Major General Richard C. Longo announced as TRADOC's deputy commanding general for Initial Mili

By Ms. Kelly Schloesser (TRADOC)March 9, 2011

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FORT MONROE, Va. - The Chief of Staff, Army announced Major General Richard C. Longo to be the next deputy commanding general, Initial Military Training, United States Army Training and Doctrine Command, Fort Monroe, Va., effective March 9, 2011.

Longo succeeds Lt. Gen. Mark P. Hertling, who took command of Initial Military Training in September 2009. Hertling has been confirmed by Senate as the next commanding general of U.S. Army Europe.

Since July 2010, Longo has served as the Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations and Training at TRADOC. Previously he served as the Director of Training, Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff, G-3/5/7, Washington D.C. and as the Deputy Commander, United States Army Field Artillery Center and School, Fort Sill, Okla.

He attended the United States Army War College, the United States Army Command and General Staff College, as well as the Infantry Officer Basic and Advanced Courses and the Field Artillery Officer Basic Course.

He holds a Master of Science degree in Strategic Studies, a Master of Arts degree in Economics and a Bachelors degree in Business Administration.

Brig. Gen. Peter D. Utley, who is currently the Director of Training, Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff at Army G-3/5/7, has been named to replace Longo as the TRADOC Deputy Chief of Staff, Operations and Training.

The deputy commanding general, Initial Military Training provides senior-level oversight to standardize, reinvigorate and evolve training for initial entry Soldiers and recently commissioned junior officers in order to support a more efficient and effective ARFORGEN while providing Soldiers and leaders who can immediately contribute to their first unit of assignment.

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