Laura Potter

{{short description|U.S. Army general}}

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{{Use American English|date=December 2020}}

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| allegiance = United States

| branch = United States Army

| serviceyears = 1989–present

| rank = Lieutenant General

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| commands = United States Army Intelligence Center of Excellence
650th Military Intelligence Group
743rd Military Intelligence Battalion

| battles = Iraq War
War in Afghanistan

| awards = Defense Superior Service Medal
Legion of Merit (2)
Bronze Star Medal (2)

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Laura A. Potter is a United States Army lieutenant general who has served as the 58th director of the Army Staff since 5 January 2024. She most recently served as the deputy chief of staff for intelligence (G-2) of the United States Army from 2020 to 2024. Previously, she was the commanding general of the United States Army Intelligence Center of Excellence.{{Cite web|last=Longa|first=Lyda|date=August 7, 2020|title=Potter heads to Pentagon after a year as Fort's commander|url=https://www.myheraldreview.com/news/military/potter-heads-to-pentagon-after-a-year-as-forts-commander/article_b6f9ca5a-d8fb-11ea-b481-4b662d0b4a21.html|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-12-15|website=Herald/Review Media|language=en}}{{Cite web|last=Longa|first=Lyda|date=July 17, 2020|title=Fort Huachuca commander Potter leaving for Washington next month|url=https://www.myheraldreview.com/news/military/fort-huachuca-commander-potter-leaving-for-washington-next-month/article_c322b0b6-c84e-11ea-a6f6-bfdff402e5c6.html|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-12-15|website=Herald/Review Media|language=en}}{{Cite web|date=2020-07-30|title=PN2035 – 1 nominee for Army, 116th Congress (2019–2020)|url=https://www.congress.gov/nomination/116th-congress/2035|access-date=2020-12-15|website=www.congress.gov}}{{Cite web|last=Wichner|first=David|title=Fort Huachuca welcomes new commander|url=https://tucson.com/news/local/fort-huachuca-welcomes-new-commander/article_aca9b86f-4c77-5a1f-bd85-2928c53f7acd.html|access-date=2020-12-15|website=Arizona Daily Star|date=July 19, 2019 |language=en}}

In May 2023, Potter was nominated for reappointment as a lieutenant general with assignment as director of the Army Staff.{{cite web|url=https://www.congress.gov/nomination/118th-congress/685?s=1&r=53|title=PN685 — Lt. Gen. Laura A. Potter — Army, 118th Congress (2023-2024)|date=2023-05-30|access-date=2023-05-31|website=U.S. Congress}}{{cite AV media|url=https://www.c-span.org/video/?529553-3/senate-session-part-3|title=Senate Session, Part 3|type=video|date=2023-07-26|access-date=2023-07-27|website=C-SPAN}}