| Antonio A. Aguto Jr. | |
| Nickname: | Tony |
| Birth Date: | 18 November 1966 |
| Birth Place: | Illinois, U.S. |
| Allegiance: | United States |
| Branch: | United States Army |
| Serviceyears: | 1988–present |
| Rank: | Lieutenant General |
| Commands: | 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: | Gulf War War in Afghanistan Iraq War |
| Awards: | Army Distinguished Service Medal Legion of Merit (4) Bronze Star Medal (4) |
Antonio Alzona Aguto Jr.[1] (born November 18, 1966)[2] is a United States Army lieutenant general who served as the commander of Security Assistance Group–Ukraine (SAGU) from 2022 to 2024.[3] [4] [5] He served as the 40th commanding general of First United States Army from 2021 to 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]
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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