Antonio Alzona Aguto Jr.[1] (born November 18, 1966)[2] is a United States Army lieutenant general who serves as the first commander of a joint headquarters group of US Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marines Security Assistance Group–Ukraine (SAGU) since December 2022.[3][4][5] He most recently served as the 40th commanding general of First United States Army from July 8, 2021, to December 2, 2022.[6][7][8] He previously served as the Commanding General of the 3rd Infantry Division and prior to that as the Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations, Plans, and Training of the United States Army Forces Command.[9][10][11][12][13]
Antonio A. Aguto Jr.
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Official portrait, 2022
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| Nickname(s) | Tony |
| Born | (1966-11-18) November 18, 1966 (age 57) Illinois, U.S. |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Service/ | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1988–present |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Commands held | Security Assistance Group–Ukraine First United States Army 3rd Infantry Division 7th Army Training Command 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment 4th Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment |
| Battles/wars | Gulf War War in Afghanistan Iraq War |
| Awards | Army Distinguished Service Medal Legion of Merit (4) Bronze Star Medal (4) |
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Aguto is a 1988 graduate of the United States Military Academy with a Bachelor of Science degree in aerospace engineering. He served as the commanding officer of the 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment from 2010 to 2012 and the 7th Army Training Command from July 2016 to May 2018.[10]
Aguto has warned of the vulnerability of US precision guided weapons to electronic warfare, in the Russo-Ukrainian war.[14]
As of December 2023 Aguto is being dispatched to Ukraine to improve the quality of advice afforded Ukraine during the winter offensive,[15] because Ukrainian officials have asked their counterparts for more "face time with senior military officials".[16]
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| Preceded by | Commanding General of the 7th Army Training Command 2016–2018 |
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| Preceded by | Commanding General of the 3rd Infantry Division 2019–2021 |
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| Preceded by | Commanding General of the First United States Army 2021–2022 |
Succeeded by
Mark H. Landes |
| Command established | Commander of Security Assistance Group-Ukraine 2022–present |
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