Charles D. Luckey | |
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Nickname(s) | "Chief", "Chipster", "Chas", "Chip" |
Born | 1955 (age 69–70) |
Allegiance | United States |
Service | United States Army |
Years of service | 1977–2020 |
Rank | Lieutenant General |
Commands | United States Army Reserve Command 78th Infantry Division 81st Regional Readiness Group |
Battles / wars | Operation Just Cause Gulf War Iraq War |
Awards | Army Distinguished Service Medal Defense Superior Service Medal (2) Legion of Merit (2) Bronze Star Medal |
Alma mater | University of Virginia (BA) University of Connecticut School of Law (JD) United States Army War College (MSS) Phillips Exeter Academy |
Charles Dana Luckey (born 1955) is a retired Lieutenant General in the United States Army who, at age 65, retired from the Army as its oldest Green Beret in uniform after serving as the Commanding General of the United States Army Reserve Command (since 2016).[1] He is a graduate of the University of Virginia, the University of Connecticut School of Law, the United States Army War College, and the Phillips Exeter Academy.[2] He succeeded Lieutenant General Jeff Talley in Command and, in July 2020, Jody J. Daniels was confirmed to succeed Luckey as Chief of Army Reserve.[3]