Gary Brito

Gary Brito
Born1963 or 1964 (age 60–61)[1]
Hyannis, Massachusetts
AllegianceUnited States
Service / branchUnited States Army
Years of service1987–present
RankGeneral
Commands
Battles / wars
Awards
Gary Brito's voice
Brito's opening statement at a House Armed Services subcommittee hearing on talent management and reorganization
Recorded February 8, 2022

Gary M. Brito (born 1963 or 1964) is a United States Army general who serves as Commanding General, United States Army Training and Doctrine Command since 8 September 2022.[2] He served as Deputy Chief of Staff, G-1 of the United States Army from July 2020 to August 2022.[3] He was also the first Cape Verdean American to command Fort Benning.[4] Further commands included the Joint Readiness Training Center and Fort Polk; the 120th Infantry Brigade, 1st Army; and 1st Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment.[5]

Born and raised in Hyannis, Massachusetts, he was commissioned in 1987 from ROTC at the Pennsylvania State University.[1][6][5]

Brito earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Community Studies from the Pennsylvania State University. He later received a master's degree in Human Resource Management from Troy State University and another master's degree in Joint Strategy and Campaign Planning from the Joint Advanced Warfighting School.[6]

  1. ^ a b Spillane, Geoff. "Hyannis native promoted to two-star general". capecodtimes.com.
  2. ^ "Webcast: TRADOC Change of Command Ceremony". DVIDS. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
  3. ^ "Ft. Benning's commanding general to be promoted to rank of lieutenant general". www.wtvm.com.
  4. ^ The Telegraph (subscription required)
  5. ^ a b "Lieutenant General Gary M. Brito - General Officer Management Office".
  6. ^ a b "LTG Gary Brito Biography". www.army.mil.