Raymond Thomas Odierno

Military leader. He served as the 38th chief of staff of the U.S. Army. Prior to his service as chief of staff, he commanded United States Joint Forces Command from October 2010 until its disestablishment in August 2011. He served as Commanding General, United States Forces – Iraq and its predecessor, Multi-National Force – Iraq, from September 2008 through September 2010. Odierno was commissioned as an officer upon his graduation from West Point in 1976 with a Bachelor of Science degree. He later received a Master of Science degree in nuclear effects engineering from North Carolina State University and a Master of Arts degree in national security and strategy from the Naval War College, where he received the Distinguished Graduate Leadership Award in 2009. He served three tours in Iraq between 2008 and 2010. He commanded the 4th Infantry Division during the US-led invasion of Iraq as well as the division's support to Operation Red Dawn, the joint operation that led to the capture of Saddam Hussein.