Lewis A. Craparotta (born March 7, 1960) is a retired United States Marine Corps lieutenant general who last served as the commanding general of United States Marine Corps Training and Education Command.[1] Craparotta previously served as commanding general of Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms.[2]
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| Born | March 7, 1960 South Windsor, Connecticut |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Service | United States Marine Corps |
| Years of service | 1983–2021 |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Commands | Marine Corps Training and Education Command Marine Corps Forces, Pacific I Marine Expeditionary Force Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms 2nd Marine Division (Forward) 1st Marine Regiment 3rd Battalion, 1st Marines |
| Battles / wars | Gulf War War in Afghanistan Iraq War |
| Awards | Defense Superior Service Medal Legion of Merit Bronze Star Medal |
Marine career
editCraparotta is an alumnus of the University of Vermont, and was commissioned in 1983. He is a 1978 graduate of South Windsor High School, and holds a master's degree in National Security and Strategic Studies from the Naval War College.[3]
Craparotta took command of United States Marine Corps Forces, Pacific on August 8, 2018.[4] Prior to that, he commanded the I Marine Expeditionary Force.[1]
He relinquished command of TECOM to Kevin M. Iiams on August 2, 2021 and held his retirement ceremony immediately after.[5]
Awards and decorations
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References
edit- ^ a b "Lieutenant General Lewis A. Craparotta". Training & Education Command (TECOM). Archived from the original on 2023-03-23. Retrieved 2020-12-20.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "New commanding general finds purpose as Marine". Archived from the original on 2017-05-10. Retrieved 2016-10-08.
- ^ "Hall of Fame: The Class of 2014 Inductees". South Windsor High School. Retrieved 2020-12-20.
- ^ "Craparotta to Lead Marine Corps Forces Pacific; Smith to Command III MEF". 9 May 2018.
- ^ "WEBCAST: LT. GEN. CRAPAROTTA RETIREMENT CEREMONY". DVIDS. Retrieved 2021-07-23.
- ^ @JapanEmbDC (10 June 2021). "For his work to build the Alliance ties between Japan and the US during his time as Commander of the U.S. Marine Co…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
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