Todd T. Semonite

Todd Thurston Semonite (born May 29, 1957) was the 54th chief of engineers of the United States Army and the commanding general of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE). Semonite graduated from the United States Military Academy with a Bachelor of Science degree in civil engineering and was commissioned into the Army Corps of Engineers in 1979. He also holds a Master of Science degree from the University of Vermont and a Master of Military Art and Science from the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College.[1][2]

Todd T. Semonite
Born (1957-05-29) May 29, 1957
Bellows Falls, Vermont, U.S.
Allegiance United States
Service/branch United States Army
Years of service1979–present
Rank Lieutenant General

In January 2020, Scott A. Spellmon was nominated to succeed Semonite as the 55th Chief of Engineers.[3]

U.S.-Mexico border wall

During a September 2019 visit to a new section of border wall near San Diego, President Donald Trump said the wall was "wired so that we will know if somebody’s trying to break through." When Trump was asked to provide reporters with further details, Semonite cautioned him, "Sir, there could be some merit in not discussing that."[4]

2020 COVID-19 pandemic response

In March 2020, Semonite gave the Pentagon briefing on how the US military would initiate and lead an effort to lease a large number of facilities nationwide in hotels and in larger open buildings to increase the number of rooms and beds with ICU capability for the COVID-19 pandemic. USACE handles leasing and engineering, with contracts for rapid facility modification and setup to local contractors. The plan envisions that the facilities' operation and the provision of medical staff will be handled entirely by the various states rather than the federal government.[5]

References
  1. Register of Graduates and Former Cadets, United States Military Academy. 1984.
  2. "Lieutenant General Todd T. Semonite". US Army Corps of Engineers. June 5, 2018. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
  3. "PN1400 — Maj. Gen. Scott A. Spellmon — Army". U.S. Congress. March 12, 2020. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
  4. Moran, Lee (September 19, 2019). "General Tells Donald Trump To Keep Quiet About 'Wired' Border Wall And Tweeters Go Loud". HuffPost Politics. Verizon Media. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
  5. "USACE Support to COVID-19 Response". www.usace.army.mil. Retrieved 2020-03-23.
Military offices
Preceded by
Thomas P. Bostick		 Chief of Engineers
2016-2020		 Succeeded by
Scott A. Spellmon


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