Carl E. Vuono

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Carl E. Vuono
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Birth name Carl Edward Vuono
Born (1934-10-18) October 18, 1934 (age 89)
Monongahela, Pennsylvania
Allegiance  United States of America
Service/branch Emblem of the United States Department of the Army.svg United States Army
Years of service 1957-1991
Rank US-O10 insignia.svg General
Commands held <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
  • Chief of Staff, United States Army
  • Training and Doctrine Command
Battles/wars Vietnam War
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Other work CEO, Military Professional Resources Inc.

Carl Edward Vuono (born October 18, 1934) is a retired United States Army General who served as the Chief of Staff of the United States Army from 1987 to 1991.

Early life and career

He was born on 18 October 1934 in Monongahela, Pennsylvania. He is of Italian and Finnish ancestry. He began his career as a field artillery officer after graduating from the United States Military Academy, in West Point, New York. After graduating with the class of 1957, he served three tours in Vietnam as an artillery battalion executive officer with the 1st Infantry Division in 1966-67; executive officer of Division Artillery, 1st Cavalry Division (Airmobile) in 1970; and as commander, 1st Battalion, 77th Artillery in 1970-1971. Vuono rose through the ranks quickly, serving several times in the Army's Training and Doctrine Command, in which he eventually became its commander in 1986.

Awards and decorations

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Defense Distinguished Service Medal
Bronze oak leaf cluster
Bronze oak leaf cluster
Army Distinguished Service Medal with two bronze oak leaf clusters
Navy Distinguished Service Medal
Air Force Distinguished Service Medal
Legion of Merit
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Bronze oak leaf cluster
Bronze oak leaf cluster
Bronze oak leaf cluster
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Bronze Star with "V" Device and four oak leaf clusters
Meritorious Service Medal
Award numeral 1.pngAward numeral 2.png Air Medal (12 awards)
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Bronze oak leaf cluster
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Bronze oak leaf cluster
Army Commendation Medal with four oak leaf clusters
Meritorious Unit Commendation
Bronze star
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National Defense Service Medal with one service star
Bronze star
Bronze star
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Bronze star
Vietnam Service Medal with four Service stars
Army Service Ribbon
Award numeral 2.png Army Overseas Service Ribbon with bronze award numeral 2
Order of Military Merit (Grand Cross) (Brazil)
Gugseon Security Medal Ribbon.png Order of National Security Merit (Korea) Gugseon Medal
National Order of Merit (France) (Commander)
Silver star
Gallantry Cross (Vietnam) with Silver Star
Vietnam Armed Forces Honor Medal 1st class
Gallantry Cross Unit Citation.png Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation
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Vietnam Campaign Medal

Post retirement

After his retirement from the Army, Vuono joined Military Professional Resources Inc. (MPRI), a private military company, in 1993. [1]. Since 1999 he has served as the CEO of MPRI. L-3 Communications acquired MPRI in June 2000 at which point Vuono was offered a senior management position at L-3 Communications. [2]

In 2003, he was awarded the Distinguished Graduate Award by the West Point Association of Graduates.

He holds an Honorary Doctorate in Public Administration from Shippensburg University.

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Military offices
Preceded by Commandant of the United States Army Command and General Staff College
June 24, 1983 - June 9, 1985
Succeeded by
Robert W. RisCassi
Preceded by Commanding General, United States Army Training and Doctrine Command
1986—1987
Succeeded by
Maxwell R. Thurman
Preceded by Chief of Staff of the United States Army
1987–1991
Succeeded by
Gordon R. Sullivan