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Antonio A. Aguto Jr.
Official portrait, 2021
Nickname(s)Tony
Born (1966-11-18) November 18, 1966 (age 58)
Illinois, U.S.
AllegianceUnited States
Service / branchUnited States Army
Years of service1988–present
RankLieutenant General
CommandsFirst United States Army
3rd Infantry Division
7th Army Training Command
11th Armored Cavalry Regiment
4th Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment

Antonio Alzona Aguto Jr.[1] (born November 18, 1966)[2] is a United States Army lieutenant general who serves as the 40th commanding general of the First United States Army since July 8, 2021.[3][4][5] He previously served as the Commanding General of the 3rd Infantry Division and prior to that served as the Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations, Plans, and Training of the United States Army Forces Command.[6][7][8][9][10]

Aguto is a 1988 graduate of the United States Military Academy with a B.S. degree in aerospace engineering. He served as the commanding officer of the 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment from 2010 to 2012 and the 7th Army Training Command from July 2016 to May 2018.[7] He is also the 3rd Filipino-American to be promoted to the rank of lieutenant general.

Aguto provides final remarks to his "Dogface" soldiers and their families at the 3rd Infantry Division change of command ceremony, June 21, 2021.

References

  1. ^ "Antonio Alzona Aguto Jr". West Point Association of Graduates. Retrieved June 10, 2021.
  2. ^ "Register of Graduates and Former Cadets of the United States Military Academy". 1991. p. 857. Retrieved April 11, 2022.
  3. ^ "Photos: First Army Change of Command Ceremony". July 8, 2021.
  4. ^ "New commander selected for First Army". July 1, 2021.
  5. ^ "Aguto Will Lead First Army". June 30, 2021.
  6. ^ "Major General Antonio A. Aguto, Jr. - General Officer Management Office". www.gomo.army.mil.
  7. ^ a b "3rd ID CDR :: Fort Stewart". home.army.mil. U.S. Army. September 24, 2020. Retrieved June 10, 2021.
  8. ^ "Blackhorse E-News - August 2010". July 20, 2010.
  9. ^ "Familiar face takes command of Marne division". DVIDS.
  10. ^ "7ID deputy commanding general, operations promotes to brigadier general". DVIDS.

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Military offices
Preceded by Chief of Staff of the United States Army Combined Arms Center
2012-2014 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Deputy Commanding General for Operations of the 7th Infantry Division
2015–2016 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Commanding General of the 7th Army Training Command
2016–2018 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations, Plans, and Training of the United States Army Forces Command
2018–2019 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Commanding General of the 3rd Infantry Division
2019–2021 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Commanding General of the First United States Army
2021–present 		Incumbent
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