David Lesperance

David A. Lesperance
David A. Lesperance
Allegiance	United States
Service/branch	United States Army
Years of service	1989–present
Rank	Major General
Commands held	2nd Infantry Division; Fort Irwin National Training Center; United States Army Armor School; 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division; 1st Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment
Battles/wars	Gulf War; Operation Joint Forge; Iraq War
Awards	Legion of Merit (3); Bronze Star Medal (3)
Alma mater	Portland State University; United States Army Command and General Staff College; United States Army War College
Spouse(s)	Kelly Lesperance

David A. Lesperance is a United States Army major general who serves as the commanding general of the 2nd Infantry Division since May 18, 2021. Prior to that, he served as commanding general of the Fort Irwin National Training Center from September 2019 to April 2021.^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5]

The "Lesperance Landing Pad”, part of the Desert combat area of the National Training Center, is named after Lesperance to commemorate his tenure as commander of the center.^[6]

References[]

^ "Thank you to outgoing Commanding General, Maj. Gen., Jeffery Broadwater and his wife, Alicia, and family for their service and time at the National Training Center". Retrieved 2021-06-01.
^ "Commanding General – 2ID". Retrieved 2021-06-01.
^ "Major General David A. Lesperance (USA)". Retrieved 2021-06-01.
^ "Brigadier General David A. Lesperance, Armor School Commandant, U.S. Army Maneuver Center of Excellence". Retrieved 2021-06-01.
^ Keeler, Matthew (2021-05-18). "New 2nd ID commander begins his first tour of duty on Korean Peninsula". Stars and Stripes. Retrieved 2021-06-02.
^ Ross, Donald (2021-04-08). "National Training Center Commanding General Honored with Place in Desert". dvidshub.net. Fort Irwin Public Affairs Office. Retrieved 2021-06-01.

Military offices
Preceded by	Commander of the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division 2012–2014	Succeeded by Matthew J. Van Wagenen
Preceded by John S. Kolasheski	Commandant of the United States Army Armor School 2017–2019	Succeeded by Kevin Admiral
Preceded by Jeffery Broadwater	Commanding General of the Fort Irwin National Training Center 2019–2021	Succeeded by
Preceded by Steven W. Gilland	Commanding General of the 2nd Infantry Division 2021–present	Incumbent

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[1] "Thank you to outgoing Commanding General, Maj. Gen., Jeffery Broadwater and his wife, Alicia, and family for their service and time at the National Training Center". Retrieved 2021-06-01.

[2] "Commanding General – 2ID". Retrieved 2021-06-01.

[3] "Major General David A. Lesperance (USA)". Retrieved 2021-06-01.

[4] "Brigadier General David A. Lesperance, Armor School Commandant, U.S. Army Maneuver Center of Excellence". Retrieved 2021-06-01.

[5] Keeler, Matthew (2021-05-18). "New 2nd ID commander begins his first tour of duty on Korean Peninsula". Stars and Stripes. Retrieved 2021-06-02.

[6] Ross, Donald (2021-04-08). "National Training Center Commanding General Honored with Place in Desert". dvidshub.net. Fort Irwin Public Affairs Office. Retrieved 2021-06-01.

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