Joseph L. Votel ( born Joseph L. Votel ) (born February 14, 1958, St. Paul , Minnesota ) - American military, general of the United States . From June 2011 to August 2014, he was the head of the Special Operations Directorate (USO) of the State University of Specialization . Since August 2014 - Commander-in-Chief of the Special Forces Command / Chief of the Main Directorate of the Special Forces of the United States Department of Defense Since April 2016 - the head of the command of the US armed forces in the Middle East.
| Joseph Leonard Hotel | |
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| Joseph Leonard Votel III | |
 Commander-in-Chief of the United States Special Forces U.S. General D. Water | |
| Date of Birth | February 14, 1958 (61 years old) |
| Place of Birth | Saint Paul , Minnesota , USA |
| Affiliation |  USA |
| Type of army |  Ground troops |
| Years of service | since 1980 |
| Rank |  (08/28/2014) |
| Commanded | US Central Command US Special Operations Command USO GU SPN US Special Operations Command Chief of Staff 75th Rangers Regiment |
| Battles / Wars | Operation Just Cause Operation Enduring Freedom Operation Iraqi Freedom |
| Awards and prizes | Distinguished Service Medal (US Army) Medal "For Excellent Service" Legion of Honor Order (3) Bronze Star (USA) (3) Medal "For Commendable Service" |
Content
Education
- United States Military School (West Point military unit)
- Officer training courses of the School of Personnel Training of the North American Command , military unit Fort Benning
- Higher Military School of the North American Army , military unit Fort Leavenworth, sh. Kansas
- U.S. Military Academy Carlisle, PA
US Army Service
1978.7 - 1980.7. - cadet of a military school ( West Point Military School, USA )
1980.10 - 1984.10 - com. platoon / deputy com company / com. companies ( 3rd SV division as part of the US SV forces in Germany ) (2nd (junior) lieutenant - captain)
1985.1 - 1985.6 - cadet of officer training courses ( School for the training of personnel of the U.S. Navy ) (military unit US Navy "Fort Benning" ) (captain)
1985.7 - 1988.9 - in teaching (instructor in tactics at the School of Personnel Training of the U.S. Army ) (captain)
1988.9 - 1990.6.- operational officer of the regiment headquarters ( 75th Special Operations Regiment of the Special Forces ) (captain)
(1989.10. - 1989.12. - Operational officer of the compound headquarters (US forces group during the US invasion of Panama (Operation Just Cause))
1990.8 - 1991.6. - Cadet of the Higher Military School ( US Higher Military School ) (Captain Major)
1991.6 - 1994.6.- beg. battalion headquarters / deputy battalion commander (1st infantry regiment of the 75th infantry regiment (major)
1994.8 - 1996.7. - Operational officer of the compound headquarters (special operations department of the NATO forces headquarters in the South European theater of operations (AFSOUTH) and the NATO forces headquarters in Bosnia and Herzegovina (IFOR) (Major-Colonel)
1996.8 - 1998.7. - com. battalion (22nd infantry unit of the 10th division of the SV ) (lieutenant colonel)
1998.8.- 2000.7. - com. battalion (1st infantry regiment of the 75th infantry regiment) (lieutenant colonel)
2000.7 - 2001.6. - Student of the Military Academy ( US Military Academy ) (lieutenant colonel)
2001.7. - 2003.8. - com. regiment ( 75th pdp SPN SV ) (colonel)
2003.9 - 2006.4. - in the central apparatus of the US NE headquarters
- deputy beg. department of psychological operations
- beg. Homemade explosive device development team
- deputy Director of the Center for the Development of Methods for Combating IEDs [1] ) (Colonel-Brigadier General)
2006.5. - 2008.5. - beginning Division Headquarters ( 82nd Airborne Forces ) [2] (Brigadier General - Major General)
(2007.1 - 2008.4. - Chief of Army Headquarters ( 82nd Joint Task Force (82nd OM) of the US Armed Forces , contingent of the US Armed Forces in Afghanistan) (Major General)
2008.7. - 2011.5. - deputy beg. Management (USO GU SPN MO USA) (Major General - Lieutenant General) [3] [4]
2011.6. - 2014.8. - Head of Department (USO GU SpN of the Ministry of Defense of the USA) (Lieutenant General) [5] [6]
since 2014.8. - Head of the Main Operations Directorate / Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces (GU SpN Special Forces of the United States of America / Commander-in-Chief of the SPN) [7] [8] [9] (SW general
Assignment of military ranks
| Rank | Date of assignment |
|---|---|
| Second lieutenant | October 1980 |
| First Lieutenant | November 1981 |
| Captain | February 1984 |
| Major | September 1991 |
| Lieutenant colonel | May 1995 |
| Colonel | May 2001 |
| Brigadier General | January 2005 |
| Major General | October 2008 |
| Lieutenant general | June 2011 |
| Four Star General | august 2014 |
Awards and insignia
- Ministry of Defense Medal for Outstanding Service
- Distinguished Service Medal (US Army)
- Medal "For Excellent Service" with two bronze oak leaves
- Legion of Honor Order with Bronze Oak Leaf
- Bronze star with three bronze oak leaves
- Ministry of Defense Medal of Honor
- Medal of Commendation with three bronze oak leaves
- Gratitude medal for service in the joint bodies of the Armed Forces with a bronze oak leaf
- Army Commendation Medal
- Army Achievement Medal with Bronze Oak Leaf
- Award for outstanding unity of the piece with bronze oak leaf
- Military unit award for valor
- Commendable thanks to the army military unit
- The best army unit
- National Defense Service Medal with a bronze star for service
- Expeditionary medal of the armed forces with the letter "Arrowhead"
- Medal for Service in Southwest Asia with a Bronze Star for Service
- Expeditionary medal for the war on global terrorism with a bronze star for service
- Medal for the campaign in Afghanistan with the letter "Arrowhead" and with a silver star for service
- Iraq Campaign Medal with Three Bronze Stars for Service
- Medal for service in the war on global terrorism
- Army Service Tape
- Service Abroad Ribbon with Award Number 3
- NATO medal for members of the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan with a bronze star for service
- Battle Mark Badge with Star
- Mark of the Excellent Footman
- Badge of a master paratrooper with two stars for performing jumps in a combat situation
- U.S. Army Staff Officer Identification Badge
- Ranger Patch
- Sign of the Egyptian skydiver
Marital Status
Married, wife - Michelle Wotel.
Notes
- ↑ US Department of Defense, “ No. 353-05 ", April 12, 2005
- ↑ US Department of Defense, “ No. 355-10 ", May 03, 2010
- ↑ US Department of Defense, “ No. 236-08 ", March 25, 2008
- ↑ US Department of Defense, “ No. 735-08 ", September 02, 2008
- ↑ US Department of Defense, “ No. 125-11 ", February 16, 2011
- ↑ Fayobserver.com, “ Lt. Gen. Joseph Votel takes JSOC command from Vice Adm. William McRaven ", Jun 11, 2011
- ↑ US Department of Defense, “ President Nominates 3 Officers for Senior Leadership Positions, ” June 24, 2014
- ↑ Kongress.gov, “ PN1780 - Lt. Gen. Joseph L. Votel »
- ↑ US Department of Defense, “ Votel Takes Charge of Special Operations Command, ” 28 Aug. 2014