Antonio Alzona Aguto Jr. (born November 18, 1966) is a retired

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who served as the commander of Security Assistance Group–Ukraine (SAGU) from 2022 to 2024. He served as the 40th commanding general of

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from 2021 to 2022. He previously served as the Commanding General of the 3rd Infantry Division and prior to that as the Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations, Plans, and Training of the

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. Aguto is a 1988 graduate of the

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with a

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degree in aerospace engineering. He served as the commanding officer of the 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment from 2010 to 2012 and the 7th Army Training Command from July 2016 to May 2018.

Vulnerability of US precision guided weapons

Aguto has warned of the vulnerability of US precision guided weapons to electronic warfare, in the

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.Sam Skov
(12 Dec 2023) Russia is jamming US precision weapons in Ukraine, US general says
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Enhanced presence in Ukraine

As of December 2023 Aguto is being dispatched to Ukraine to improve the quality of advice afforded Ukraine during the winter offensive,John Vandive

/ref> because Ukrainian officials have asked their counterparts for more "face time with senior military officials".Kevin Liptak and Natasha Bertrand, CN

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Awards and decorations

* Distinguished Service Medal *

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4 awards *

Bronze Star medal The Bronze Star Medal (BSM) is a Awards and decorations of the United States Armed Forces, United States Armed Forces decoration awarded to members of the United States Armed Forces for either heroic achievement, heroic service, meritorious a ...

4 awards

References

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