Andrew P. Poppas

Director

Birth Year 1966

Birthplace Janesville, Wisconsin

Age 58 years old

Nationality United States

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Andrew Peter Poppas (born c. 1966) is a United States Army general who serves as the commanding general of the United States Army Forces Command since 8 July 2022.

1946

Following the end of the war, he immigrated from Greece to the United States in 1946.

After becoming an American citizen, he then served in the U.S. Army in the Korean War.

2010

He also served as the commanding general of the 101st Airborne Division.

Poppas holds a Bachelor of Science in National Security Affairs from the United States Military Academy, a Master of Science in Occupational Education from Kansas State University, and he is a graduate of the Defense Language Institute, United States Army Command and General Staff College, Senior Service College Fellowship at Harvard University and the Joint and Combined Warfighting School.

He is an American of Greek descent.

His father, George Poppas, was involved with the Greek resistance movement during World War II.

2020

He previously served as the director of the Joint Staff from 2020 to 2022.

As director, he assisted the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff in managing the Joint Staff and with the management and organization of the staff's members.

He previously served as the director of operations of the Joint Staff, where he served as the principal assistant to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff for global integration initiatives and current and future operations.