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Lieutenant General Joseph M. Cosumano Jr. (born December 15, 1946), was the commander of the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command (SMDC) and the U.S. Army Space Command from April 30, 2001 to December 16, 2003 when he was replaced by Lieutenant General Larry J. Dodgen.
Raised in
Defense Distinguished Service Medal
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Distinguished Service Medal (U.S. Army), Army Distinguished Service Medal
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Defense Superior Service Medal
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Legion of Merit with two oak leaf clusters
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Meritorious Service Medal (United States), Meritorious Service Medal with three oak leaf clusters
In 2016, Cosumano was inducted into the U.S. Army ROTC National Hall of Fame. In 2020, he was presented the Omar N. Bradley Spirit of Independence Award.
Lieutenant General Joseph M. Cosumano Jr. (born December 15, 1946), was the commander of the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command (SMDC) and the U.S. Army Space Command from April 30, 2001 to December 16, 2003 when he was replaced by Lieutenant General Larry J. Dodgen.
Raised in Shreveport, Louisiana
Shreveport ( ) is a city in the U.S. state of Louisiana. It is the third most populous city in Louisiana after New Orleans and Baton Rouge, respectively. The Shreveport–Bossier City metropolitan area, with a population of 393,406 in 2020, is t ...
, Cosumano is a 1964 graduate of Woodlawn High School. He earned B.S. and M.S. degrees in industrial technology from Northwestern State University, Northwestern State College. Commissioned through the Army Reserve Officers' Training Corps, Army ROTC program at Northwestern State in 1968, Cosumano reported for duty after completing his master's degree in 1970.
In 2013, he joined CFD Research Corporation (CFDRC) as President.
LTG (Ret) Joseph Cosumano currently serves as the Honorary Colonel of the Northwestern Demon Regiment at his alma mater, Northwestern State University of Louisiana in Natchitoches, Louisiana.
Awards and decorations
His military decorations include the Defense Distinguished Service Medal, the Distinguished Service Medal (U.S. Army), Army Distinguished Service Medal, the Defense Superior Service Medal, the Legion of Merit with two oak leaf clusters and the Meritorious Service Medal (United States), Meritorious Service Medal with three oak leaf clusters. He has earned the Parachutist Badge (United States), Parachutist Badge, United States Aviator Badge, Army Aviator Badge, Army Staff Identification Badge, Joint Chiefs of Staff Identification Badge and Office of the Secretary of Defense Identification Badge. * Defense Distinguished Service Medal
* Distinguished Service Medal (U.S. Army), Army Distinguished Service Medal
* Defense Superior Service Medal
* Legion of Merit with two oak leaf clusters
* Meritorious Service Medal (United States), Meritorious Service Medal with three oak leaf clusters
In 2016, Cosumano was inducted into the U.S. Army ROTC National Hall of Fame. In 2020, he was presented the Omar N. Bradley Spirit of Independence Award.
References
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