Lt gen waldhauser biography of william hill
Lt gen waldhauser biography of william hill
Lt. Gen. Thomas Waldhauser named Distinguished Minnesotan.
Thomas D. Waldhauser
United States Marine Corps general (born 1953)
Thomas David "Tom" Waldhauser (born December 16, 1953) is a retired United States Marine Corpsgeneral who was the Commander of United States Africa Command.
He previously served as Director for Joint Force Development, J7 on the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Commanding General, I Marine Expeditionary Force, and Commanding General, United States Marine Forces Central Command. Waldhauser is an alumnus of Bemidji State University.[1]
Military career
Waldhauser was born in South St.
Paul, Minnesota, and is a graduate of Bemidji State University.[2] He was commissioned into the United States Marine Corps in 1976 as an infantry officer through the Platoon Leaders Class program via Officer Candidates School.
His company grade assignments included platoon and company commander billets with both the 1st and 2nd Marine Divisions; Commanding Officer of the Marine Detachment aboard the USS Long Be