Roger Cloutier | |
Birth Date: | 15 March 1965 |
Birth Place: | Lewiston, Maine, U.S. |
Allegiance: | United States |
Branch: | United States Army |
Serviceyears: | 1988–2022 |
Rank: | Lieutenant General |
Commands: | Allied Land Command United States Army Africa 1st Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division 1st Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment |
Battles: | Iraq War |
Awards: | Defense Distinguished Service Medal Defense Superior Service Medal (2) Legion of Merit (2) Bronze Star Medal (3) |
Roger L. Cloutier Jr. (born March 15, 1965) is a retired United States Army lieutenant general who last served as the Commander of Allied Land Command.[1] Previously, he served as the Commander of the United States Army Africa and the Southern European Task Force.[2] [3] [4] Cloutier graduated from the University of San Diego in 1988 with a bachelor's degree in political science and a masters in international relations.
In April 2022, unconfirmed sources began circulating that Cloutier had been captured by Russian forces in Mariupol whilst training the Azov Battalion. NATO stated that this information was false.[5] Following the claims a rebuttal was made as an online post via Cloutier's LinkedIn profile.[6]