Antonio M. Fletcher is a retired United States Army lieutenant general who last served as commander of the Allied Special Operations Forces Command (formerly NATO Special Operations Headquarters) from 2021 to 2024.[1] He most recently served as the Deputy Director of the Defense Threat Reduction Agency from 2020 to 2021. Previously, he served as the Commander of Special Operations Command South from 2018 to 2020.[2][3][4][5][6]
Antonio Fletcher | |
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 Official portrait, 2021 | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Service | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1989–2024 |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Commands | NATO Special Operations Headquarters Special Operations Command South 7th Special Forces Group Special Operations Task Force 73 3rd Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group |
| Battles / wars | Gulf War War in Afghanistan |
| Awards | Army Distinguished Service Medal Legion of Merit (3) Bronze Star Medal (3) |
In July 2021, he was nominated for promotion to lieutenant general, replacing Mark C. Schwartz as the nominee for the commander of the NATO Special Operations Headquarters.[7][8] He was promoted to his present rank on October 15, 2021.[2]
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- ^ "FLETCHER BECOMES 6TH COMMANDER FOR NATO SPECIAL OPERATIONS HEADQUARTERS". NATO Public Affairs Office. October 15, 2021.
- ^ a b "Lieutenant General Antonio M. Fletcher – General Officer Management Office". www.gomo.army.mil. Archived from the original on May 22, 2021. Retrieved July 14, 2021.
- ^ "Deputy Director". www.dtra.mil. Archived from the original on March 18, 2021. Retrieved July 14, 2021.
- ^ Communications, Florida International University-Digital. "Major General Antonio M. Fletcher". lead.fiu.edu. Archived from the original on July 14, 2021. Retrieved July 14, 2021.
- ^ "Guardians of the South change guard". www.army.mil. Archived from the original on March 22, 2021. Retrieved July 14, 2021.
- ^ "New Command Team at Special Operations Command South | SOF". July 25, 2020. Archived from the original on August 4, 2020. Retrieved July 14, 2021.
- ^ "PN814 — Maj. Gen. Antonio M. Fletcher — Army". U.S. Congress. Archived from the original on July 14, 2021. Retrieved July 14, 2021.
- ^ "General Officer Assignments". U.S. Department of Defense. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
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