Gary Brito

Gary Brito
Gary Brito
Born	1963 or 1964 (age 59–60); Hyannis, Massachusetts
Allegiance	United States
Service/branch	United States Army
Years of service	1987–present
Rank	General
Commands held	United States Army Training and Doctrine Command; Fort Benning; Fort Polk; 120th Infantry Brigade; 1st Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment;
Battles/wars	War in Afghanistan; Iraq War;
Awards	Army Distinguished Service Medal (2); Legion of Merit (6); Bronze Star Medal (2);

Gary M. Brito (born 1963 or 1964) is a United States Army general who serves as Commanding General, United States Army Training and Doctrine Command since 8 September 2022. He served as Deputy Chief of Staff, G-1 of the United States Army from July 2020 to August 2022. He was also the first Cape Verdean American to command Fort Benning. Further commands included the Joint Readiness Training Center and Fort Polk; the 120th Infantry Brigade, 1st Army; and 1st Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment.

Born and raised in Hyannis, Massachusetts, he was commissioned in 1987 from ROTC at the Pennsylvania State University.

Brito earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Community Studies from the Pennsylvania State University. He later received a master's degree in Human Resource Management from Troy State University and another master's degree in Joint Strategy and Campaign Planning from the Joint Advanced Warfighting School.

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