Antonio A. Aguto Jr. | |
|---|---|
 Official portrait, 2022 | |
| NicknameTemplate:Pluralize from text | Tony |
| Born | November 18, 1966 Illinois, U.S. |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1988–2024 |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Commands | Security Assistance Group–Ukraine First United States Army 3rd Infantry Division 7th Army Training Command 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment 4th Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment |
| Battles / wars | Gulf War War in Afghanistan Iraq War |
| Awards | Army Distinguished Service Medal Legion of Merit (4) Bronze Star Medal (4) |
Antonio Alzona Aguto Jr.[1] (born November 18, 1966)[2] is a retired United States Army lieutenant general who served as the commander of Security Assistance Group–Ukraine (SAGU) from 2022 to 2024.[3][4][5] He served as the 40th commanding general of First United States Army from 2021 to 2022.[6][7][8] He previously served as the Commanding General of the 3rd Infantry Division and prior to that as the Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations, Plans, and Training of the United States Army Forces Command.[9][10][11][12][13]
Aguto is a 1988 graduate of the United States Military Academy with a Bachelor of Science degree in aerospace engineering. He served as the commanding officer of the 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment from 2010 to 2012 and the 7th Army Training Command from July 2016 to May 2018.[10]
Vulnerability of US precision guided weapons[]
Aguto has warned of the vulnerability of US precision guided weapons to electronic warfare, in the Russo-Ukrainian war.[14]
Enhanced presence in Ukraine[]
As of December 2023 Aguto is being dispatched to Ukraine to improve the quality of advice afforded Ukraine during the winter offensive,[15] because Ukrainian officials have asked their counterparts for more "face time with senior military officials".[16][17]
Awards and decorations[]
- Distinguished Service Medal
- Legion of Merit 4 awards
- Bronze Star medal 4 awards
References[]
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- ↑ "Antonio Alzona Aguto Jr". West Point Association of Graduates. https://www.westpointaog.org/FindaGradDisplay?reid=ro7baB8PQoRZKed54G9luw%3d%3d&bbsys=0&bbrt=0.
- ↑ "Register of Graduates and Former Cadets of the United States Military Academy". 1991. p. 857. https://books.google.com/books?id=xXreAAAAMAAJ&q=%22Antonio+Alzona+Aguto+Jr.%22.
- ↑ "PN2715 — Lt. Gen. Antonio A. Aguto Jr. — Army, 117th Congress (2021–2022)". November 14, 2022. https://www.congress.gov/nomination/117th-congress/2715?s=1&r=14.
- ↑ "Aguto will lead a new Army headquarters in Germany after leaving Rock Island Arsenal". December 1, 2022. https://www.ourquadcities.com/news/local-news/first-army-to-get-new-commanding-general/.
- ↑ "Press Release – US Department of Defense establishes Security Assistance Group-Ukraine in". https://www.europeafrica.army.mil/ArticleViewPressRelease/Article/3219717/press-release-us-department-of-defense-establishes-security-assistance-group-uk/https://www.europeafrica.army.mil/ArticleViewPressRelease/Article/3219717/press-release-us-department-of-defense-establishes-security-assistance-group-uk/.[dead link]Template:Cbignore
- ↑ "Photos: First Army Change of Command Ceremony". 2021-07-08. https://qctimes.com/news/photos-first-army-change-of-command-ceremony/collection_b2134ef8-89e8-552d-882c-89d4061c881d.html#2.
- ↑ "New commander selected for First Army". 2021-07-01. https://www.ourquadcities.com/news/local-news/new-commander-selected-for-first-army/.
- ↑ "Aguto Will Lead First Army". 2021-06-30. https://www.wvik.org/government/2021-06-30/aguto-will-lead-first-army.
- ↑ "Major General Antonio A. Aguto, Jr. – General Officer Management Office". https://www.gomo.army.mil/public/Biography/usa-9725/antonioa-agutojr.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 "3rd ID CDR :: Fort Stewart". U.S. Army. September 24, 2020. https://home.army.mil/stewart/index.php/units/3ID/3rd-ID-CDR.
- ↑ "Blackhorse E-News – August 2010". July 20, 2010. https://www.blackhorse.org/blackhorse-e-news-august-2010/.
- ↑ "Familiar face takes command of Marne division". https://www.dvidshub.net/image/5438544/familiar-face-takes-command-marne-division.
- ↑ "7ID deputy commanding general, operations promotes to brigadier general". https://www.dvidshub.net/news/177432/7id-deputy-commanding-general-operations-promotes-brigadier-general.
- ↑ Sam Skove (12 Dec 2023) Russia is jamming US precision weapons in Ukraine, US general says
- ↑ Vandiver, John (12 Dec 2023). "US Army general regularly traveling to Ukraine in advisory role, report says". https://www.stripes.com/branches/army/2023-12-12/army-general-ukraine-eucom-12335117.html.
- ↑ Liptak, Kevin; Bertrand, Natasha (13 Dec 2023). "Ukraine faces a daunting winter after Zelensky can't convince Republicans to move quickly on new aid". CNN.com. https://edition.cnn.com/2023/12/13/politics/what-comes-next-for-ukraine/index.html.
- ↑ Entous, Adam (29 March 2025). "The Partnership: The Secret History of the War in Ukraine". The New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/03/29/world/europe/us-ukraine-military-war-wiesbaden.html.
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