Kenneth E. Tovo

Kenneth E. Tovo
Born (1961-03-21) March 21, 1961
New York, United States
Allegiance United States of America
Service/branch United States Army
Years of service 1983–2018
Rank Lieutenant general
Commands held Army Special Operations Command
Special Operations Command, Central

Kenneth Ernest Tovo (born March 21, 1961) is a retired United States Army Lieutenant General who most recently served as Commanding General of the United States Army Special Operations Command (USASOC).[1][2] He graduated from and was commissioned from the United States Military Academy in 1983. He has also served as Deputy Commander, U.S. Southern Command, Commander, Special Operations Command Central, Deputy Commanding General, Special Operations Command Europe, Chief of Staff, U.S. Army Special Operations Command, and Commanding General, Combined Security Transition Command-Afghanistan and NATO Training Mission-Afghanistan.[2][3]

Awards and decorations

Combat Infantryman Badge
 Master Parachutist Badge
Special Forces Tab
Ranger tab
Unidentified foreign parachutist badge
1st Special Forces Command (Airborne) Combat Service Identification Badge
1st Special Forces Command (Airborne) Distinctive Unit Insignia
7 Overseas Service Bars
Defense Distinguished Service Medal
 Defense Superior Service Medal with three bronze oak leaf clusters
Legion of Merit
Width-44 scarlet ribbon with width-4 ultramarine blue stripe at center, surrounded by width-1 white stripes. Width-1 white stripes are at the edges.
Bronze Star Medal with oak leaf cluster
Defense Meritorious Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Meritorious Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Joint Service Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster
Army Commendation Medal with four oak leaf clusters
Joint Service Achievement Medal
Army Achievement Medal with oak leaf cluster
Joint Meritorious Unit Award with three oak leaf clusters
Valorous Unit Award
Meritorious Unit Commendation with oak leaf cluster
Bronze star
National Defense Service Medal with one bronze service star
Bronze star
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal with service star
Southwest Asia Service Medal with three campaign stars
Bronze star
Afghanistan Campaign Medal with campaign star
 Iraq Campaign Medal with silver and bronze campaign stars
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Armed Forces Service Medal
Humanitarian Service Medal
Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal
Army Service Ribbon
Army Overseas Service Ribbon with bronze award numeral 6
Bronze star
NATO Medal for the former Yugoslavia with service star
Kuwait Liberation Medal (Saudi Arabia)
Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait)

References

  1. ↑ "Register of Graduates and Former Cadets, United States Military Academy". google.ca. Retrieved 19 May 2015.
  2. 1 2 isafadmin. "Lieutenant General Ken Tovo - Resolute Support Mission". nato.int. Archived from the original on 11 May 2015. Retrieved 19 May 2015.
  3. ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-04-18. Retrieved 2015-05-19.


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