Flora Diana Darpino (born 1961) is a retired United States Army lieutenant general and military lawyer who was the 39th Judge Advocate General of the United States Army. She was the first woman to hold that position, which she held from September 4, 2013 to July 14, 2017.[1][2]
Flora Darpino | |
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 Lieutenant General Darpino | |
| Birth name | Flora Diana Darpino |
| Born | 1961 (age 62–63) |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Service | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1987–2017 |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Commands | Judge Advocate General of the United States Army The Judge Advocate General's Legal Center and School United States Army Legal Services Agency |
| Battles / wars | Iraq War |
| Awards | Army Distinguished Service Medal Defense Superior Service Medal Legion of Merit (4) Bronze Star Medal |
Education
editDarpino graduated with a Bachelor of Arts from Gettysburg College in Pennsylvania, and received her Juris Doctor from Rutgers Law School in Camden, New Jersey, in 1986.[3] She later received a Master of Laws in military law from The Judge Advocate General's Legal Center and School. She is a member of the New Jersey and Pennsylvania Bars.[4]
Career
editDarpino received a direct commission into the United States Army Judge Advocate General's Corps in January 1987.[3] Her first assignment was to VII Corps in Stuttgart, Germany, where she was a trial defense counsel and chief of the civil law division.[3]
She was later the training officer and assistant operations officer for the United States Army Trial Defense Service; litigation attorney, litigation division, United States Army Legal Services Agency; chief, Administrative Law, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) at Fort Campbell, Kentucky; assistant executive officer, Office of The Judge Advocate General; chief, Judge Advocate Recruiting Office; staff judge advocate, 4th Infantry Division at Fort Hood, Texas and Tikrit, Iraq; deputy staff judge advocate, III Corps at Fort Hood; chief, Criminal Law Division, OTJAG; staff judge advocate, V Corps, in Heidelberg, Germany; and staff judge advocate, United States Forces – Iraq, in Baghdad, Iraq. She served as the commander of the United States Army Legal Services Agency, Fort Belvoir, Virginia, and as the commander of the Judge Advocate General's Legal Center and School.[3]
Awards and decorations
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Army Distinguished Service Medal |
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Defense Superior Service Medal |
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Legion of Merit with three bronze oak leaf clusters |
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Bronze Star Medal |
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Meritorious Service Medal with silver oak leaf cluster |
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Army Commendation Medal |
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Army Achievement Medal |
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Joint Meritorious Unit Award |
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Superior Unit Award |
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National Defense Service Medal with one bronze service star |
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Iraq Campaign Medal with three service stars |
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Global War on Terrorism Service Medal |
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Army Service Ribbon |
 
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Army Overseas Service Ribbon with bronze award numeral 3 |
Personal life
editDarpino is married with two daughters.[5]
References
edit- ^ Leipold, J.D. (September 4, 2013). "Army swears in first woman as Judge Advocate General". United States Army. Retrieved October 6, 2013.
- ^ "CSA hosts joint retirement ceremony iho Gen. Flora D. Darpino and Deputy JAG Maj. Gen. Thomas Ayers". Defense Media Activity. July 14, 2017. Retrieved July 28, 2017.
- ^ a b c d e "Brigadier General Flora D. Darpino, Commander and Commandant". United States Army. Retrieved August 8, 2013.
- ^ a b "Hall of Distinguished Alumni: Flora D. Darpino". Rutgers University. Retrieved October 6, 2013.
- ^ "5 Star Alumni". Rutgers University. Retrieved October 6, 2013.