Roger Cloutier
Born (1965-03-15) March 15, 1965 (age 59)
Lewiston, Maine, U.S.
AllegianceUnited States
Service/branchUnited States Army
Years of service1988–2022
RankLieutenant General
Commands heldAllied Land Command
United States Army Africa
1st Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division
1st Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment
Battles/warsIraq War
AwardsDefense 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)[1] is a retired United States Army lieutenant general who last served as the Commander of Allied Land Command. 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, rumors began circulating that Cloutier had been captured by Russian forces in Mariupol whilst training the Azov Battalion. PolitiFact rated this information as false,[5] also Reuters. Following the rumors Cloutier made an online post via his LinkedIn profile.[6]

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References

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

  1. ^ "Lt. Gen. Roger Cloutier Jr". U.S. Army. October 5, 2022. Retrieved October 6, 2022.
  2. ^ a b "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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Military offices Preceded byJohn M. Murray Director of Force Management of the United States Army 2013–2015 Succeeded byRandy A. George Preceded byBradley Becker Commanding General of the United States Army Training Center and Fort Jackson 2015–2016 Succeeded byJohn P. Johnson Preceded byMichael J. Kingsley Chief of Staff of the United States Africa Command 2016–2018 Succeeded byTodd B. McCaffrey Preceded byEugene J. LeBoeufActing Commander of the United States Army Africa 2019–2020 Succeeded byAndrew M. Rohling Preceded byJohn C. Thomson III Commander of the Allied Land Command 2020–2022 Succeeded byDarryl A. Williams


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