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Jonathan P. Braga

Jonathan P. Braga
Nickname(s)Jon[1]
Born (1969-06-19) June 19, 1969 (age 55)
Attleboro, Massachusetts[2]
AllegianceUnited States
Service / branchUnited States Army
Years of service1991–present
RankLieutenant General
CommandsUnited States Army Special Operations Command
Special Operations Command Pacific
JSOC – Army Pacific
7th Special Forces Group
Delta Force
Battles / warsWar in Afghanistan
Iraq War
Operation Inherent Resolve
AwardsArmy Distinguished Service Medal
Defense Superior Service Medal (3)
Legion of Merit (2)
Bronze Star Medal (4)

Jonathan Patrick Braga[3] (born June 19, 1969)[4] is a United States Army lieutenant general, serving as the commanding general of United States Army Special Operations Command since August 13, 2021.[5] He previously served as a deputy commanding general of United States Army Pacific from August 2020 to July 2021, as commander of Special Operations Command Pacific from July 2018 to August 2020,[6] and before that as operations director of Operation Inherent Resolve, the official name for the US war on ISIS.[7]

On August 12, 2021, he was promoted to lieutenant general and assumed command of the United States Army Special Operations Command one day later, succeeding Francis M. Beaudette.[8][9]

  1. ^ Ozawa, Les (July 18, 2013). "Col. Braga is new Fort Irwin Garrison commander". U.S. Army. Retrieved December 17, 2020.
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  4. ^ "Register of Graduates and Former Cadets of the United States Military Academy". 1991. p. 882. Retrieved April 20, 2022.
  5. ^ Staff Sgt. Brandon Allums (August 13, 2021). "USASOC welcomes its newest command team". DVIDS. United States Army Special Operations Command.
  6. ^ "SOCPAC Change of Command". Defense Visual Information Distribution Service. July 27, 2018. Retrieved July 28, 2018.
  7. ^ Engel, Richard; Werner, Kennett (March 30, 2018), White House chaos jeopardizes war on ISIS, U.S. commanders warn
  8. ^ "PN623 — Maj. Gen. Jonathan P. Braga — Army". www.congress.gov. June 8, 2021.
  9. ^ "FY 21 Announcements". GOMO. Retrieved July 22, 2021.

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