David H. Huntoon

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David H. Huntoon Jr.
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Huntoon in 2010
58th Superintendent of the United States Military Academy
In office
July 19, 2010 July 16, 2013
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Second Lieutenant Regular Army June 6, 1973
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  First Lieutenant Regular ArmyJune 6, 1975
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  Captain Regular Army June 6, 1977
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  Major Regular ArmyOctober 1, 1984
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  Lieutenant Colonel Regular ArmyJanuary 1, 1991
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  Colonel Regular ArmySeptember 1, 1995
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  Brigadier General Regular ArmyNovember 1, 1999
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  Major General Regular ArmyJanuary 1, 2003
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  Lieutenant General Army of the United States January 25, 2008 [7]
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  Lieutenant General Retired List2013

Awards and decorations

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Army Distinguished Service Medal [8] [9] with two bronze oak leaf clusters
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Legion of Merit [8] [9] with silver oak leaf cluster
Bronze Star ribbon.svg Bronze Star [10] [8]

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