Mark A. Milley

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Mark Milley (2019)

Mark Alexander Milley (born June 20, 1958 in Winchester , Massachusetts ) is a general in the United States Army (USA). He's since October 1, 2019 Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the United States Armed Forces (Engl. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff , in short CJCS). Milley is the 20th chairman of the JCS since its inception in 1949.

education

Milley graduated from Princeton University in 1980 with a bachelor's degree in political science . His further education includes Masters degrees in International Relations from Columbia University and in National Security and Strategic Studies from Naval War College .

Service in the rank of general

Milley (r.) With predecessor Allyn (l.) And the then Chief of Staff of the Army , General Raymond Odierno (center), during the handover of command at FORSCOM on August 15, 2014

Promoted to brigadier general on February 1, 2008 , Milley served as deputy commanding general for operations with the 101st Airborne Division during Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan . In April 2009, he was appointed Assistant Director of Regional Operations on the United Joint Chiefs of Staff in Washington, DC ; He held this position until mid-2011, from the turn of the year 2010/2011 on in the rank of major general .

Commanded from mid-2011 Milley, the 10th Mountain Division in Fort Drum , New York , in late 2012, he took over at promotion to lieutenant general in command of the III. US Corps in Fort Hood , Texas .

From May 2013 Milley was as commander of the International Security Assistance Force Joint Command and Deputy Commander of United States Forces - Afghanistan for about eleven months in Afghanistan stationed. During this time he remained in personal union commanding general of the III. US Corps at Fort Hood, where a rampage occurred on April 2, 2014, eleven days after he returned there , in which four people died and 16 were injured.

On July 7, 2014, US President Barack Obama nominated Milley to succeed Daniel Allyn , who in turn took over the post of USAR Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff , as FORSCOM commander. The Senate confirmed the change on July 23, Milley assumed command on August 15; his promotion to general took place as part of the transfer of command.

On August 14, 2015, Milley took over the chairmanship of the United States Army General Staff from General Raymond Odierno , who in turn retired .

He's since October 1, 2019 Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the United States Armed Forces (Engl. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff , in short CJCS). Milley is the 20th chairman of the JCS since its inception in 1949.

Private

Mark Milley is married to Hollyanne Milley and they have a son and a daughter together.

Promotions

rank year
US-O1 insignia.svg Second lieutenant 1980
US-O2 insignia.svg First lieutenant n / A
US-O3 insignia.svg Captain n / A
US-O4 insignia.svg major June 20, 1991
US-O5 insignia.svg Lieutenant Colonel May 25, 1995
US-O6 insignia.svg Colonel May 1, 2001
US-O7 insignia.svg Brigadier General February 1, 2008
US-O8 insignia.svg Major General December 22, 2010
US-O9 insignia.svg Lieutenant General  3rd December 2012
US-O10 insignia.svg general 15th August 2014

Awards

Selection of decorations, sorted based on the Order of Precedence of Military Awards :

See also

Web links

Commons : Mark A. Milley  - Collection of Images, Videos and Audio Files

Remarks

  1. ↑ a b c d e The date indicates the day of confirmation by the Senate, the actual date of promotion may be a little later.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Berkowitz, Bram : Winchester native Mark A. Milley becomes US Army Chief of Staff. Winchester Star from August 27, 2015 (last accessed November 15, 2015).
  2. ↑ a b Hinnant, Jim : Milley takes FORSCOM colors, Allyn departs Fort Bragg to become Army vice chief. FORSCOM Public Affairs of August 18, 2014 (last accessed August 26, 2014).
  3. ↑ Biography Milleys ( Memento of 6 September 2015, Internet Archive ) at FORSCOM (English; last accessed on 25 August 2014).
  4. ↑ Press release of the Ministry of Defense of April 16, 2009 (last accessed on August 26, 2009).
  5. ↑ Press release of the Ministry of Defense of August 4, 2011 (last accessed on August 26, 2014).
  6. ↑ Press release of the Ministry of Defense of November 15, 2012 (last accessed on August 26, 2014).
  7. ↑ Biography Milleys ( Memento of 8 July 2014 Internet Archive ) in the ISAF (English; last accessed on 26 August 2014).
  8. ^ Jaffe, Greg : After Fort Hood shooting, general just home from war is again comforting the wounded. The Washington Post, April 6, 2013 (last accessed August 26, 2014).
  9. ↑ Presidential Nomination 1836-113 of July 7, 2014 in the Library of Congress (English; last accessed August 25, 2014).
  10. ^ Lopez, Todd C .: Wars fought by ground troops, new Army chief says. Army News Service, August 14, 2015 (last accessed August 20, 2015).
  11. ↑ a b http://www.defense.gov/PhotoEssays/PhotoEssayImage.aspx?id=4968&name=Gates Visits Fort Campbell, Ky (link not available)
  12. ↑ Presidential Nominations 379-102 of June 3, 1991 in the Library of Congress (last accessed August 25, 2014).
  13. ↑ Presidential Nominations 383-104 of May 11, 1995 in the Library of Congress (last accessed August 25, 2014).
  14. ↑ Presidential Nominations 160-107 of 27 February 2001 (English; last accessed on 25 August 2014) at the Library of Congress.
  15. ↑ Presidential Nominations 2288-111 of November 15, 2010 in the Library of Congress (last accessed August 25, 2014).
  16. ↑ Presidential Nomination 1977-112 of November 13, 2012 in the Library of Congress (English; last accessed on August 25, 2014).
personal data
SURNAME Milley, Mark A.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Milley, Mark Alexander
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American General (US Army); Chief of Staff of the Army; US Army Forces Command Commander
DATE OF BIRTH June 20, 1958
PLACE OF BIRTH Winchester , Massachusetts