Anthony Potts
Anthony Potts | |
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.jpg) Official portrait, 2021 | |
| Born | 1963/1964[1] |
| Died | (aged 59) Havre de Grace, Maryland, U.S. |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Service/ | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1986–2023 |
| Rank | Major General |
| Commands held | PEO C3T PEO Soldier Natick Soldier Systems Center PEO Missiles and Space |
| Battles/wars | Gulf War Operation Desert Shield Operation Desert Storm |
| Awards | Army Distinguished Service Medal Legion of Merit (3) Bronze Star Medal |
Anthony W. Potts (1963/1964 – July 25, 2023) was a United States Army major general who served as the Program Executive Officer for Command, Control and Communications (Tactical) from June 22, 2022, to June 2023.[2] He most recently served as the Program Executive Officer for Soldier of the United States Army, and before that served as the Deputy Commanding General of the United States Army Research, Development, and Engineering Command and Senior Commander of the Natick Soldier Systems Center.[3][4][5][6][7]
On July 25, 2023, Potts died in the crash of a Piper PA-28 Cherokee that he was piloting near Havre de Grace, Maryland. He was 59.[8] The crash is under investigation by the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board.[9] His funeral was held on August 29, after which he was interred at Arlington National Cemetery.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/victim-in-fatal-single-engine-plane-crash-in-havre-de-grace-identified-as-retired-us-army-major-general/ar-AA1esog0
- ^ "General Officer Assignment Announcement, dtd 28 February 2022". GOMO. February 27, 2022.
- ^ "Major General Anthony W. Potts – General Officer Management Office". gomo.army.mil. Retrieved September 13, 2021.
- ^ "PEO Soldier | MG Anthony Potts". www.peosoldier.army.mil.
- ^ Macaulay, Catherine (March 18, 2021). "Army Soldier Tech Team Seeks Hill's Trust After Cuts".
- ^ "Brig. Gen. Anthony Potts, Army PEO Soldier, to Serve on Panel During Potomac Officers Club's 5th Annual Army Forum on August 27th".
- ^ Vlasman, Brent. "A great night with Brig. Gen. Anthony W. Potts | AHS East New England Chapter – Boston area AHS".
- ^ Blackwell, Penelope (July 26, 2023). "Officials identify pilot who died in single-engine plane crash in Havre de Grace". The Baltimore Banner. Retrieved July 30, 2023.
- ^ "NTSB investigating the crash of a Piper PA-28 airplane near Havre De Grace, Maryland". NTSB Newsroom on Twitter. Retrieved July 30, 2023.
- ^ Anthony W. Potts
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