Roger Cloutier

Roger Cloutier
Roger Cloutier
Born	March 15, 1965 (age 59); Lewiston, Maine, U.S.
Allegiance	United States
Service / branch	United States Army
Years of service	1988–2022
Rank	Lieutenant General
Commands	Allied Land Command; United States Army Africa; 1st Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division; 1st Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment
Battles / wars	Iraq War
Awards	Defense Distinguished Service Medal; Army Distinguished Service Medal (2); Defense Superior Service Medal (2); Legion of Merit (2); Bronze Star Medal (3)

Roger L. Cloutier Jr. (born March 15, 1965) is a retired United States Army lieutenant general who last served as the Commander of Allied Land Command.^[1] Previously, he served as the Commander of the United States Army Africa and the Southern European Task Force.^[2]^[3]^[4] Cloutier graduated from the University of San Diego in 1988 with a bachelor's degree in political science and a masters in international relations.^[2]

Rumors of capture

In April 2022, unconfirmed sources began circulating that Cloutier had been captured by Russian forces in Mariupol whilst training the Azov Battalion. NATO stated that this information was false.^[5] Following the claims a rebuttal was made as an online post via Cloutier's LinkedIn profile.^[6]

Military Awards

Defense Distinguished Medal
Defense Superior Service Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster
Legion of Merit with Oak Leaf Cluster
Bronze Star Medal with two Oak Leaf Clusters
Defence Meritorious Service Medal
Meritorious Service Medal with three Oak Leaf Clusters
Army Commendation Medal with "V" Device
Army Commendation Medal with three Oak Leaf Clusters
Army Achievement Medal with five Oak Leaf Clusters

References

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

^ "Lt. Gen. Roger Cloutier Jr". U.S. Army. October 5, 2022. Retrieved October 6, 2022.
^ ^a ^b "Commander". lc.nato.int.
^ "Lt. Gen. Roger L. Cloutier Jr. Takes Over NATO's Allied Land Command". DVIDS.
^ "Army picks new commander for Africa mission". Stars and Stripes.
^ Washington, District of Columbia 1800 I. Street NW; Dc 20006. "No, NATO Allied Land Command leader wasn't captured by Russians in Ukraine". @politifact. Retrieved April 6, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
^ Fact Check-NATO chief Cloutier not captured in Ukraine. In: Reuters.com, 11 April 2022.

External links

Media related to Roger L. Cloutier, Jr. at Wikimedia Commons

Military offices
Preceded by John M. Murray	Director of Force Management of the United States Army 2013–2015	Succeeded by Randy A. George
Preceded by Bradley Becker	Commanding General of the United States Army Training Center and Fort Jackson 2015–2016	Succeeded by John P. Johnson
Preceded by Michael J. Kingsley	Chief of Staff of the United States Africa Command 2016–2018	Succeeded by Todd B. McCaffrey
Preceded by Eugene J. LeBoeuf Acting	Commander of the United States Army Africa 2019–2020	Succeeded by Andrew M. Rohling
Preceded by John C. Thomson III	Commander of the Allied Land Command 2020–2022	Succeeded by Darryl A. Williams

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[1] "Lt. Gen. Roger Cloutier Jr". U.S. Army. October 5, 2022. Retrieved October 6, 2022.

[:0-2] "Commander". lc.nato.int.

[3] "Lt. Gen. Roger L. Cloutier Jr. Takes Over NATO's Allied Land Command". DVIDS.

[4] "Army picks new commander for Africa mission". Stars and Stripes.

[5] Washington, District of Columbia 1800 I. Street NW; Dc 20006. "No, NATO Allied Land Command leader wasn't captured by Russians in Ukraine". @politifact. Retrieved April 6, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

[6] Fact Check-NATO chief Cloutier not captured in Ukraine. In: Reuters.com, 11 April 2022.

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