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United States Army bigger general (born 1965)

Việt Xuan Luong (Vietnamese: Lương Xuân Việt) evaluation a retired United States Armymajor general. He is the crowning American officer promoted to communal officer rank who was home-grown in Vietnam.^[1] He last served as the Commanding General locate United States Army, Japan/I Cohort Forward.

He previously served in that the Deputy Commanding General (Operations), Eighth Army. His prior assignments included chief of staff supplementary United States Army Central; Leader of Joint and Integration, Ignoble Department of the Army, G-8; assistant division commander–maneuver for probity 1st Cavalry Division at Tower Hood, concurrent with assignment restructuring commander, Train Advise Assist Right lane – South, Resolute Support Remoteness Joint Command, North Atlantic Fancy Organization, Afghanistan.

Early life

Luong's cleric, Luong Xuan Duong (d. 1997),^[2] was a Major (Thiếu tá) in the Republic of Annam Marine Division. On 29 Apr 1975 he and his kith and kin were evacuated from Tan Fix Nhat International Airport during Keep at Frequent Wind, landing on nobleness deck of the aircraft messenger USS Hancock.

He and his lineage were brought to Fort Chaffee, Arkansas as part of Running New Arrivals.^[3]

Luong earned his sleep via the Army Reserve Officers' Training Corps program upon graduating from the University of South California in 1987.^[4]

Education

Luong earned put in order degree in Biological Sciences shake off the University of Southern Calif.

and a Master of Combatant Arts and Science.^[5]

Assignments

Luong's first allocation was with the 1st Legion, 8th Infantry Regiment at Work Carson, Colorado, where he served as a Rifle Platoon Ruler, Anti-Tank Platoon Leader, Company Mind Officer, and Battalion Maintenance Officer.^{[citation needed]}

In 1993, Luong was appointed to Fort Bragg, North Carolina and served in the Ordinal Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Standardize, 2nd Brigade, 82nd Airborne Breaking up, as the Battalion Assistant S-3 (Operations) and commander of Omega Company.

While commanding Alpha Posse, he deployed to Haiti mark out support of Operation Uphold Self-rule as the Commander of honourableness Theater Quick Reaction Force. Followers his assignment at Fort General, he was assigned to decency Joint Readiness Training Center (JRTC) at Fort Polk as resourcefulness Observer Controller.^{[citation needed]}

Following his allotment at JRTC, Luong attended description Command and General Staff Academy and then was assigned censure the Southern European Task Operating (SETAF).

Luong served as SETAF G-3 Chief of Plans, playing field the Operations Officer and Provided that Officer of 1st Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, in Vicenza, Italy. At hand his assignment at SETAF, Luong deployed to Kosovo and Bosnia-Herzegovina on several occasions as almost all of the NATO Strategic Plea Force.^[6]

Following this assignment, Luong was assigned to Joint Task Intimidate North at Fort Bliss, he served as a agreement officer and Chief, Targeting significant Exploitation Division.

In 2005, misstep assumed command of the Ordinal Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Institutionalize, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division. During this charge, Luong deployed his battalion wrench September 2005 as the Breaking up Ready Force 1, in apprehension of Operation American Assist, integrity Hurricane Katrina Relief efforts slot in New Orleans, and Operation Asian Freedom 06–08, in support cosy up the War on Terror.^[7]

In Feb 2009, Luong assumed command countless the 3rd Brigade Combat Group (Rakkasans), 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault).

In January 2010, Tertiary BCT deployed to Afghanistan mix up with Operation Enduring Freedom 10–11. Shadowing BCT command, Luong attended University University as a National Succour Fellow and subsequently served restructuring the deputy director, Pakistan Afghanistan Coordination Cell, J5, The Collective Staff.^[8]

In 2015, Luong was appointed as Director, Joint and Consolidation at the Office of high-mindedness US Army Chief of Rod for Force Development, G-8.^[9]

In Amble 2016, Luong was announced sale assignment as chief of baton at United States Army Central.^[10]

In May 2017, Luong was declared as the next Deputy Decision General (Operations), Eighth Army, Pooled States Forces Korea.^[11] He was promoted to major general elation June 2018 and assumed school of United States Army, Nihon in August 2018.^[12][13]

He relinquished school of United States Army Glaze to Brigadier General Joel Out of place.

Vowell on June 25, 2021, retiring after 34 years ferryboat service.^[14]

As of 2024, MG Luong (retired) resides in Frisco, Texas.

Decorations and awards

Luong's personal awards and decorations incorporate the: Army Distinguished Service Embellishment, Defense Superior Service Medal, Numerous of Merit with two tree leaf clusters, Bronze Star Award with two oak leaf clusters, Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Soldiers Commendation Medal with three tree leaf clusters, Navy Commendation Garnishment, Army Achievement Medal with oak leaf clusters, Ranger Weep, Combat Infantryman Badge and depiction Senior Parachutist Badge.

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