Aundre F. Piggee

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Aundre F. Piggee
Lieutenant General Aundre F. Piggee.jpg
Then-LTG Aundre F. Piggee
Born1959 (age 6364)
Stamps, Arkansas, U.S.
AllegianceFlag of the United States.svg  United States
Service/branchFlag of the United States Army.svg  United States Army
Years of service1981–2019
Rank US-O9 insignia.svg Former (Lieutenant General)
Battles/wars Iraq War
Awards Army Distinguished Service Medal
Defense Superior Service Medal (2OLC)
Legion of Merit (2OLC)
Bronze Star Medal
Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Army Meritorious Service Medal (3OLC)
Army Commendation Medal (4OLC)
Army Achievement Medal (3OLC)

Aundre F. Piggee (born 1959 in Stamps, Arkansas) is a retired senior United States Army officer in the logistics branch. He assumed duties as the Deputy Chief of Staff of the Army for Logistics, G-4 on September 23, 2016. He oversaw policies and procedures used by all Army Logisticians and manages an $11 billion annual portfolio used to fund the Army's arsenals and depots, maintain equipment, and acquire supplies to ensure the Army is ready to fight any mission around the world.

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Early life and education

Piggee is a native of Stamps, Arkansas. His mother is a 30-year retiree from the Lone Star Army Ammunition Plant, Texarkana, Texas. His father, a World War II Veteran who had been in Patton's Third Army, was the principal at his county school. When he was in high school, he played point guard for the basketball team, making it to the state championship. Along with being an athlete, he also excelled in his studies, earning an academic scholarship, and later an ROTC scholarship, to the University of Arkansas Pine Bluff in 1981.

Piggee graduated from the University of Arkansas Pine Bluff as a Distinguished Military Graduate with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Biology. He has a Master of Science Degree in Material Acquisition Management from the Florida Institute of Technology. Piggee also received an Honorary Doctor of Laws Degree from the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff.

In addition, his military education includes the Quartermaster Officer Basic Course, the Ordnance Officer Advance Course, Combined Arms Staff Services School, the Logistics Executive Development Course, and the Command and General Staff College.

In 2018, Piggee had the honor of being inducted into the Arkansas Black Hall of Fame.

Military career

In Piggee's 38 years in the Army, he has commanded thousands of Soldiers; held key staff positions; and deployed to Kuwait, Bosnia-Herzegovina, and Iraq.

He was Director of Logistics and Engineering, United States Central Command, MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, responsible for logistics and engineering efforts in the Middle East, North Africa, and Central Asia. He spearheaded initiatives to build partner capacity in Iraq and train and equip missions in Syria.

He led logistics operations in Europe as the Commanding General of the 21st Theater Sustainment Command in Germany. He was responsible for joint logistics operations in South Korea as the Assistant Chief of Staff, Logistics, United States Forces Korea. He also served as the Commander of the Fort Hood-based 15th Sustainment Brigade and deployed to Iraq to provide logistics support during the surge operations.

Piggee's command assignments include:

Piggee's staff assignments include:

Awards

United States Army Staff Identification Badge.png Army Staff Identification Badge
Distinguished Service Medal ribbon.svg Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg Army Distinguished Service Medal
Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg
US Defense Superior Service Medal ribbon.svg
Defense Superior Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Legion of Merit ribbon.svg Legion of Merit with two oak leaf clusters
Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg
Bronze Star ribbon.svg
Bronze Star Medal
Defense Meritorious Service ribbon.svg Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Meritorious Service Medal ribbon.svg Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg Meritorious Service Medal with three oak leaf clusters
Army Commendation Medal ribbon.svg Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg Army Commendation Medal with four oak leaf clusters
Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg
Army Achievement Medal ribbon.svg
Army Achievement Medal with three oak leaf clusters

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    Military offices
    Preceded by Deputy Chief of Staff for Logistics of United States Army
    2016–2019
    Succeeded by