David A. Lesperance
AllegianceUnited States
Service/branchUnited States Army
Years of service1989–present
RankMajor General
Commands held2nd Infantry Division
Fort Irwin National Training Center
United States Army Armor School
3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division
1st Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment
Battles/warsGulf War
Operation Joint Forge
Iraq War
AwardsLegion of Merit (3)
Bronze Star Medal (3)
Alma materPortland State University
United States Army Command and General Staff College
United States Army War College
Spouse(s)Kelly Lesperance[1]

David A. Lesperance is a United States Army major general who serves as the director of operations of United Nations Command, ROK/US Combined Forces Command and United States Forces Korea since June 2023.[2] He most recently served as commanding general of the 2nd Infantry Division from May 18, 2021 to May 15, 2023.[3] Prior to that, he served as commanding general of the Fort Irwin National Training Center from September 2019 to April 2021.[4][5][6][7]

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.[8]

References

  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". Facebook. Retrieved 2021-06-01.
  2. ↑ "General Officer Assignments". U.S. Department of Defense. 2023-03-20. Retrieved 2023-03-21.
  3. ↑ "Webcast: 2ID Change of Command Ceremony". DVIDS. Retrieved 2023-05-13.
  4. ↑ "Commanding General – 2ID". Retrieved 2021-06-01.
  5. ↑ "Major General David A. Lesperance (USA)". Retrieved 2021-06-01.
  6. ↑ "Brigadier General David A. Lesperance, Armor School Commandant, U.S. Army Maneuver Center of Excellence". Retrieved 2021-06-01.
  7. ↑ 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.
  8. ↑ 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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