Paul LaCamera

Paul LaCamera
Official portrait, 2021
Born (1963-09-04) 4 September 1963 (age 60)
Westwood, Massachusetts, U.S.
AllegianceUnited States
Service/branchUnited States Army
Years of service1985–present
RankGeneral
Commands heldUnited Nations Command
ROK/US Combined Forces Command
United States Forces Korea
United States Army Pacific
Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve
XVIII Airborne Corps
4th Infantry Division
75th Ranger Regiment
3rd Ranger Battalion
1st Battalion, 87th Infantry Regiment
Battles/warsInvasion of Panama
Operation Uphold Democracy
War in Afghanistan
Iraq War
Operation Inherent Resolve
AwardsDefense Distinguished Service Medal
Army Distinguished Service Medal (4)
Silver Star
Defense Superior Service Medal (4)
Legion of Merit (2)
Bronze Star Medal (6)

Paul Joseph LaCamera[1] (born 4 September 1963)[2] is a United States Army four-star general and infantry officer who serves as commander of the United Nations Command, ROK/US Combined Forces Command and United States Forces Korea since 2 July 2021.[3] LaCamera most recently served as commanding general of United States Army Pacific from 18 November 2019 to 3 June 2021.[4] He previously served as the commanding general of XVIII Airborne Corps. His other assignments include the commander of Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve and as the commanding general of the 4th Infantry Division.[5] He was nominated to replace General Robert Abrams as the next commander of United Nations Command, R.O.K.-U.S. Combined Forces Command, and U.S. Forces Korea, on 2 December 2020,[6][7] however his nomination was returned to the president on 3 January 2021, without action.[6] He was renominated on 27 April 2021.[8]

  1. ^ "Paul Joseph LaCamera". West Point Association of Graduates. Archived from the original on 4 May 2018. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
  2. ^ "Register of Graduates and Former Cadets, United States Military Academy". 1986. Archived from the original on 2023-04-02. Retrieved 2021-01-08.
  3. ^ Oh Seok-min; Choi Soo-hyang (2021-07-02). "Gen. LaCamera takes office as new U.S. Forces Korea chief". Yonhap News Agency. Archived from the original on 2021-07-11. Retrieved 2021-07-02.
  4. ^ "Milley Formally Nominated as Joint Chiefs Chairman". Association of the U.S. Army. 9 April 2019. Archived from the original on 8 May 2019. Retrieved 10 April 2019.
  5. ^ "LaCamera takes command". Dvidshub.net. Archived from the original on 10 September 2014. Retrieved 3 June 2013.
  6. ^ a b "PN2392 – Gen. Paul J. LaCamera – Army, 116th Congress (2019–2020)". www.congress.gov. 2020-12-02. Archived from the original on 2021-01-24. Retrieved 2020-12-03.
  7. ^ Park, Yong-Han; Kyu-Seok, Shim (2020-12-04). "Washington names LaCamera to head USFK". Korea JoongAng Daily (In association with The New York Times). Archived from the original on 2020-12-03. Retrieved 2020-12-04.
  8. ^ "PN461 — Gen. Paul J. LaCamera — Army, 117th Congress (2021–2022)". www.congress.gov. 2021-04-27. Archived from the original on 2021-04-29. Retrieved 2021-04-29.

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