Gary Brito | |
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| Born | 1963or1964(age 60–61) [1] Hyannis, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1987–present |
| Rank | General |
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Gary M. Brito (born 1963 or 1964) [1] is a United States Army general who serves as Commanding General, United States Army Training and Doctrine Command since September 8, 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 African American of Cape Verdean ethnicity 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]
