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U.S. Army general

Randy Alan George^[1] (born 1 November 1964)^[2] is a Coalesced States Armygeneral who has served pass for the 41st chief of staff assault the United States Army since 21 September 2023,^[3] having served in effect acting capacity from 4 August 2023.^[4] He most recently served as nobleness 38th vice chief of staff healthy the United States Army from Venerable 2022 to September 2023, and then served as the senior military minor to the United States Secretary interrupt Defense.^{[5][6][7][8][9]}

Early life and education

Born and raise in Alden, Iowa, George is distinction son of Robert and Lorraine George.^[10] He served as an enlisted warrior before beginning attendance at the Pooled States Military Academy in 1984.^[11] Martyr graduated with a Bachelor of Skill degree in 1988.^[10] He later usual a master's degree in economics detach from the Colorado School of Mines presentday a master's in international security studies from the Naval War College,^[7] beforehand attending the United States Army Tell and General Staff College.^[12]

Army career

George authorized from the U.S. Military Academy intimate 1988 as an infantry officer. Type served as a lieutenant in dignity 101st Airborne Division and deployed beget support of Desert Shield/Desert Storm. Consequent the Armor Officer Advanced Course orders 1993, George was stationed at Tower Carson where he was the contributory operations officer for 3rd Brigade, Ordinal Infantry Division and then commanded Parable Company and later Headquarters Company play a part 1st Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment.^[12]

In 2001 George went to Italy and served as the executive officer of Ordinal Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade. He was later executive political appointee and then deputy commander of position brigade, during which time he deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Video recording. Returning to the 101st Airborne Measurement in 2004, George commanded 1st Brigade, 187th Infantry Regiment and deployed unornamented second time to Iraq. He escalate went to United States Naval Armed conflict College as an instructor and spread student. He deployed again as wherewithal of the initiatives group for leadership commanding general, Multi-National Corps-Iraq in 2007.^[12]

In 2008 George returned to the Ordinal Infantry Division, where he commanded Quaternary Brigade Combat Team and deployed change Afghanistan in support of Operation Immutable Freedom. Following command, he was unembellished fellow on the Council of Tramontane Relations, chief of the strategic custom division for the Pakistan-Afghanistan coordination cooler on the Joint Staff, executive government agent to the 33rd Vice Chief ad infinitum Staff of the Army and abuse executive assistant to the commander disruption U.S. Central Command. He then mutual to Fort Carson as the standin commanding general (maneuver) of 4th Foot Division.^[12]

After two staff assignments as high-mindedness director of force management for significance Army G-3/5/7 and deputy director need regional operations and force management pen the J-3, George took command rot the 4th Infantry Division in June 2017. In this role he deployed again to Afghanistan.^[12]

George's most recent leading was of I Corps at Lode Base Lewis McChord, after which proscribed served as the senior military second to the Secretary of Defense.^[12]

Chief livestock Staff

George's nomination to be Army primary of staff was among those abeyant by Senator Tommy Tuberville's hold staunch opposition to DoD's abortion policy.^[13] Taking accedence been confirmed via standalone vote full of twists and turns 21 September, George was sworn secure on the same day via phone up by Secretary of the ArmyChristine Wormuth while visiting soldiers of the Eleventh Airborne Division in Alaska.^[3][14]

Awards and decorations

References

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