Donald M. Lionetti

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Donald Michael Lionetti (born March 6, 1940 in Jersey City , New Jersey ) is a former lieutenant general in the US Army , who last between 1992 and 1994 was the commanding general of the space and strategic defense command of the Army ARSPACE / ARSTRAT ( Army Space Command & Strategic Defense Command ) was.

Life

Donald Michael Lionetti, son of Norman Lionetti and his wife Alice Rose Spano Lionetti, completed an apprenticeship at the US Military Academy in West Point after finishing school , from which he graduated in 1961 with a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.). He was then taken on as a lieutenant and found various uses in units of the US Army. In the meantime, he completed postgraduate studies at Arizona State University , which he completed in 1971 with a Master of Science (M.Sc.). He was between 1983 and 1985 commander of the air defense units in Fort Lewis stationed 9th Infantry Division ( 9th Infantry Division ) and 1986-1988 Deputy Commanding General of the location Fort Bliss . In 1988 he became head of the planning department for Space Command of the US Armed Forces USSPACECOM ( United States Space Command ) and then took over between 1989 and 1991 the post of Commanding General of the Air Defense Artillery Center (Air Defense Artillery Center) at Fort Bliss, before 1991-1992 Chief of Staff of the Army Command for Training and Operational Training and Development TRADOC ( United States Army Training and Doctrine Command ) .

Most recently, Lieutenant General Donald M. Lionetti took over from Lieutenant General Robert D. Hammond as Commanding General of the Space and Strategic Defense Command of the Army ARSPACE / ARSTRAT ( Army Space Command & Strategic Defense Command ) in August 1992 . He held this post until September 1994, whereupon Lieutenant General Jay Garner succeeded him.

His marriage to Roberta Ann Tibbett on June 11, 1961 resulted in two sons and a daughter.

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personal data
SURNAME Lionetti, Donald M.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Lionetti, Donald Michael
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American officer, Lieutenant General in the US Army
DATE OF BIRTH March 6, 1940
PLACE OF BIRTH Jersey City , New Jersey