04-23-2005, 11:30
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Army names new USASOC commanding general
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RELEASE NUMBER: 050422-01
DATE POSTED: APRIL 22, 2005
PRESS RELEASE: Army names new USASOC commanding general
U.S. Army Special Operations Command Public Affairs Office
FORT BRAGG, N.C. (USASOC New Service, April 22, 2005) — Lt. Gen. Robert W. Wagner has been nominated for reappointment to the rank of lieutenant general and assignment as commanding general of the U.S. Army Special Operations Command here, the Defense Department announced April 22.
Wagner is currently serving as the deputy commander of the U.S. Joint Forces Command at Norfolk, Va. As the deputy commander, Wagner assists in the performance of USJFCOM's primary mission of the transformation, training, experimentation and integration of the U.S. military. He has served in the position since December 2002.
Wagner previously served as the commanding general of the U.S. Army Southern European Task Force (Airborne) at Vicenza, Italy.
During his career, he has served several staff and command-level units, including assignments as the commanding general of Special Operations Command South and as deputy director for current operations at the Joint Staff.
He has also served as chief of the current operations division at the U.S. Special Operations Command at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., and as commander of 1st Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment during Operation Just Cause in Panama.
He is a 1970 graduate of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point.
His decorations include awards of the Defense Distinguished Service Medal, the Distinguished Service Medal, the Defense Superior Service Medal with oak leaf cluster, the Legion of Merit with oak leaf cluster, the Bronze Star Medal with two oak leaf clusters, the Meritorious Service Medal, the Air Medal and the Army Commendation Medal.
He has also earned the Combat Infantryman Badge, the Master Parachutist Badge with combat star and the Ranger Tab.
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EDITOR’S NOTE: For additional information, please contact the U.S. Joint Forces Command Public Affairs Office at (757) 836-6555.
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04-23-2005, 13:08
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Originally Posted by Dan
I didn't see this posted anywhere yet and it effects many folks here:
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Good man.
No SF background, which is the largest part of USASOC. Steep learning curve.
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04-25-2005, 10:07
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Also in recent changes, COL(P) Charles Cleveland is heading to South Florida to take command of SOCSOUTH. Cleveland commanded 10th Group in the invasion of Iraq. He is going to SOCSOUTH from USASOC, where he was chief of staff.
USASOC also has a new DCG in BG Mark Phelan, so CG, DCG and COS all have changed in about a one-month period.
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04-25-2005, 12:49
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Also in recent changes, COL(P) Charles Cleveland is heading to South Florida to take command of SOCSOUTH. Cleveland commanded 10th Group in the invasion of Iraq. He is going to SOCSOUTH from USASOC, where he was chief of staff.
USASOC also has a new DCG in BG Mark Phelan, so CG, DCG and COS all have changed in about a one-month period.
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Charlie Cleveland is a good guy. I'm glad to see the (P) on that COL. I'm also glad to see him going back to his roots (he started out in 7th and has/had a really good background in LATAM). Maybe he can do something to re-energize what has - once again - become a "forgotten" theater. Maybe help figure out how to deal with the Chavez/Castro connection we were discussing here a while ago. My .02 - Peregrino
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04-25-2005, 16:07
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Plus Sal Cambria is leaving SOCSOUTH to take the helm as the J3 at SOUTHCOM.
Reeder commanding 7th Gp
Cleveland commanding SOCSOUTH
Cambria as the J3 for SOUTHCOM...
Good crew...
DOL
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04-25-2005, 16:20
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Plus Sal Cambria is leaving SOCSOUTH to take the helm as the J3 at SOUTHCOM.
Reeder commanding 7th Gp
Cleveland commanding SOCSOUTH
Cambria as the J3 for SOUTHCOM...
Good crew...
DOL
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04-25-2005, 18:13
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Originally Posted by Peregrino
Charlie Cleveland is a good guy. I'm glad to see the (P) on that COL. I'm also glad to see him going back to his roots (he started out in 7th and has/had a really good background in LATAM). Maybe he can do something to re-energize what has - once again - become a "forgotten" theater. Maybe help figure out how to deal with the Chavez/Castro connection we were discussing here a while ago. My .02 - Peregrino
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The same Defenselink release that noted BG Phelan going to USASOC indicated that BG James Schwitters was going from CG of the Coalition Military Assistance Training Team in Iraq, where he was in charge of training the new Iraqi Army, to CG of Fort Jackson. That seems like a step down for someone with his special operations background, but maybe he can re-energize basic combat training. BG Schwitters' replacement in Iraq is BG Daniel P. Bolger, who writes an awful lot of books.
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04-25-2005, 18:17
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Originally Posted by SOGvet
Plus Sal Cambria is leaving SOCSOUTH to take the helm as the J3 at SOUTHCOM.
Reeder commanding 7th Gp
Cleveland commanding SOCSOUTH
Cambria as the J3 for SOUTHCOM...
Good crew...
DOL
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My thoughts exactly...
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