Lewis A. Craparotta

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Lewis A. Craparotta
Lieutenant General L. A. Craparotta.jpg
Born (1960-03-07) March 7, 1960 (age 63)
South Windsor, Connecticut
AllegianceUnited States
Service/branch United States Marine Corps
Years of service1983–2021
Rank Lieutenant General
Commands held Marine Corps Training and Education Command
Marine Corps Forces, Pacific
I Marine Expeditionary Force
Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms
2nd Marine Division (Forward)
1st Marine Regiment
3rd Battalion, 1st Marines
Battles/wars Gulf War
War in Afghanistan
Iraq War
Awards Defense Superior Service Medal
Legion of Merit
Bronze Star Medal

Lewis A. Craparotta (born March 7, 1960) is a retired United States Marine Corps lieutenant general who last served as the commanding general of United States Marine Corps Training and Education Command. [1] Craparotta previously served as commanding general of Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms. [2]

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Marine career

Craparotta is an alumnus of the University of Vermont, and was commissioned in 1983. He is a 1978 graduate of South Windsor High School, and holds a master's degree in National Security and Strategic Studies from the Naval War College. [3]

Craparotta took command of United States Marine Corps Forces, Pacific on August 8, 2018. [4] Prior to that, he commanded the I Marine Expeditionary Force. [1]

He relinquished command of TECOM to Kevin M. Iiams on August 2, 2021 and held his retirement ceremony immediately after. [5]

Awards and decorations

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Defense Superior Service Medal ribbon.svg Legion of Merit ribbon.svg
"V" device, gold.svg
Bronze Star Medal ribbon.svg
Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg
Defense Meritorious Service ribbon.svg
Meritorious Service ribbon.svg Joint Service Commendation ribbon.svg
Navy and Marine Corps Commendation ribbon.svg 1 golden star.svg 1 golden star.svg 1 golden star.svg Joint Service Achievement Medal ribbon.svg Combat Action Ribbon.svg United States Navy Presidential Unit Citation ribbon.svg
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Joint Meritorious Unit Award (USMC and USN frame).svg
U.S. Navy Unit Commendation ribbon.svg
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Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation ribbon.svg
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National Defense Service Medal ribbon.svg
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Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal ribbon.svg
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Southwest Asia Service Medal ribbon (1991-2016).svg
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Afghanistan Campaign Medal ribbon.svg Bronze-service-star-3d-vector.svg Bronze-service-star-3d-vector.svg
Iraq Campaign Medal ribbon.svg Bronze-service-star-3d-vector.svg Bronze-service-star-3d-vector.svg Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary ribbon.svg Global War on Terrorism Service ribbon.svg Korea Defense Service ribbon.svg
Armed Forces Service Medal ribbon.svg
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Humanitarian Service ribbon.svg
Silver-service-star-3d.svg
Sea Service Deployment Ribbon.svg
Navy and Marine Corps Overseas Service Ribbon.svg Bronze-service-star-3d-vector.svg Bronze-service-star-3d-vector.svg Bronze-service-star-3d-vector.svg
JPN Kyokujitsu-sho 2Class BAR.svg United Nations Medal ribbon.svg
Ribbonstar-bronze.svg
NATO Medal Yugoslavia ribbon bar.svg
Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait) ribbon.svg
USMC Rifle Expert badge.png USMC Pistol Expert badge.png
Joint Chiefs of Staff seal.svg
Navy and Marine Corps Parachutist Insignia
Naval Aviation Observer Badge
Defense Superior Service Medal Legion of Merit
Bronze Star Medal with Combat V Defense Meritorious Service Medal with one bronze oak leaf cluster Meritorious Service Medal Joint Service Commendation Medal
Navy Commendation Medal with three gold award stars Joint Service Achievement Medal Combat Action Ribbon with award star Navy Presidential Unit Citation
Joint Meritorious Unit Award with silver oak leaf cluster Navy Unit Commendation Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation with one bronze service star National Defense Service Medal with service star
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal with service star Southwest Asia Service Medal with service star Kosovo Campaign Medal with service star Afghanistan Campaign Medal with two service stars
Iraq Campaign Medal with two service stars Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal Global War on Terrorism Service Medal Korea Defense Service Medal
Armed Forces Service Medal Humanitarian Service Medal with service star Sea Service Deployment Ribbon with one silver service star Navy and Marine Corps Overseas Service Ribbon with three service stars
Order of the Rising Sun, 2nd Class (Gold and Silver Star) [6] United Nations Medal NATO Medal for the former Yugoslavia with service star Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait)
Expert Rifle Badge (fifth award)Expert Pistol Badge (fifth award)
Joint Chiefs of Staff Identification Badge

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References

  1. 1 2 "Lieutenant General Lewis A. Craparotta". Training & Education Command (TECOM). Archived from the original on 2023-03-23. Retrieved 2020-12-20.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  2. "New commanding general finds purpose as Marine".
  3. "Hall of Fame: The Class of 2014 Inductees". South Windsor High School. Retrieved 2020-12-20.
  4. "Craparotta to Lead Marine Corps Forces Pacific; Smith to Command III MEF". 9 May 2018.
  5. "WEBCAST: LT. GEN. CRAPAROTTA RETIREMENT CEREMONY". DVIDS. Retrieved 2021-07-23.
  6. @JapanEmbDC (10 June 2021). "For his work to build the Alliance ties between Japan and the US during his time as Commander of the U.S. Marine Co…" (Tweet) via Twitter.
Military offices
Preceded by Commanding General of the I Marine Expeditionary Force
2016–2018
Succeeded by
Commanding General of the United States Marine Corps Forces Pacific
2018–2020
Succeeded by
Preceded by Commanding General of the United States Marine Corps Training and Education Command
2020–2021
Succeeded by