Former Army chief of staff joins Oshkosh board

Oshkosh Corp. announced today that retired Army Gen. Raymond Odierno has been appointed to the company's board of directors.

Odierno, who capped off his 39-year Army career as chief of staff, is one of only two U.S. military officers "to command at the division, corps and army level during the same conflict with distinction" since the Vietnam War, according to an Oshkosh statement.

"We are honored to have such a distinguished military leader join our board of directors," Oshkosh CEO Wilson Jones said in the statement. Odierno's leadership experience as well as his military and international expertise "will enhance our board and our ability to serve our military customers."

Odierno graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point and holds master's degrees from North Carolina State University and the Naval War College. He is also a graduate of the Army War College.