George A. Joulwan

George A. Joulwan

George Alfred Joulwan (born November 16, 1939 in Pottsville , Pennsylvania ) is a former general in the US Army of Lebanese descent and was the 11th Supreme Allied Commander Europe from 1993 to 1997 and also commander of the US European Command .

Military career

Joulwan graduated from Loyola University and the US Military Academy at West Point . He served two "rounds" ( tour of duty ) from June 1966 to November 1967 and from June 1971 to January 1972 in the Vietnam War . Joulwan commanded the 2nd Brigade of the 3rd US Infantry Division from June 1979 to September 1981 . He then became the division's chief of staff . He also served in various functions from 1982 in the Ministry of Defense . In June 1986 he became Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations in the 7th US Army in Germany. In March 1988 he took command of the 3rd US Armored Division and in 1989 became the commanding general of the 5th US Corps . From November 1990 to October 1993 Joulwan was used as commander of the US Southern Command , after which on October 22, 1993, he took over the post of Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR) and at the same time also the command of the US European Command . On July 11, 1997, he finally handed over command to General Wesley Clark .

General Joulwan was next to General John Abizaid the highest ranking US military man of Lebanese descent. After his retirement he traveled privately to Lebanon in 1999 and visited a. a. the place from which his ancestors emigrated to the United States.

Awards

Selection of decorations, sorted based on the Order of Precedence of Military Awards :

• Defense Distinguished Service Medal (3 ×)
• Army Distinguished Service Medal
• Silver Star (2 ×)
• Defense Superior Service Medal
• Legion of Merit (3 ×)
• Meritorious Service Medal (4 ×)
• Air Medal (14 x)
• Joint Service Commendation Medal
• Army Commendation Medal
• National Defense Service Medal
• Vietnam Service Medal (5 ×)
• Large Cross of Merit with Star of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
• Hessian Order of Merit
• Officer of the French Legion of Honor
• Commander with the Star of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland
• Order of the White Lion (Grand Officer) (1997)
• Commander with Star of the Hungarian Order of Merit

Web links

• SHAPE Biographies: SACEUR General Wesley K. Clark ( Memento of March 11, 2009 in the Internet Archive ) Official CV (English)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Former NATO Supreme Allied Commander's Journey To His Ancestors' Lebanon ( Washington Report on Middle East Affairs , January / February 1999; English)

predecessor	Office	successor
John M. Shalikashvili	Supreme Allied Commander Europe 1993-1997	Wesley K. Clark