Joshua Rudd
{{Short description|U.S. Army general officer}}
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| birth_date = {{circa|{{birth year and age|1971}}}}
| birth_place = California, U.S.
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| allegiance = United States
| branch = United States Army
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| serviceyears = 1993–present
| rank = Lieutenant General
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| commands = Special Operations Command Pacific
Joint Task Force National Capital Region
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| awards = Defense Superior Service Medal (2)
Legion of Merit (3)
Bronze Star Medal (3)
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Joshua M. Rudd (born {{circa|1971}}) is a United States Army lieutenant general who has served as the deputy commander of the United States Indo-Pacific Command since September 2024.{{cite web|url=https://www.gomo.army.mil/public/Biography/usa-10640/joshuam-rudd|title=Lieutenant General Joshua M. Rudd (USA)|access-date=2024-09-27|website=General Officer Management Office|archive-date=September 27, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240927045814/https://www.gomo.army.mil/public/Biography/usa-10640/joshuam-rudd|url-status=bot: unknown}} He most recently served as the chief of staff of the United States Indo-Pacific Command from 2022 to 2024. He previously served as commander of Special Operations Command Pacific from 2020 to 2022.{{Cite web|url=https://www.afcea.org/signal-media/defense-operations/force-protection-pacific-priority|title=Force Protection Is a Pacific Priority | AFCEA International|date=November 2, 2022|website=www.afcea.org}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.pacom.mil/Contact/Directory/Bio-Display/Article/3122376/chief-of-staff-us-indo-pacific-command/|title=Chief of Staff, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command|website=U.S. Indo-Pacific Command}}
Early life
Military Career
Rudd graduated from Furman University with a B.A. in Political Science in 1993 and earned his commission as a second lieutenant through ROTC. Rudd successfully completed Special Forces Assessment and Selection and later graduated from the Special Forces Qualification Course in 1999. Rudd completed numerous specialized courses including Army Ranger Course at Fort Benning, Military Free Fall Jumpmaster course in Yuma, Arizona and Combat Diver Qualification Course, or CDQC, at the Special Forces Underwater Operations School in Key West, Florida. Rudd has deployed in support of multiple combat operations including Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom. Rudd has served in various command and staff assignments including Chief Current Operations Joint Special Operations Command, J3 Forward Deployed Combined Joint Special Operations Task Force, Director Forward Deployed Operations Intelligence Fusion Cell, Commander JIATF-NCR, Commander of a Forward Deployed Combined Joint Special Operations Task Force, Deputy Commanding General 25th Infantry Division, Deputy Commanding General 1st Special Forces Command, Commander Special Operations Command - Pacific, and Chief of Staff of the United States Indo-Pacific Command.
Rudd holds an M.A. degree in national security and strategic studies from the Naval War College.{{cite web |url=https://www.socom.mil/socpac/Documents/MG%20Rudd%20Bio%202021.pdf |title=Major General Joshua M. Rudd |date=October 28, 2021 |publisher=Special Operations Command Pacific |access-date=December 5, 2024}} He is a graduate of the Naval Command and Staff College, Infantry Officer Advanced Course and United States Army War College.{{Cite web|url=https://capstone.ndu.edu/Portals/83/204BioBook_1.pdf|title=Biographical Databook Class 2020-4 National Defense University|website=National Defense University|access-date=November 24, 2024|archive-date=September 23, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200923050257/https://capstone.ndu.edu/Portals/83/204BioBook_1.pdf|url-status=bot: unknown}}
In 2024, Rudd was promoted to lieutenant general and now serves as deputy commander of the United States Indo-Pacific Command in his current role.{{Cite web|url=https://www.congress.gov/nomination/118th-congress/1913?s=1&r=10|title=PN1913 - 1 nominee for Army, 118th Congress (2023-2024) | Congress.gov | Library of Congress}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.defense.gov/News/Releases/Release/Article/3834379/general-officer-announcements/|title=General Officer Announcements|website=U.S. Department of Defense}}
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