Scott A. Spellmon

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Scott A. Spellmon
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Born (1963-11-22) November 22, 1963 (age 60)
Bloomingdale, New Jersey, U.S.
AllegianceUnited States
Service/branch United States Army
Years of service1986–2024
Rank Lieutenant General
Commands
Battles/wars
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Alma mater

Scott Alan Spellmon [1] (born November 2, 1963) [2] is a retired United States Army lieutenant general who last served as the 55th Chief of Engineers and the commanding general of the United States Army Corps of Engineers. [3]

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Early life and education

Raised in Bloomingdale, New Jersey, Spellmon graduated from Butler High School in 1982. [4] He then attended the United States Military Academy, graduating with a Bachelor of Science in 1986 and commissioning into the Army Corps of Engineers. Spellmon also has received master's degrees from both the United States Army War College and the University of Illinois. [5] Spellmon is the first person to hold the position of Chief of Engineers and commanding general of the Army Corps of Engineers since October 2000 without a Professional Engineering License (P.E.), though he does hold a Master of Science Degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Illinois.

Military career

In January 2020, President Donald Trump nominated Spellmon to succeed Lieutenant General Todd T. Semonite as the 55th Chief of Engineers. [6] Spellmon was confirmed by Congress and officially assumed duties on September 10, 2020. [7]

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References

  1. "Scott Alan Spellmon". West Point Association of Graduates. Retrieved 2021-06-28.
  2. "Register of Graduates and Former Cadets of the United States Military Academy". 1991.
  3. Ichniowski, Tom. "Spellmon Is Confirmed as Army Corps Next Chief". Engineering News Record. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
  4. "Bloomingdale native promoted to brigadier general", United States Army Test and Evaluation Command via The Record , October 8, 2013. Accessed January 24, 2021. "Bloomingdale native Scott A. Spellmon was promoted to brigadier general in a ceremony at Fort Hood, Texas, last week.... A 1982 graduate of Butler High School, Spellmon was commissioned a second lieutenant from the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1986."
  5. "Q&A With Alumnus Scott Spellmon". University of Illinois. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
  6. "PN1400 — Maj. Gen. Scott A. Spellmon — Army". Library of Congress. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
  7. "Lieutenant General Scott A. Spellmon". U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. U.S. Department of Defense. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
Military offices
Preceded by Commanding General for the Northwestern Division of the United States Army Corps of Engineers
2015–2018
Succeeded by
Preceded by Deputy Commanding General for Civil and Emergency Operations of the United States Army Corps of Engineers
2018–2020
Succeeded by
Preceded by United States Army Chief of Engineers and Commanding General of the United States Army Corps of Engineers
2020–2024

Pending Retirement