David A. Lesperance is a retired United States Army major general who last served as the director of operations of United Nations Command, ROK/US Combined Forces Command and United States Forces Korea from June 2023 to July 2024.[2] He most recently served as commanding general of the 2nd Infantry Division from May 18, 2021 to May 15, 2023.[3] Prior to that, he served as commanding general of the Fort Irwin National Training Center from September 2019 to April 2021.[4][5][6][7]
David A. Lesperance | |
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| Allegiance | United States |
| Service | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1989–2024 |
| Rank | Major General |
| Commands | 2nd Infantry Division Fort Irwin National Training Center United States Army Armor School 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division 1st Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment |
| Battles / wars | Gulf War Operation Joint Forge Iraq War |
| Awards | Legion of Merit (3) Bronze Star Medal (3) |
| Alma mater | Portland State University United States Army Command and General Staff College United States Army War College |
| Spouse(s) | Kelly Lesperance[1] |
The "Lesperance Landing Pad”, part of the Desert combat area of the National Training Center, is named after Lesperance to commemorate his tenure as commander of the center.[8]
References
edit- ^ "Thank you to outgoing Commanding General, Maj. Gen., Jeffery Broadwater and his wife, Alicia, and family for their service and time at the National Training Center". Facebook. Retrieved 2021-06-01.
- ^ "General Officer Assignments". U.S. Department of Defense. 2023-03-20. Retrieved 2023-03-21.
- ^ "Webcast: 2ID Change of Command Ceremony". DVIDS. Retrieved 2023-05-13.
- ^ "Commanding General – 2ID". Retrieved 2021-06-01.
- ^ "Major General David A. Lesperance (USA)". Retrieved 2021-06-01.
- ^ "Brigadier General David A. Lesperance, Armor School Commandant, U.S. Army Maneuver Center of Excellence". Retrieved 2021-06-01.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Keeler, Matthew (2021-05-18). "New 2nd ID commander begins his first tour of duty on Korean Peninsula". Stars and Stripes. Retrieved 2021-06-02.
- ^ Ross, Donald (2021-04-08). "National Training Center Commanding General Honored with Place in Desert". dvidshub.net. Fort Irwin Public Affairs Office. Retrieved 2021-06-01.
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