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| '''Anthony "Tony" Cucolo''' is a retired ] ]. |
'''Anthony "Tony" Cucolo''' is a retired ] ]. He was notable for his service as the Army's Chief of Public Affairs, commander of the ] and ]/], ], and commandant of the ] at ], ]. | ||
| ==Military career== | ==Military career== | ||
| Major General Tony Cucolo was commissioned a ] of ] in 1979 serving 16 of the past 29 years in infantry and ] ]. He commanded two ] and was an operations officer at both the ] and ] level. He commanded an Infantry battalion in ] and deployed his unit as a ] ] for the first eleven months of the ] ] ] (IFOR) in the contested area of ], ]. Cucolo also commanded 3rd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, and was the Assistant Division Commander for the ], ], ]. While in this capacity, he deployed to ] for ] and served as Deputy Commanding General, ], during the 10th Mountain Division's service there in 2003-2004. | Major General Tony Cucolo was commissioned a ] of ] in 1979 serving 16 of the past 29 years in infantry and ] ]. He commanded two ] and was an operations officer at both the ] and ] level. He commanded an Infantry battalion in ] and deployed his unit as a ] ] for the first eleven months of the ] ] ] (IFOR) in the contested area of ], ]. Cucolo also commanded 3rd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, and was the Assistant Division Commander for the ], ], ]. While in this capacity, he deployed to ] for ] and served as Deputy Commanding General, ], during the 10th Mountain Division's service there in 2003-2004. | ||
| Cucolo's other Joint assignments include duty with the ] at the Pentagon from July 2001 to July 2003, with service in the Strategy and Policy Directorate (J5), Chief of the Future Operations Group in the Operations Directorate (J3) immediately after ], and then Chief of European and ] Policy, J5. His most recent joint assignment was as Director, Joint Center for Operational Analysis, ], from September 2004 through May 2006. In that time, Cucolo deployed to ] and ] multiple times, embedding in joint operational headquarters there, as well as duty with ] to develop the lessons learned from civil support operations in the ] region. Cucolo's next assignment was a two-year tour in ] as the Chief of Public Affairs for the ]. On 14 July 2008, Cucolo took over command of the ], leading them to their fourth deployment to ]. On 15 April 2011, after 33 months as the Division Commander, Cucolo passed command of the 3rd Infantry Division to ]. | Cucolo's other Joint assignments include duty with the ] at the Pentagon from July 2001 to July 2003, with service in the Strategy and Policy Directorate (J5), Chief of the Future Operations Group in the Operations Directorate (J3) immediately after ], and then Chief of European and ] Policy, J5. His most recent joint assignment was as Director, Joint Center for Operational Analysis, ], from September 2004 through May 2006. In that time, Cucolo deployed to ] and ] multiple times, embedding in joint operational headquarters there, as well as duty with ] to develop the lessons learned from civil support operations in the ] region. Cucolo's next assignment was a two-year tour in ] as the Chief of Public Affairs for the ]. On 14 July 2008, Cucolo took over command of the ], leading them to their fourth deployment to ]. On 15 April 2011, after 33 months as the Division Commander, Cucolo passed command of the 3rd Infantry Division to ]. | ||
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| In March 2014 William E. Rapp was announced as Cucolo's successor, with Cucolo planning to retire and relocate to ].<ref>Barbara Miller, Pennsylvania Patriot-News, , March 24, 2014</ref> | In March 2014 William E. Rapp was announced as Cucolo's successor, with Cucolo planning to retire and relocate to ].<ref>Barbara Miller, Pennsylvania Patriot-News, , March 24, 2014</ref> | ||
| ==Post-military career== | |||
| In May 2015 Cucolo was announced as the ]s new associate vice chancellor for leadership and veterans’ programs.<ref>{{cite news |date=May 13, 2015 |title=UT System hires new associate vice chancellor to head leadership and veterans’ programs |url=https://www.utsystem.edu/news/2015/05/13/ut-system-hires-new-associate-vice-chancellor-head-leadership-and-veterans-programs |newspaper=University of Texas System Office of Public Affairs |location=Austin, TX}}</ref> | |||
| ==Personal life== | ==Personal life== | ||
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| Anthony Cucolo | |
|---|---|
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| Nickname(s) | Tony |
| Allegiance |  United States of America |
| Service |  United States Army |
| Years of service | 1979-2014 |
| Rank |  Major General |
| Commands | 10th Mountain Division 3rd Infantry Division US Army War College |
| Battles / wars | Bosnia Afghanistan Iraq |
Anthony "Tony" Cucolo is a retired United States Army Major General. He was notable for his service as the Army's Chief of Public Affairs, commander of the 3rd Infantry Division and Fort Stewart/Hunter Army Airfield, Georgia, and commandant of the Army War College at Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania.
Military career
Major General Tony Cucolo was commissioned a Second Lieutenant of infantry in 1979 serving 16 of the past 29 years in infantry and armor divisions. He commanded two companies and was an operations officer at both the battalion and brigade level. He commanded an Infantry battalion in Germany and deployed his unit as a combined arms task force for the first eleven months of the Balkans NATO Implementation Force (IFOR) in the contested area of Brčko, Bosnia. Cucolo also commanded 3rd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, and was the Assistant Division Commander for the 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, New York. While in this capacity, he deployed to Afghanistan for Operation Enduring Freedom and served as Deputy Commanding General, CJTF-180, during the 10th Mountain Division's service there in 2003-2004.
Cucolo's other Joint assignments include duty with the Joint Staff at the Pentagon from July 2001 to July 2003, with service in the Strategy and Policy Directorate (J5), Chief of the Future Operations Group in the Operations Directorate (J3) immediately after 9/11, and then Chief of European and NATO Policy, J5. His most recent joint assignment was as Director, Joint Center for Operational Analysis, US Joint Forces Command, from September 2004 through May 2006. In that time, Cucolo deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan multiple times, embedding in joint operational headquarters there, as well as duty with JTF-Katrina to develop the lessons learned from civil support operations in the U.S. Gulf Coast region. Cucolo's next assignment was a two-year tour in the Pentagon as the Chief of Public Affairs for the United States Army. On 14 July 2008, Cucolo took over command of the 3rd Infantry Division, leading them to their fourth deployment to Iraq. On 15 April 2011, after 33 months as the Division Commander, Cucolo passed command of the 3rd Infantry Division to Robert B. “Abe” Abrams.
In June 2012 Cucolo assumed command of the Army War College at Carlisle Barracks Pennsylvania.
In March 2014 William E. Rapp was announced as Cucolo's successor, with Cucolo planning to retire and relocate to Texas.
Post-military career
In May 2015 Cucolo was announced as the University of Texas Systems new associate vice chancellor for leadership and veterans’ programs.
Personal life
During Cucolo's deployment to Iraq he was among many high-ranking officers who has become the target of several impersonators. This included many fake social networking and dating service accounts. The victims were initially contacted on Skype and then lured to the fraudulent accounts.
References
This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Army.
- Dan Miller, Pennsylvania Patriot-News, Maj. Gen. Anthony A. Cucolo III Takes Command at U.S. Army War College in Carlisle, June 16, 2012
- Barbara Miller, Pennsylvania Patriot-News, New Commandant Named for U.S. Army War College in Carlisle, March 24, 2014
- "UT System hires new associate vice chancellor to head leadership and veterans' programs". University of Texas System Office of Public Affairs. Austin, TX. May 13, 2015.
- "Scammers hit 3rd ID's top brass". Savannah Morning News. 15 August 2010.
- "Criminals use romance, patriotism to steal money". army.mil. 23 July 2010.
- "CID warns of Internet romance scams". army.mil. 23 March 2010.
External links
- http://www.c-spanvideo.org/tonycucolo
- http://www.dvidshub.net/video/84379/maj-gen-tony-cucolo-part-1#.TiePSWG5Mqw