Dana J.H. Pittard
United States Army general (born 1959) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Dana James Hillian Pittard[1] (born March 11, 1959)[2][3] is a retired United States Army general officer. He served as Joint Force Land Component Commander-Iraq (JFLCC-I) from June 9, 2014,[4][5][6] during the coalition response to the incursions by the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (Daesh) into Iraq from Syria.[7] Pittard was deputy commanding general of operations (DCG-O) for ARCENT, the United States Central Command/Third Army, based in Kuwait, until 2015.[8][9] He was also the commanding general of the 1st Armored Division and Fort Bliss in El Paso, Texas. He was also Deputy Chief of Staff of Operations & Training at the Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC) at Fort Monroe, Virginia and commanding general of the National Training Center, Fort Irwin, California.[10]
Dana J.H. Pittard | |
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Born | (1959-03-11) March 11, 1959 (age 65) Okinawa, Japan |
Allegiance | United States |
Service/ | United States Army |
Years of service | 1981–2015 |
Rank | Major general |
Commands held | 1st Armored Division Iraq Assistance Group 3rd Brigade, 1st Infantry Division |
Battles/wars | Gulf War Operation Inherent Resolve |
Awards | Distinguished Service Medal (2) Defense Superior Service Medal Legion of Merit (2) Bronze Star Medal (4) |