Kenneth Ernest Tovo (born March 21, 1961) is a retired

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who served as Commanding General of the

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. He graduated from the

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in 1983. He has served as Deputy Commander,

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, Commander of Special Operations Command Central, Deputy Commanding General, Special Operations Command Europe, Chief of Staff, United States Army Special Operations Command, and Commanding General, Combined Security Transition Command-Afghanistan and NATO Training Mission-Afghanistan.

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