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]

Andrew P. Poppas
Born	1965 or 1966 (age 54–55)[1] Janesville, Wisconsin, US
Allegiance	United States
Service/branch	United States Army
Rank	Lieutenant General
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]

Awards and decorations

Combat Infantryman Badge

Master Parachutist Badge

Ranger tab

Air Assault Badge

Joint Chiefs of Staff Identification Badge

101st Airborne Division Combat Service Identification Badge

Master Greek Parachutist Badge

327th Infantry Regiment Distinctive Unit Insignia

? Overseas Service Bars

Defense Superior Service Medal with one bronze oak leaf cluster

Legion of Merit with two oak leaf clusters

Bronze Star Medal with "V" device and three oak leaf clusters

Purple Heart

Defense Meritorious Service Medal

Meritorious Service Medal with three oak leaf clusters

Joint Service Commendation Medal

Army Commendation Medal with "V" device, one silver and one bronze oak leaf clusters

Army Achievement Medal with oak leaf cluster

Army Presidential Unit Citation

Joint Meritorious Unit Award

Meritorious Unit Commendation with two oak leaf clusters

National Defense Service Medal with one bronze service star

Afghanistan Campaign Medal with three campaign stars

Iraq Campaign Medal with two campaign stars

Global War on Terrorism Service Medal

Humanitarian Service Medal

Army Service Ribbon

Army Overseas Service Ribbon with bronze award numeral 5

NATO Meritorious Service Medal

NATO Medal for service with ISAF

References

2. "Lt. Gen. Andrew P. Poppas". Joint Staff. Retrieved August 24, 2020. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
3. https://www.army.mil/article/181000/poppas_takes_101st_command_screaming_eagles_bid_farewell_to_volesky
4. https://www.wkms.org/post/defense-department-names-poppas-commander-fort-campbell
5. https://clarksvillenow.com/local/general-poppas-takes-command-of-fort-campbell/

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