Anthony Potts

{{Short description|U.S. Army general (1963/1964–2023)}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=September 2021}}

{{Use American English|date=September 2021}}

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| name = Anthony Potts

| image = Anthony W. Potts (3).jpg

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| caption = Official portrait, 2021

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| birth_date = 1963/1964https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/victim-in-fatal-single-engine-plane-crash-in-havre-de-grace-identified-as-retired-us-army-major-general/ar-AA1esog0

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| death_date = {{Death date and given age|2023|07|25|59}}

| death_place = Havre de Grace, Maryland, U.S.

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| allegiance = United States

| branch = United States Army

| serviceyears = 1986–2023

| rank = Major General

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| commands = PEO C3T
PEO Soldier
Natick Soldier Systems Center
PEO Missiles and Space

| battles = Gulf War
Operation Desert Shield
Operation Desert Storm

| awards = Army Distinguished Service Medal
Legion of Merit (3)
Bronze Star Medal

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Anthony W. Potts (1963/1964 – July 25, 2023) was a United States Army major general who served as the Program Executive Officer for Command, Control and Communications (Tactical) from June 22, 2022, to June 2023.{{cite web|url=https://www.gomo.army.mil/public/announcement/usa-3125|title=General Officer Assignment Announcement, dtd 28 February 2022|date=2022-02-27|website=GOMO}} He most recently served as the Program Executive Officer for Soldier of the United States Army, and before that served as the Deputy Commanding General of the United States Army Research, Development, and Engineering Command and Senior Commander of the Natick Soldier Systems Center.{{cite web|url=https://www.gomo.army.mil/public/Biography/usa-10072/anthonyw-potts|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210913075328/https://www.gomo.army.mil/public/Biography/usa-10072/anthonyw-potts|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 13, 2021|title=Major General Anthony W. Potts – General Officer Management Office|website=gomo.army.mil|access-date=September 13, 2021}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.peosoldier.army.mil/About/MG-Anthony-Potts-Bio/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210913075324/https://www.peosoldier.army.mil/About/MG-Anthony-Potts-Bio/|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 13, 2021|title=PEO Soldier|website=www.peosoldier.army.mil}}{{Cite web|url=https://breakingdefense.sites.breakingmedia.com/2021/03/army-soldier-tech-team-seeks-hills-trust-after-cuts/|title=Army Soldier Tech Team Seeks Hill's Trust After Cuts|first=Catherine|last=Macaulay|date=March 18, 2021}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.govconwire.com/2020/07/brig-gen-anthony-potts-army-peo-soldier-to-serve-on-panel-during-potomac-officers-clubs-5th-annual-army-forum-on-august-6th/|title=Brig. Gen. Anthony Potts, Army PEO Soldier, to Serve on Panel During Potomac Officers Club's 5th Annual Army Forum on August 27th}}{{Cite web|url=https://eastne.vtol.org/a-great-night-with-brig-gen-anthony-w-potts/|title=A great night with Brig. Gen. Anthony W. Potts | AHS East New England Chapter – Boston area AHS|first=Brent|last=Vlasman}}

On July 25, 2023, Potts died in the crash of a Piper PA-28 Cherokee that he was piloting near Havre de Grace, Maryland. He was 59.{{cite news |last1=Blackwell |first1=Penelope |title=Officials identify pilot who died in single-engine plane crash in Havre de Grace |url=https://www.thebaltimorebanner.com/community/local-news/havre-de-grace-plane-crash-ODIJUOWQKFC5PHKZ2R7BALPU34/ |access-date=30 July 2023 |publisher=The Baltimore Banner |date=26 July 2023}} The crash is under investigation by the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board.{{cite web |title=NTSB investigating the crash of a Piper PA-28 airplane near Havre De Grace, Maryland. |url=https://twitter.com/NTSB_Newsroom/status/1684008429059186688?s=20 |website=NTSB Newsroom on Twitter |access-date=30 July 2023}} His funeral was held on August 29, after which he was interred at Arlington National Cemetery.[https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/paducahsun/name/anthony-potts-obituary?id=52755028 Anthony W. Potts]