Douglas Stitt

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Douglas Stitt
LTG Douglas F. Stitt.jpg
Official portrait, 2022
AllegianceUnited States
Service/branch United States Army
Years of service1990–present
Rank Lieutenant General
Battles/wars
Awards
Alma mater

Douglas Fraser Stitt is a United States Army lieutenant general who serves as the deputy chief of staff for personnel of the United States Army. He previously served as the director of military personnel management. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

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Early life

F. Stitt is the son of Janet A., and Wesley L. Stitt, a superintendent of the Ogdensburg City School District. [6]

F. Stitt is a 1986 graduate of Ogdensburg Free Academy. [7]

F. Stitt is a 1990 graduate of Norwich University. [8]

Career

In February 2022, he was nominated for promotion to lieutenant general and assignment as deputy chief of staff for personnel of the United States Army. [9] [10]

"...have trust and confidence in us that we care about them. This isn’t just a bunch of faceless individuals behind the curtain trying to conspire against them" — Douglas F. Stitt [11] title=Army set to end pandemic-era program that allowed NCO promotions ahead of required courses |url=https://www.stripes.com/theaters/us/2023-09-15/army-nco-promotions-school-pandemic-policy-11388015.html |access-date=2024-01-05 |website=Stars and Stripes |language=en}}</ref> [12] [13]

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References

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  1. "Major General Douglas F. Stitt – General Officer Management Office". www.gomo.army.mil.
  2. ROBINSON, LARRY (January 5, 2018). "OFA grad earns rank of brigadier general". NNY360.
  3. "Douglas F. Stitt has been selected for promotion to the rank of brigadier general in the U.S. Army". The News-Enterprise. January 26, 2018.
  4. Galluzzo, James (March 28, 2019). "AG General Officers on the Move". AGCRA.
  5. "Doug Stitt, RES '12 | Army War College Foundation, INC". usawc.org.
  6. "Ogdensburg grad Douglas Stitt promoted to lieutenant general in U.S. Army". Yahoo News. August 27, 2022. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
  7. "Ogdensburg grad Douglas Stitt promoted to lieutenant general in U.S. Army". Yahoo News. August 27, 2022. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
  8. "NU alum General Douglas Stitt to speak at Norwich ROTC commissioning ceremony | Vermont Business Magazine". vermontbiz.com. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
  9. "PN1750 - 1 nominee for Army, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". www.congress.gov. February 2, 2022.
  10. "General Officer Assignment Announcement, dtd 28 June 2022". GOMO. Office of the Chief of Staff of the Army. June 28, 2022. Retrieved June 29, 2022.
  11. Winkie, Davis (October 9, 2023). "Data powers Army's return to the 'lost arts' of wartime personnel work". Defense News. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
  12. "Army Offers New Incentives to Grow Recruiting Force". AUSA. November 9, 2023. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
  13. Beynon, Steve (November 1, 2023). "The Army Suddenly, and Chaotically, Told Hundreds of Soldiers They Have to Be Recruiters Immediately". Military.com. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
Military offices
Preceded by Director of the Officer Personnel Management Directorate of the United States Army Human Resources Command
2017–2019
Succeeded by
Director of Military Personnel Management of the United States Army
2019–present
Succeeded by
Preceded by Deputy Chief of Staff for Personnel of the United States Army
2022–present
Incumbent