Jay W. Hood | |
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| Allegiance | United States |
| Service | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1975–2010 |
| Rank | Major General |
| Commands | First Army Division East Joint Task Force Guantanamo 82nd Airborne Division Artillery 3rd Battalion, 319th Field Artillery Regiment |
| Battles / wars | Gulf War |
| Awards | Defense Superior Service Medal (2) Legion of Merit (2) Bronze Star Medal |
Jay W. Hood is a retired United States Army major general. His final assignment was as Chief Of Staff of the United States Central Command. His previous assignments include Commander of First Army Division East, Fort George G. Meade, Maryland; Commanding General of Joint Task Force Guantanamo (JTF-GTMO), Guantanamo Bay, Cuba; Assistant Division Commander (Forward), 24th Infantry Division and Deputy Commanding General (South), First Army, Fort Gillem, Georgia; Commander, 82nd Airborne Division Artillery and Commander, 3rd Battalion, 319th Field Artillery Regiment, 82nd Airborne, Fort Bragg, North Carolina; Commander, Battery D, 4th Battalion (Airborne), 325th Infantry (Battalion Combat Team), U.S. Army Southern European Task Force; and Commander, Battery A, 2nd Battalion, 321st Field Artillery Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina. General Hood is a graduate of Pittsburg (KS) State University