Maria Barrett
Maria B. Barrett | |
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.jpg) Official portrait, 2022 | |
| Allegiance | United States |
Branch | United States Army |
Service years | 1988–2025 |
Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Commands | United States Army Cyber Command Army Network Enterprise Technology Command 160th Signal Brigade |
Conflicts | Gulf War War in Afghanistan |
| Awards | Army Distinguished Service Medal Defense Superior Service Medal Legion of Merit (3) Bronze Star Medal |
| Relations | Major General Paula Lodi (sister) |
Maria B. Barrett is a United States Army Lieutenant General who served as the Commander of United States Army Cyber Command (ARCYBER) from 3 May 2022 to 4 December 2025.[1][2][3] She most recently served as Commanding General of the Network Enterprise Technology Command in Fort Huachuca, Arizona.[4][5] She is the elder sister of Major General Paula Lodi. Barrett and Lodi are the U.S. Army's first ever sister General Officer tandem.[4][6]
Early life
[edit]Barrett grew up in Franklin, Massachusetts, outside of Boston.[7] She is the daughter of Ruston Lodi, an Italian immigrant, World War II veteran, Silver Star recipient, and school teacher; and Clara Lodi, an educator.[8]
Military career
[edit]Barrett received a commission in the United States Army as a Second Lieutenant through the Army ROTC program in 1988.[9] She is a veteran of Operation New Dawn, Enduring Freedom and Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm.[9] Barrett was promoted to Brigadier General on 2 December 2015, and to Major General on 2 August 2018.[5]
Personal life
[edit]Barrett is married to retired Lieutenant Colonel Brian T. Barrett, a former Signal Corps Officer.[9][10] She has four siblings. Her younger sister, Paula Lodi, is a United States Army Major General.[4]
Awards and commendations
[edit]- Army Distinguished Service Medal[11]
- Defense Superior Service Medal[9]
- Legion of Merit[9]
- Bronze Star Medal[9]
- Defense Meritorious Service Medal with one oak leaf cluster[9]
- Meritorious Service Medal with three oak leaf clusters[9]
- Army Commendation Medal with one oak leaf cluster[9]
- Joint Service Achievement Medal[9]
- Army Achievement Medal[9]
- Joint Meritorious Unit Award[9]
- Signal Regiment's Bronze Order of Mercury.[9]
References
[edit]
- ↑ "PN1458 — Maj. Gen. Maria B. Barrett — Army". U.S. Congress. 6 December 2021.
- ↑ "Biden expected to nominate first woman as Army Cyber chief". 1 December 2021. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
- ↑ Van Fleet, Gordon (19 April 2022). "NETCOM Leadership Changes Hands". U.S. Army. Fort Huachuca, Arizona: NETCOM Public Affairs Office. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
- 1 2 3 "2 sisters make Army history as first pair to attain general rank". ABC News. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
- 1 2 "Lieutenant General Maria B. Barrett - General Officer Management Office". www.gomo.army.mil. Archived from the original on 25 August 2021. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
- ↑ "Chief of Staff of the Army promotes new commander as Barrett retires". U.S Army. Retrieved 25 December 2025.
- ↑ "| Army Medicine". armymedicine.health.mil. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
- ↑ "An Army first: Two sisters attain general's rank". USA TODAY. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 NETCOM. Commanding General, NETCOM – Major General Maria B. Barrett.”
- ↑ ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED STATES ARMY. “MAJOR GENERAL MARIA B. BARRETT.” https://www.ausa.org/people/major-general-maria-b-barrett
- ↑ "Lt. Gen. Maria B. Barrett".