Scott A. Spellmon

Scott Alan Spellmon^[1] (born November 2, 1963)^[2] is a retired United States Army lieutenant general who last served as the 55th Chief of Engineers and the commanding general of the United States Army Corps of Engineers.^[3]

Scott A. Spellmon
Official portrait, 2020
Born	(1963-11-22) November 22, 1963 (age 61) Bloomingdale, New Jersey, U.S.
Allegiance	United States
Branch	United States Army
Years of service	1986–2024
Rank	Lieutenant General
Commands	United States Army Corps of Engineers Northwestern Division United States Army Operational Test Command 1st Maneuver Enhancement Brigade 317th Engineer Battalion
Battles / wars	Gulf War War in Afghanistan
Awards	Army Distinguished Service Medal Legion of Merit (3) Bronze Star Medal (2) Purple Heart
Alma mater	United States Military Academy (BS) United States Army War College (MS) University of Illinois (MS)

Early life and education

Raised in Bloomingdale, New Jersey, Spellmon graduated from Butler High School in 1982.^[4] He then attended the United States Military Academy, graduating with a Bachelor of Science in 1986 and commissioning into the Army Corps of Engineers. Spellmon also has received master's degrees from both the United States Army War College and the University of Illinois.^[5] Spellmon is the first person to hold the position of Chief of Engineers and commanding general of the Army Corps of Engineers since October 2000 without a Professional Engineering License (P.E.), though he does hold a Master of Science Degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Illinois.

Military career

In January 2020, President Donald Trump nominated Spellmon to succeed Lieutenant General Todd T. Semonite as the 55th Chief of Engineers.^[6] Spellmon was confirmed by Congress and officially assumed duties on September 10, 2020.^[7] During his career LTG Spellmon served at Fort Moore (Ft. Benning), Georgia; Fort Johnson (Ft. Polk), Louisiana; Fort Cavazos (Ft. Hood), Texas; Germany; and Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri. He also did three deployments for operations Desert Shield/Desert Storm, Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom. He received the Purple Heart medal when he was wounded from the blast of an improvised explosive device in Iraq in 2005. LTG Spellmon underwent seven surgeries and skin grafts to recover from the ordeal.^[8]

Post Military career

LTG Spellmon retired in September 2024.^[9] In February 2025 LTG (Ret.) Spellmon joined SOSi as Senior Account Executive in the defense and national security sectors.^[10]