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Ray Odierno

Ray Odierno
Odierno Raymond CSA ASU.jpg
Born (1954-09-08) September 8, 1954 (age 62)
Rockaway, New Jersey, U.S.
Allegiance  United States
Service/branch  United States Army
Years of service 1976–2015
Rank US-O10 insignia.svg General
Commands held Army Chief of Staff
United States Joint Forces Command
United States Forces-Iraq
Multi-National Force-Iraq
Multi-National Corps-Iraq
III Corps
4th Infantry Division
1st Cavalry Division Artillery
Battles/wars Persian Gulf War
Iraq War
Awards Defense Distinguished Service Medal (5)
Army Distinguished Service Medal (2)
Defense Superior Service Medal
Legion of Merit (6)
Bronze Star
Spouse(s) Linda
Signature Raymond T. Odierno signature.svg

Raymond Thomas "Ray" Odierno (/diˈɛərn/; born 8 September 1954) is a retired United States Army general who served as the 38th Chief of Staff of the Army. Prior to his service as Chief of Staff, Odierno commanded United States Joint Forces Command from October 2010 until its disestablishment in August 2011. He served as Commanding General, United States Forces – Iraq and its predecessor, Multi-National Force – Iraq, from September 2008 through September 2010. Before then, he served as Commanding General, III Corps, from May 2006 to May 2008. Odierno is the twelfth American military officer to command at the Division, Corps, and Army level during the same conflict and only the second with this distinction since the Vietnam War. Before commanding III Corps, he served as Assistant to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff in Washington, where he was the primary military adviser to Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice from 3 November 2004 to 1 May 2006.

Odierno is the 2009 recipient of the Naval War College Distinguished Graduate Leadership Award for his strategic leadership and insight.

Odierno grew up in Rockaway, New Jersey, where he attended Morris Hills High School, followed by the United States Military Academy at West Point. He graduated in June 1976 with a Bachelor of Science degree. He later received a Master of Science degree in nuclear effects engineering from North Carolina State University and a Master of Arts degree national security and strategy from the Naval War College. In December 2010 he received an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree from North Carolina State University as well as receiving an honorary doctorate from the Institute of World Politics in Washington, DC in 2013. Odierno is also a graduate of the U.S. Army War College.


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