Richard E. Angle is a United States Army lieutenant general who has served as the commander of Allied Special Operations Forces Command and Special Operations Command Europe since October 4, 2024.[1] He served as the commanding general of the 1st Special Forces Command (Airborne) from 2021 to 2023.[2][3]
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| Allegiance | United States |
| Service | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1991–present |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Commands | Allied Special Operations Forces Command Special Operations Command Europe 1st Special Forces Command (Airborne) Intelligence Support Activity 1st Battalion, 1st Special Forces Group |
| Battles / wars | Iraq War War in Afghanistan Operation Inherent Resolve |
| Awards | Defense Superior Service Medal (3) Legion of Merit (4) Bronze Star Medal (2) |
| Alma mater | United States Military Academy |
Military career and education
editAngle was commissioned as a second lieutenant in 1991 following graduation from United States Military Academy at West Point. His first assignment was with the 1st Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment in Germany as an infantry officer. Angle volunteered for Army Special Forces and subsequently graduated from the Special Forces Qualification Course at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Angle commanded a Special Forces Operational Detachment of the 2nd Battalion, 10th Special Forces Group, with which he deployed to Bosnia and Kosovo.[4]
Following graduation from the Army Command and General Staff College, Angle was selected for the Intelligence Support Activity in 2000, a secret unit conducting signal and human intelligence gathering for the Joint Special Operations Command. He served as troop commander, squadron operations officer, unit operations officer, and later squadron commander. Angle took command of the 1st Battalion, 1st Special Forces Group in Okinawa, Japan from 2008 to 2010. He later returned to ISA as unit commander from 2012 to 2014. Angle completed numerous deployments to Afghanistan, Africa, Pakistan, and Iraq.[5] Angle then received assignment as Chief of Staff, U.S. Army Special Operations Command in 2017.
As a general officer, Angle served as Deputy Commanding General, 1st Special Forces Command; Deputy Commanding General (Operations), United States Army Cyber Command; and then as Deputy Commander, Joint Special Operations Command. In March 2021, he was assigned to succeed John W. Brennan Jr. as Commanding General, 1st Special Forces Command (Airborne).[6]
In September 2024, Angle was nominated for promotion to lieutenant general, with assignment as commander, Allied Special Operations Forces Command; and commander, Special Operations Command Europe, U.S. Special Operations Command, Belgium.[7]
Awards and decorations
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  Defense Superior Service Medal
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 Defense Meritorious Service Medal with four oak leaf clusters
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 Meritorious Service Medal with oak leaf cluster
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 Army Commendation Medal
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 Army Achievement Medal
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 Joint Meritorious Unit Award
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 Valorous Unit Award
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 Meritorious Unit Commendation
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 Superior Unit Award
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 Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
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 Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
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 Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
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 Armed Forces Service Medal
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 Army Service Ribbon
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 NATO Medal
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  Army Overseas Service Ribbon with bronze award numeral 3
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References
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- ^ "Allied Special Operations Forces Command Holds Change of Command Ceremony". Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe. Retrieved 2024-10-04.
- ^ "1st SFOC Commanding General" (PDF). Retrieved 2021-08-14.
- ^ "Army Cyber lobbies for name change this year, as information warfare grows in importance". October 16, 2016.
- ^ "Cyber-Speaker-Bios" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2020-08-03. Retrieved August 5, 2020.
- ^ "Brig. Gen. Richard E. Angle". Archived from the original on 2020-09-14. Retrieved January 22, 2020.
- ^ "General Officer Assignments". U.S. Department of Defense. Retrieved 2021-04-05.
- ^ "PN2043 — Maj. Gen. Richard E. Angle — Army". U.S. Congress. 2024-09-09. Retrieved 2024-09-10.