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Charles T. Cleveland

January 01, 1970

Charles Thomas Cleveland (born March 10, 1956) is a retired United States Army lieutenant general who was the commander of the United States Army Special Operations Command (2012–2015). He is a graduate of the United States Military Academy, class of 1978. Cleveland previously served as commanding officer of the 10th Special Forces Group from 2001 to 2003, leading the initial invasion into northern Iraq during Operation Iraqi Freedom. He also served as Chief of Staff, and as Deputy Commander of the Army Special Operations Command followed by duty commander of Special Operations Command South from 2005 to 2008. Cleveland served as commander of Special Operations Command Central from 2008 to 2011. He retired from the army in August 2015.[1][2]

Awards and decorations edit

  Army Distinguished Service Medal
    Defense Superior Service Medal with two bronze oak leaf clusters
 
 
Legion of Merit with oak leaf cluster
  Bronze Star Medal
  Defense Meritorious Service Medal
      Meritorious Service Medal with four oak leaf clusters
  Joint Service Commendation Medal
 
 
Army Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster
  Joint Service Achievement Medal
 
 
Army Achievement Medal with oak leaf cluster
    Joint Meritorious Unit Award with two oak leaf clusters
  Superior Unit Award
 
 
National Defense Service Medal with one bronze service star
  Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
 
 
Iraq Campaign Medal with service star
  Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
  Armed Forces Service Medal
  Army Service Ribbon
   Army Overseas Service Ribbon with bronze award numeral 2
 
 
NATO Medal for the former Yugoslavia with service star

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  2. ^ Register of Graduates and Former Cadets, United States Military Academy. Association of Graduates.
  

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January 01, 1970
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