American military officer
Steven A. Shapiro is a retired U.S. Army general officer who specializes in logistics and sustainment. Major General Shapiro was commanding general of the United States Army Sustainment Command from 2019 to 2020.[1] Prior to that, he was the commanding general of 21st Theater Sustainment Command in Germany with responsibility for military sustainment throughout the European and Africa theaters.[2] [3]
Education
Shapiro received a bachelor's degree from George Washington University in 1985, a master's degree from Florida Institute of Technology in 1994 and a second master's degree from the Army War College .
Career
In August 2007, Shapiro took command of Letterkenny Army Depot in Franklin County, Pennsylvania.[4] While he was base commander, construction of a new a new reserve center was added providing "real-world" training opportunities for the soldiers.[5] While he was base commander, Letterkenny Army Depot won its fourth Shingo Prize for manufacturing.[6]
Awards and decorations
His awards and badges include:
References
^ Levesque, Paul. "Change of command ceremony marks change in leadership, highlights transition in mission" , Defense Visual Information Distribution Service , August 30, 2019. Retrieved February 22, 2020.
^ Northcutt, Benjamin. "Greater Than Its Sum: Shapiro says goodbye to 21st TSC, Europe" , United States Army website , August 1, 2019. Retrieved February 23, 2020.
^ Svan, Jennifer H. "Army’s two-star sustainment command in Europe gets a new leader" , Stars and Stripes , July 31, 2019. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
^ "Changing of the Letterkenny guard" , The Sentinel , Carlisle, Pennsylvania, volume 126, number 242, August 12, 2007, pages B1 and B3. (subscription required)
^ Rauhut, Marcus. "Ground 'broken' for Army Reserve Center" , Public Opinion , Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, 141st year, number 38, August 26, 2009, pages 1A and 4A. (subscription required)
^ Barnes III, Roscoe. "Depot wins 4th 'Nobel Prize of manufacturing" , Public Opinion , Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, 140th year, number 244, page 3A. (subscription required)