Jonathan P. Braga
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Army Distinguished Service Medal (4)Defense Superior Service Medal (3) Legion of Merit (2) Bronze Star Medal |
Jonathan Patrick BragaISIS.[7]
On 12 August 2021, he was promoted to lieutenant general and assumed command of the United States Army Special Operations Command one day later, succeeding Francis M. Beaudette.[8][9]
Military career
Braga graduated from the
Fort Bragg
in 2008 and served as operations officer, Squadron Commander and Deputy Unit Commander.
Braga's most recent assignments include: Army War College Special Operations Fellow at the
Fort Irwin from 2013 to 2015; Chief of Staff at Joint Special Operations Command from 2015 to 2017 and Director of Operations, Combined Joint Task Force—Operation Inherent Resolve
(CJTF-OIR) in Iraq. Braga assumed command as Commander, Special Operations Command, Pacific on 27 July 2018.
Operation Inherent Resolve
Braga praised the collaboration with Kurdish troops on the ground:[7]
I'm very impressed. These people stood up without any international support. [...] It's the partnership we wished for, but never had, [...] I think the world owes them a debt of gratitude. They were the first to stand up against [ISIS].
— Jonathan P. Braga, 30 March 2018[7]
Awards and decorations
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Personal life
Braga is the son of Reid and Mary Braga.[3]
Braga is married to the former Melanie Rohrbaugh of Apple Valley, Calif. The couple has five children. [citation needed] Braga and Rohrbaugh were married on 4 September 1999 at Fort Bragg.[3]
References
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- ^ Ozawa, Les (18 July 2013). "Col. Braga is new Fort Irwin Garrison commander". U.S. Army. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
- ^ a b "Brigadier General Jonathan P. Braga Commander, Special Operations Command, Pacific" (PDF). SOCOM. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 August 2020. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
- ^ a b c d "Weddings published Dec. 5". The Sun Chronicle. Attleboro, Massachusetts. 4 December 1999. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
- ^ "Register of Graduates and Former Cadets of the United States Military Academy". 1991. p. 882. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
- ^ Staff Sgt. Brandon Allums (2021-08-13). "USASOC welcomes its newest command team". DVIDS. United States Army Special Operations Command.
- ^ "SOCPAC Change of Command". Defense Visual Information Distribution Service. 27 July 2018. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
- ^ a b c Engel, Richard; Werner, Kennett (2018-03-30), White House chaos jeopardizes war on ISIS, U.S. commanders warn
- ^ "PN623 — Maj. Gen. Jonathan P. Braga — Army". www.congress.gov. June 8, 2021.
- ^ "FY 21 Announcements". GOMO. Retrieved 2021-07-22.
- ^ "Jonathan P. Braga". West Point Association of Graduates. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
- ^ "Promotion picture". Archived from the original on 2021-08-14. Retrieved 2021-08-14.
