Andrew P. Poppas
Andrew P. Poppas (born c. 1966) is a United States Army lieutenant general currently serving as the director of the Joint Staff. As director, Poppas assists 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,[2] where he served as the principal assistant to the chairman for global integration initiatives and current and future operations. Prior to that, he served as the commanding general for operations of the 101st Airborne Division.[3][4][5][2]
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Born | 1965 or 1966 (age 54–55)[1] Janesville, Wisconsin, US |
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Commands held | 101st Airborne Division 1st Brigade Combat Team |
Awards | Defense Superior Service Medal (2) Legion of Merit (3) |
Poppas holds a Bachelor of Science degree in National Security Affairs from the United States Military Academy, a Master of Science Degree in Occupational Education from Kansas State University and is also 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.[2]
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Andrew P. Poppas. |
- "Lt. Gen. Andrew P. Poppas". Joint Staff. Retrieved August 24, 2020.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- https://www.army.mil/article/181000/poppas_takes_101st_command_screaming_eagles_bid_farewell_to_volesky
- https://www.wkms.org/post/defense-department-names-poppas-commander-fort-campbell
- https://clarksvillenow.com/local/general-poppas-takes-command-of-fort-campbell/
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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 Glen D. VanHerck |
Director of the Joint Staff 2020–present |
Incumbent |