Andrew P. Poppas

Andrew P. Poppas
Andrew P. Poppas
	Official portrait, 2022
Born	1965 or 1966 (age 58–59); Janesville, Wisconsin
Allegiance	United States
Service / branch	United States Army
Years of service	1988–present
Rank	General
Commands	United States Army Forces Command; 101st Airborne Division; 1st Brigade Combat Team;
Battles / wars	War in Afghanistan; Iraq War;
Awards	Army Distinguished Service Medal; Defense Superior Service Medal (2); Legion of Merit (3); Bronze Star Medal (4); Purple Heart;

Andrew Peter Poppas^[2] (born c. 1966) is a United States Army general who serves as the commanding general of the United States Army Forces Command since 8 July 2022.^[3] He previously served as the director of the Joint Staff from 2020 to 2022. As director, he assisted the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff in managing the Joint Staff and with the management and organization of the staff's members. He previously served as the director of operations of the Joint Staff,^[4] where he served as the principal assistant to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff for global integration initiatives and current and future operations. He also served as the commanding general of the 101st Airborne Division.^[5]^[6]^[7]^[4]

Poppas holds a Bachelor of Science in National Security Affairs from the United States Military Academy, a Master of Science in Occupational Education from Kansas State University, and he is a graduate of the Defense Language Institute, United States Army Command and General Staff College, Senior Service College Fellowship at Harvard University and the Joint and Combined Warfighting School.^[4] He is an American of Greek descent.^[8] His father, George Poppas, was involved with the Greek resistance movement during World War II. Following the end of the war, he immigrated from Greece to the United States in 1946. After becoming an American citizen, he then served in the U.S. Army in the Korean War.^[9]

Awards and decorations

Combat Infantryman Badge

Master Parachutist Badge

Ranger tab

Air Assault Badge

Joint Chiefs of Staff Identification Badge

101st Airborne Division Combat Service Identification Badge

Master Greek Parachutist Badge

327th Infantry Regiment Distinctive Unit Insignia

8 Overseas Service Bars

Army Distinguished Service Medal

Defense Superior Service Medal with one bronze oak leaf cluster

Legion of Merit with two oak leaf clusters

Bronze Star Medal with "V" device and three oak leaf clusters

Purple Heart

Defense Meritorious Service Medal

Meritorious Service Medal with three oak leaf clusters

Joint Service Commendation Medal

Army Commendation Medal with "V" device, one silver and one bronze oak leaf clusters

Army Achievement Medal with oak leaf cluster

Army Presidential Unit Citation

Joint Meritorious Unit Award

Meritorious Unit Commendation with two oak leaf clusters

National Defense Service Medal with one bronze service star

Afghanistan Campaign Medal with three campaign stars

Iraq Campaign Medal with two campaign stars

Global War on Terrorism Service Medal

Humanitarian Service Medal

Army Service Ribbon

Army Overseas Service Ribbon with bronze award numeral 5

NATO Meritorious Service Medal

NATO Medal for service with ISAF

References

^ "Janesville native promoted to brigadier general". 26 December 2012.
^ "Andrew Peter Poppas". West Point Association of Graduates. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
^ "New general slated to take over Army Forces Command". Army Times. 30 June 2022. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Lt. Gen. Andrew P. Poppas". Joint Staff. Retrieved 24 August 2020. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
^ "Poppas takes 101st command, Screaming Eagles bid farewell to Volesky". 20 January 2017.
^ "Defense Department Names Poppas Commander at Fort Campbell". 25 November 2016.
^ "General Poppas takes command of Fort Campbell".
^ "Greek-American Andrew Poppas Assigned Chief of US Army Forces Command". Greek Reporter. 2 May 2022. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
^ "George Poppas Honored with 2022 Oxi Service Award". The Washington Oxi Day Foundation. 23 November 2022. Retrieved 26 March 2023.

This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Government.

Military offices
Preceded by ???	Director of Regional Operations and Force Management of the Joint Staff 2014–2016	Succeeded by Randy A. George
Preceded by Randy A. George	Director of Force Management of the United States Army 2016	Succeeded by Michael L. Howard
Preceded by Gary J. Volesky	Commander of the 101st Airborne Division 2017–2019	Succeeded by Brian E. Winski
Preceded by Michael M. Gilday	Director for Operations of the Joint Staff 2019–2020	Succeeded by James Mingus
Preceded by William D. Byrne Jr. Acting	Director of the Joint Staff 2020–2022	Succeeded by James Mingus
Preceded by Michael X. Garrett	Commanding General of the United States Army Forces Command 2022–present	Incumbent

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[1] "Janesville native promoted to brigadier general". 26 December 2012.

[2] "Andrew Peter Poppas". West Point Association of Graduates. Retrieved 10 April 2022.

[3] "New general slated to take over Army Forces Command". Army Times. 30 June 2022. Retrieved 1 July 2022.

[biography-4] "Lt. Gen. Andrew P. Poppas". Joint Staff. Retrieved 24 August 2020. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

[5] "Poppas takes 101st command, Screaming Eagles bid farewell to Volesky". 20 January 2017.

[6] "Defense Department Names Poppas Commander at Fort Campbell". 25 November 2016.

[7] "General Poppas takes command of Fort Campbell".

[8] "Greek-American Andrew Poppas Assigned Chief of US Army Forces Command". Greek Reporter. 2 May 2022. Retrieved 26 March 2023.

[9] "George Poppas Honored with 2022 Oxi Service Award". The Washington Oxi Day Foundation. 23 November 2022. Retrieved 26 March 2023.

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