Albert J. Madora
Albert James Madora is a retired United States Army major general who served on active duty from 1968 to 2002.[1] A graduate of the United States Military Academy, his career included combat service in the Vietnam War and the Gulf War, senior command positions in Army testing and evaluation, and responsibility for long-range Army program and budget development.[2]
Early life and education
Madora graduated from Salesianum School in Wilmington, Delaware in 1964[3], and from the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1968 and was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the United States Army.[4]
He earned a Master of Science degree in mathematics and a Master of Science degree in operations research and statistics from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, as well as a Master of Business Administration from Long Island University.[5] He also received a U.S. Department of State Fellowship and served as the Army’s representative to the State Department Senior Executive Seminar.[6]
His professional military education includes the Marine Corps Amphibious Warfare School, the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College, and the National War College.[7]
Military career
Early service and combat command
Madora is a combat veteran of the Vietnam War, having served as a Field Artillery battery commander with the 1st Cavalry Division in Vietnam.[8] He later commanded Air Defense Artillery units at the battery and battalion levels.[9]
In 1991, he commanded the 94th Air Defense Artillery Patriot Brigade during its deployment to Saudi Arabia as part of the Gulf War.[10]
Earlier in his career, Madora served on the United States delegation to the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe negotiations as a representative of the Office of the Secretary of Defense.[11]
General officer assignments
As a general officer, Madora was assigned as Commanding General of the Army Test and Experimentation Command at Fort Hood, Texas.[12]
He later served as Commanding General of the Army Test and Evaluation Command (ATEC) in Alexandria, Virginia, where he planned and executed operational testing and evaluation of U.S. Army weapons systems.[13][14]
His final military assignment was as Director of Army Program Analysis and Evaluation in the Office of the Chief of Staff of the Army, where he developed Army funding strategy and managed the six-year Army program and budget totaling approximately $600 billion.[15][16]
Awards and decorations
Madora received numerous military decorations throughout his career.[17][18] His awards include:
- Army Distinguished Service Medal
- Legion of Merit (six awards)
- Bronze Star Medal (three awards)
- Defense Meritorious Service Medal
- Meritorious Service Medal (three awards)
- Air Medal
- Army Commendation Medal (two awards)
- Army Achievement Medal
Retirement
In April 2018, Madora was among a group of retired U.S. military generals and flag officers who signed a letter addressed to members of the United States Senate regarding the nomination of Gina Haspel to serve as Director of the Central Intelligence Agency.[19] The letter, organized by the human rights advocacy organization Human Rights First, urged the Senate to seek full disclosure and declassification of Haspel’s involvement in the CIA’s post-September 11 rendition, detention, and interrogation program before proceeding with confirmation. The signatories stated that meaningful Senate oversight was necessary to ensure accountability and adherence to U.S. law and values.
References
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- ↑ https://www.atec.army.mil/otc/history/leadership.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ↑ https://salesianumveterans.org/wall-of-honor/f/major-general-albert-j-madora-64
- ↑ https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1999-08-19/html/99-21540.htm
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- ↑ https://salesianumveterans.org/wall-of-honor/f/major-general-albert-j-madora-64
- ↑ https://humanrightsfirst.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/RMLSenateLetterOnHaspelNomination.pdf [bare URL PDF]
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