Joseph M. Cosumano

Lieutenant General Joseph M. Cosumano Jr. (born December 15, 1946), was the commander of the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command (SMDC) and the U.S. Army Space Command from April 30, 2001, to December 16, 2003, when he was replaced by Lieutenant General Larry J. Dodgen.

Raised in Shreveport, Louisiana, Cosumano is a 1964 graduate of Woodlawn High School. He earned B.S. and M.S. degrees in industrial technology from Northwestern State College.

In 2013, he joined CFD Research Corporation (CFDRC) as president.

LTG (Ret) Joseph Cosumano currently serves as the Honorary Colonel of the Northwestern Demon Regiment at his alma mater, Northwestern State University of Louisiana in Natchitoches, Louisiana.

Awards and decorations His military decorations include the Defense Distinguished Service Medal, the Army Distinguished Service Medal, the Defense Superior Service Medal, the Legion of Merit with two oak leaf clusters and the Meritorious Service Medal with three oak leaf clusters.

In 2016, Cosumano was inducted into the U.S. Army ROTC National Hall of Fame. In 2020, he was presented the Omar N. Bradley Spirit of Independence Award.