Maj Gen Perry L. Wiggins nominated for third star –
Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel announced April 11 that the President has nominated Army Maj. Gen. Perry L. Wiggins for appointment to the rank of lieutenant general and for assignment as commanding general, U.S. Army North (Fifth Army) at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston.
Wiggins is currently serving as Army North's deputy commanding general.
Wiggins returned to Army North Jan. 24 after serving as commanding general of First Army Division (West) at Fort Hood, Texas. He had previously served as the deputy commanding general of Army North from April 2009 through October 2011.
The son of an Air Force senior noncommissioned officer, the general lived in a number of locations throughout the world but considers Warner Robins, Ga., as home. He earned his commission as an infantry lieutenant from Mercer University in 1983.
Wiggins has served with the Army throughout the United States, Europe, Latin America and the Middle East. He is an accomplished aviator and is qualified to fly a number of aircraft in the Army's inventory.
The general is a graduate of the Infantry Officer Basic Course, Aviation Officer Advanced Course, Command and General Staff College, and the United States Army War College, where he earned a Master of Arts in Strategic Studies.