leaf cluster
 Legion of Merit with silver oak leaf cluster
Bronze oak leaf cluster
Width-44 scarlet ribbon with width-4 ultramarine blue stripe at center, surrounded by width-1 white stripes. Width-1 white stripes are at the edges.
 Bronze Star Medal with oak leaf cluster
Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Bronze oak leaf-3d.svgBronze oak leaf-3d.svgBronze oak leaf-3d.svgBronze oak leaf-3d.svg Meritorious Service Medal with four oak leaf clusters
"V" device, brass.svgBronze oak leaf-3d.svgBronze oak leaf-3d.svgBronze oak leaf-3d.svg Army Commendation Medal with Valor device and three oak leaf clusters
Bronze oak leaf-3d.svgBronze oak leaf-3d.svgBronze oak leaf-3d.svgBronze oak leaf-3d.svg Army Achievement Medal with four oak leaf clusters
Valorous Unit Award
Superior Unit Award
Army of Occupation ribbon.svg Army of Occupation Medal
Bronze star
 National Defense Service Medal with one bronze service star
Bronze star
 Afghanistan Campaign Medal with service star
Bronze-service-star-3d-vector.svgBronze-service-star-3d-vector.svgBronze-service-star-3d-vector.svg Iraq Campaign Medal with three service stars
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Army Service Ribbon
Award numeral 3.svg Army Overseas Service Ribbon with bronze award numeral 3
NATO Medal for service with ISAF

References

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  1. ^ a b Spillane, Geoff. "Hyannis native promoted to two-star general". capecodtimes.com.
  2. ^ "Webcast: TRADOC Change of Command Ceremony". DVIDS. Retrieved 2022-08-26.
  3. ^ "Ft. Benning's commanding general to be promoted to rank of lieutenant general". www.wtvm.com.
  4. ^ https://www.macon.com/latest-news/article205309319.html[bare URL]
  5. ^ a b "LTG Gary Brito Biography". www.army.mil.
  6. ^ "Lieutenant General Gary M. Brito - General Officer Management Office".
Military offices
Preceded by Deputy Commanding General (Support) of the 25th Infantry Division
2015 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Deputy Commanding General (Operations) of the 25th Infantry Division
2015–2016 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Commanding General of the Joint Readiness Training Center
2016–2018 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Commanding General of the United States Army Maneuver Center of Excellence
2018–2020 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Deputy Chief of Staff for Personnel of the United States Army
2020–2022 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Commanding General of United States Army Training and Doctrine Command
2022–present 		Incumbent


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