Paul Eaton

Paul D. Eaton
Born1950 (age 73–74)
AllegianceUnited States
Service / branchUnited States Army
Years of service1972–2006
RankMajor general
CommandsCoalition Military Assistance Training Team
United States Army Infantry School
Battles / warsIraq War
AwardsArmy Distinguished Service Medal
Defense Superior Service Medal
Legion of Merit (4)
Spouse(s)P.J.

Paul D. Eaton (born 1950) is a former United States Army officer who commanded the operations to train Iraqi troops during Operation Iraqi Freedom. Eaton served in that capacity between 2003 and 2004, and then returned to the US to become Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations and Training, United States Army Training and Doctrine Command, Fort Monroe, Virginia. He previously served as Senior Adviser to the now-defunct National Security Network, a Washington, D.C.–based think tank focused on foreign policy and defense issues.