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Cucolo's other Joint assignments include duty with the [[Joint Staff]] at the Pentagon from July 2001 to July 2003, with service in the Strategy and Policy Directorate (J5), Chief of the Future Operations Group in the Operations Directorate (J3) immediately after [[9/11]], and then Chief of European and [[NATO]] Policy, J5. His most recent joint assignment was as Director, Joint Center for Operational Analysis, [[US Joint Forces Command]], from September 2004 through May 2006. In that time, Cucolo deployed to [[Iraq]] and [[Afghanistan]] multiple times, embedding in joint operational headquarters there, as well as duty with [[Joint Task Force Katrina|JTF-Katrina]] to develop the lessons learned from civil support operations in the [[U.S. Gulf Coast]] region. Cucolo's next assignment was a two year tour in [[the Pentagon]] as the Chief of Public Affairs for the [[United States Army]]. On 14 July 2008, Cucolo took over command of the [[3rd Infantry Division (United States)|3rd Infantry Division]], leading them to their fourth deployment to [[Iraq War|Iraq]]. On 15 April 2011, after 33 months as the Division Commander, Cucolo passed command of the 3rd Infantry Division to [[Robert B. Abrams|Robert B. “Abe” Abrams]] |
Cucolo's other Joint assignments include duty with the [[Joint Staff]] at the Pentagon from July 2001 to July 2003, with service in the Strategy and Policy Directorate (J5), Chief of the Future Operations Group in the Operations Directorate (J3) immediately after [[9/11]], and then Chief of European and [[NATO]] Policy, J5. His most recent joint assignment was as Director, Joint Center for Operational Analysis, [[US Joint Forces Command]], from September 2004 through May 2006. In that time, Cucolo deployed to [[Iraq]] and [[Afghanistan]] multiple times, embedding in joint operational headquarters there, as well as duty with [[Joint Task Force Katrina|JTF-Katrina]] to develop the lessons learned from civil support operations in the [[U.S. Gulf Coast]] region. Cucolo's next assignment was a two year tour in [[the Pentagon]] as the Chief of Public Affairs for the [[United States Army]]. On 14 July 2008, Cucolo took over command of the [[3rd Infantry Division (United States)|3rd Infantry Division]], leading them to their fourth deployment to [[Iraq War|Iraq]]. On 15 April 2011, after 33 months as the Division Commander, Cucolo passed command of the 3rd Infantry Division to [[Robert B. Abrams|Robert B. “Abe” Abrams]] |
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| Nickname(s) | Tony |
| Allegiance |  United States of America |
| Service/ |  United States Army  |
| Years of service | 1979-present |
| Rank | Major General |
| Commands | 10th Mountain Division 3rd Infantry Division |
| Battles/wars | Bosnia Afghanistan Iraq |
Anthony "Tony" Cucolo is a United States Army Major General. MG Cucolo was the Commanding General 3rd Infantry Division and Fort Stewart/Hunter Army Airfield, Georgia.
Military career
Major General Tony Cucolo was commissioned a Second Lieutenant of infantry in 1979 serving 16 of the past 29 years in infantry and armor divisions. He commanded two companies and was an operations officer at both the battalion and brigade level. He commanded an Infantry battalion in Germany and deployed his unit as a combined arms task force for the first eleven months of the Balkans NATO Implementation Force (IFOR) in the contested area of Brčko, Bosnia. Cucolo also commanded 3rd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, and was the Assistant Division Commander for the 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, New York. While in this capacity, he deployed to Afghanistan for Operation Enduring Freedom and served as Deputy Commanding General, CJTF-180, during the 10th Mountain Division's service there in 2003-2004.
Cucolo's other Joint assignments include duty with the Joint Staff at the Pentagon from July 2001 to July 2003, with service in the Strategy and Policy Directorate (J5), Chief of the Future Operations Group in the Operations Directorate (J3) immediately after 9/11, and then Chief of European and NATO Policy, J5. His most recent joint assignment was as Director, Joint Center for Operational Analysis, US Joint Forces Command, from September 2004 through May 2006. In that time, Cucolo deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan multiple times, embedding in joint operational headquarters there, as well as duty with JTF-Katrina to develop the lessons learned from civil support operations in the U.S. Gulf Coast region. Cucolo's next assignment was a two year tour in the Pentagon as the Chief of Public Affairs for the United States Army. On 14 July 2008, Cucolo took over command of the 3rd Infantry Division, leading them to their fourth deployment to Iraq. On 15 April 2011, after 33 months as the Division Commander, Cucolo passed command of the 3rd Infantry Division to Robert B. “Abe” Abrams he is at carlisle now!
Personal life
Cucolo is married to the former Ginger Allen, and they have three children together.
During Cucolo's deployment to Iraq he has become the target of several impersonators. This included many fake social networking and dating service accounts. The victims were initially contacted on Skype and then lured to the fraudulent accounts.[1] Many other officers have become targets as well.[2][3]
References
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