Francis M. Beaudette

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Francis M. Beaudette
LTGBeaudette.png
Official portrait, 2018
AllegianceUnited States
Service/branch United States Army
Years of service1989–2021
Rank Lieutenant General
Commands held United States Army Special Operations Command
1st Special Forces Command (Airborne)
1st Special Forces Group
1st Battalion, 10th Special Forces Group
Special Operations Task Force 10
Joint Special Operations Task Force-Philippines
Battles/wars Gulf War
Iraq War
War in Afghanistan
Awards Army Distinguished Service Medal
Defense Superior Service Medal (3)
Legion of Merit (4)
Bronze Star Medal (4)

Lieutenant General Francis Michel Beaudette [1] is a retired United States Army officer who served as the commanding general of the United States Army Special Operations Command from 2018 to 2021.

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Military career

Francis M. Beaudette was commissioned in 1989 as an Intelligence Officer through the Reserve Officers' Training Corps program at The Citadel in Charleston, South Carolina. [2] [3] [4] He initially served as a Military Intelligence Officer, in his first assignment he served as a Battalion Assistant S-2, M1A1 crewmember, and armor platoon leader in Germany, Saudi Arabia and Iraq. He went on to complete Special Forces training in 1995. His first assignment was to the 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne), where he commanded two Special Forces Detachments, commanded the Group Headquarters Company, and served as the Group assistant S-3. He then served as the Aide-de-Camp to the Commanding General of the John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School, and went on to serve as Aide-de-Camp to the Deputy Commanding General of Kosovo Forces.

Beaudette commanded a Special Forces company at Fort Carson, Colorado, and in Kosovo, as well as served as a Battalion Executive Officer and Group Operations Officer for the 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne), both at Fort Carson and in Iraq. Following a tour on the Joint Staff in the J3 Deputy Directorate for Special Operations, Beaudette commanded 1st Battalion, 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne) in Germany and Special Operations Task Force 10 in Afghanistan. He then served as the G3 and Chief of Staff for the United States Army Special Forces Command (Airborne), prior to commanding the 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne) and the Joint Special Operations Task Force – Philippines. Beaudette then served as the Executive Officer to the commander, United States Special Operations Command. Beaudette served as the Deputy Commanding General, 1st Armored Division and Director of United States Central Command Forward (Jordan). He then served with Joint Special Operations Command as the Assistant Commanding General. Beaudette assumed command United States Army Special Operations Command on June 8, 2018. He relinquished command of USASOC to Jonathan P. Braga on August 13, 2021 and retired the same day. [5]

Beaudette is a graduate of The Citadel, the United States Army Command and General Staff College and the United States Army War College.

Awards and decorations

Combat Infantry Badge.svg Combat Infantryman Badge
Image4246.gif Master Parachutist badge (United States).svg   Master Parachutist Badge with USASOC background trimming
USAF - Occupational Badge - High Altitude Low Opening.svg Military Free Fall Parachutist Badge
Einzelbild Special Forces (Special Forces Insignia).svg Special Forces Tab
Ranger Tab.svg Ranger tab
Joint Chiefs of Staff seal.svg Joint Chiefs of Staff Identification Badge
BW Sonderabzeichen Fallschirmspringer.png German Parachutist Badge in bronze
Canadian jump wings.png Canadian Jump Wings (non-operational)
Para Wing A Netherlands.jpg Netherlands Jump Wings
No free image.png Swaziland Jump Wings
United States Army Special Forces CSIB.svg 1st Special Forces Command (Airborne) Combat Service Identification Badge
SpecialForces Badge.svg 1st Special Forces Command (Airborne) Distinctive Unit Insignia
ArmyOSB.svg 6 Overseas Service Bars
Distinguished Service Medal ribbon.svg Army Distinguished Service Medal
U.S. Defense Superior Service Medal ribbon.svg Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg Defense Superior Service Medal with two bronze oak leaf clusters
Legion of Merit ribbon.svg Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg Legion of Merit with three oak leaf clusters
Bronze Star ribbon.svg Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg Bronze Star Medal with three oak leaf clusters
Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg
Defense Meritorious Service Medal ribbon.svg
Defense Meritorious Service Medal with oak leaf cluster
Meritorious Service Medal ribbon.svg Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg Meritorious Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Army Commendation Medal ribbon.svg Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg Army Commendation Medal with three oak leaf clusters
Army Achievement Medal ribbon.svg Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg Army Achievement Medal with three oak leaf clusters
Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg
Joint Meritorious Unit Award ribbon.svg
Joint Meritorious Unit Award with oak leaf cluster
Valorous Unit Award ribbon.svg Valorous Unit Award
Ribbonstar-bronze.svg
National Defense Service Medal ribbon.svg
National Defense Service Medal with one bronze service star
Southwest Asia Service Medal ribbon (1991-2016).svg Bronze-service-star-3d-vector.svg Bronze-service-star-3d-vector.svg Bronze-service-star-3d-vector.svg Southwest Asia Service Medal with three campaign stars
Ribbonstar-bronze.svg
Kosovo Campaign Medal ribbon.svg
Kosovo Campaign Medal with campaign star
Ribbonstar-bronze.svg
Afghanistan Campaign ribbon.svg
Afghanistan Campaign Medal with campaign star
Arrowhead device.svg
Iraq Campaign Medal ribbon.svg
Iraq Campaign Medal with Arrowhead device
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary ribbon.svg Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service ribbon.svg Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Humanitarian Service ribbon.svg Humanitarian Service Medal
Army Service Ribbon.svg Army Service Ribbon
Army Overseas Service Ribbon.svg Award numeral 3.svg Army Overseas Service Ribbon with bronze award numeral 3
Ribbonstar-bronze.svg
NATO Medal ribbon (Non-Article 5).svg
NATO Medal for ISAF with service star
Kuwait Liberation Medal (Saudi Arabia) ribbon.svg Kuwait Liberation Medal (Saudi Arabia)
Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait) ribbon.svg Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait)

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References

  1. ↑ "General and Flag Officers – The Citadel Alumni Association".
  2. ↑ "USASOC farewells Lt. Gen. Tovo, welcomes Lt. Gen. Beaudette".
  3. ↑ "The Citadel Alumni Association". secure.citadelalumni.org.
  4. ↑ "USASOC Headquarters Page". www.soc.mil.
  5. ↑ Staff Sgt. Brandon Allums (2021-08-13). "USASOC welcomes its newest command team". DVIDS. United States Army Special Operations Command.
Military offices
Preceded by Commanding General of the 1st Special Forces Command (Airborne)
2017–2018		Succeeded by
Preceded by Commanding General of the United States Army Special Operations Command
2018–2021		Succeeded by
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