Heidi Jo Hoyle-Cleotelis[1] is a lieutenant general in the United States Army who has served as the deputy chief of staff for logistics of the United States Army since December 2023. She was the 22nd commanding general of the Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command, serving from June 23, 2020, to July 20, 2022.[2][3] She previously served as the 41st chief of ordnance and commandant of the United States Army Ordnance School.
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| Birth name | Heidi Jo Hoyle |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Service | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1994–present |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Commands | Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command Chief of Ordnance Joint Munitions Command and Joint Munitions and Lethality Life Cycle Management Command 71st Explosive Ordnance Disposal Group |
| Battles / wars | War in Afghanistan Iraq War |
| Awards | Legion of Merit (3) Bronze Star Medal (2) |
Military education
editHoyle is a native of Bay City, Michigan, and competitive swimmer who graduated from Bay City Central High School in 1990.[4] She was commissioned as an ordnance officer following her graduation from the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York, in 1994. She holds a Bachelor of Science in engineering management, a Master of Science in systems engineering, and a Master of Science in national security and resource strategy.[5]
Military career
editBranch detailed to the Chemical Corps, Hoyle attended the Basic Course at Fort McClellan, Alabama, and then moved to Hanau, Germany, for her first assignment as the battalion chemical officer in 7–227th Aviation Regiment. After a quick transition course at Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, she served as accountable officer, then shop officer, in the 71st Ordnance Company before serving as the maintenance support operations officer of the 18th Corps Support Battalion. Following the Combined Logistics Officer Advanced Course and Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) School, she commanded the 761st Ordnance Company (EOD) and also served as the battalion operations officer (S-3) of the 19th Maintenance Battalion at Fort Sill, Oklahoma.
Upon graduation from the University of Virginia in 2004, she was assigned as an instructor, then associate professor, in the Department of Systems Engineering at West Point, New York. Her next assignment was at Fort Carson, Colorado, where she served as the 242nd Ordnance Battalion (EOD) executive officer with deployment to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. She was then assigned to serve as the aide-de-camp to the director of the Joint Improvised Explosive Device (IED) Defeat Organization. In 2010, she was selected for command of the Special Troops Battalion (STB) of the 3rd Sustainment Brigade, Fort Stewart, Georgia and deployed in support of the Iraq War.
In 2013, Hoyle attended Senior Service College at the Dwight D. Eisenhower School for National Security and Resource Strategy at Fort McNair, Washington, D.C. She then served as deputy chief of staff for prevention programs in 4th ID prior to commanding the 71st EOD Group at Fort Carson, Colorado. Following her command of the 71st EOD Group, she was assigned as the executive officer to the Executive Deputy of Army Materiel Command at Redstone Arsenal, Alabama. Later, she served as commanding general, Joint Munitions Command and Joint Munitions and Lethality Life Cycle Management Command, Rock Island Arsenal, Illinois.[6] She served as the 41st Chief of Ordnance from 2018 to 2020.
In February 2022, Hoyle was reassigned as the director of operations (G-43/5/7) of the Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Logistics.[7]
In January 2023, Hoyle was nominated for promotion to lieutenant general.[8]
Awards and decorations
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Senior Explosive Ordnance Disposal Badge |
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82nd Airborne Division CSIB |
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Army Ordnance Corps Distinctive Unit Insignia |
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4 Overseas Service Bars |
 
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Legion of Merit with two bronze oak leaf clusters |
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Bronze Star Medal with oak leaf cluster |
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Defense Meritorious Service Medal |
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Meritorious Service Medal with three oak leaf clusters |
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Joint Service Commendation Medal |
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Army Commendation Medal with three oak leaf clusters |
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Army Achievement Medal with oak leaf cluster |
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Army Meritorious Unit Commendation with oak leaf cluster |
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National Defense Service Medal with one bronze service star |
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Afghanistan Campaign Medal with service star |
 
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Iraq Campaign Medal with two service stars |
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Global War on Terrorism Service Medal |
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Army Service Ribbon |
 
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Army Overseas Service Ribbon with bronze award numeral 3 |
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NATO Medal for service with ISAF |
Personal
editHoyle is the daughter of Michael and Edie Hoyle. She is married to Demetrious Cleotelis.[4]
References
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- ^ "Heidi Jo Hoyle-Cleotelis". West Point Association of Graduates. Retrieved May 11, 2022.
- ^ "Home SDDC Public".
- ^ "Lawrence assumes command of SDDC". U.S. Army. July 20, 2022. Retrieved July 21, 2022.
- ^ a b Veselenak, David (October 8, 2010). "Bay City native witnessing change while serving in Iraq". The Bay City Times. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
- ^ "U.S. Army Ordnance School Official Command Biography". U.S. Army Ordnance School. Archived from the original on August 16, 2017. Retrieved May 8, 2018.
- ^ "JMC Commander Pinned as Brigadier General". DVIDS Official Army Website. January 19, 2018. Retrieved May 8, 2018.
- ^ "General Officer Assignment Announcement, dtd 28 February 2022". GOMO. February 27, 2022.
- ^ "PN201 - 1 nominee for Army, 118th Congress (2023-2024) | Congress.gov | Library of Congress".