Scott A. Spellmon
For his leadership as commanding general of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers providing critical services such as disaster response, flood control, energy production, and land and water management; for leadership in the U.S. Army ensuring state-of-the-art combat support for U.S. soldiers; and for service through a lifetime career in the U.S. military.
Chief of Engineers and Commanding General, United States Army Corps of Engineers
- MS, Civil Engineering, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, 1997
Lieutenant General Scott A. Spellmon assumed duties as the 55th chief of engineers and commanding general of the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) on September 10, 2020, after serving as the USACE deputy commanding general for civil and emergency operations.
Spellmon’s command assignments include commanding general of the Northwestern Division, USACE, where he oversaw an annual program of more than $3 billion in civil works, environmental restoration and military construction in 14 states; commanding general of the U.S. Army Operational Test Command; commander, 1st Maneuver Enhancement Brigade; commander, 317th Engineer Battalion and 3-3rd Brigade Special Troops Battalion.
Spellmon’s key staff assignments include executive director of the Office of the Chief of Engineers; chief of staff, U.S. Army Maneuver Support Center of Excellence, Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri; engineer intelligence officer, Allied Command Europe Rapid Reaction Corps, Rheindahlen, Germany; and observer-controller, Combat Maneuver Training Center, Hohenfels, Germany.
Spellmon’s operational deployments include Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm; Operation Iraqi Freedom; and Operation Enduring Freedom, Afghanistan. His military awards and decorations include the Distinguished Service Medal, Legion of Merit, two Bronze Stars, the Purple Heart, and the Combat Action Badge.
Current as of February 2024