Thomas D. Waldhauser
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Thomas David "Tom" Waldhauser (born December 16, 1953) is a retired
Military career
Waldhauser was born in
As a field grade officer, Waldhauser was a
Waldhauser also served on the
As a colonel, Waldhauser assumed command of the
Appointed to the rank of brigadier general in 2003, Waldhauser's initial assignments as a general Officer were Commanding General,
As a major general, Waldhauser commanded the
Promoted to lieutenant general in 2009, Waldhauser served as the Deputy Commandant for Plans Policies, and Operations during 2009–2010. From October 2010 through September 2012, he served as the Commanding General,
Waldhauser was promoted to general on 18 July 2016 and became the commander of United States Africa Command. He retired in 2019.
Waldhauser has attended the
Post-military activities
Since his retirement from the military in 2019, he has held positions on the Board of Governors for the Marine Corps Heritage Foundation, as an Honorary Advisor for Girl Security, and a position as a Fellow at the National Defense University. He serves as a Senior Advisor for Jones Group International as well.[4]
Awards and decorations
Waldhauser's decorations and medals include:
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SCUBA Diver Badge
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| Navy and Marine Corps Parachutist Insignia | |||||||||||||||
| Defense Distinguished Service Medal with two bronze oak leaf clusters | |||||||||||||||
| Defense Superior Service Medal with oak leaf cluster | Combat V
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Bronze Star | award stars
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Navy Achievement Medal with award star
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Combat Action Ribbon | Navy Presidential Unit Citation
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| Navy Unit Commendation | Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation
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National Defense Service Medal with one bronze service star | Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal | ||||||||||||
| Southwest Asia Service Medal with two service stars | Afghanistan Campaign Medal with two service stars | Iraq Campaign Medal with two service stars | Global War on Terrorism Service Medal | ||||||||||||
| Humanitarian Service Medal with service star | Sea Service Deployment Ribbon with eight service stars
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Kuwait Liberation Medal (Saudi Arabia) | Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait) | ||||||||||||
| Office of the Secretary of Defense Identification Badge | |||||||||||||||
Office of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Identification Badge
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- He holds Expert Rifle (4th award) and Expert Pistol (4th award) marksmanship badges. He also earned the U.S. Army Ranger tab.
References
- ^ "General Thomas D. Waldhauser". www.defense.gov. Retrieved 2022-12-21.
- ^ "Outstanding Alumni – 2003". Bemidji State University.
- ^ "General Thomas D. Waldhauser > U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE > Biography View". www.defense.gov. Retrieved 2018-08-01.
- ^ "Military Officer's Association of America". www.moaa.org. 2020-10-12. Retrieved 2022-12-21.