John F. Campbell (general)

John Francis Campbell ( born 1957 ) is a general in the United States Army (USA) and Vice President since March 8, 2013 Chairman of the General Staff of his strike force (English Vice Chief of Staff of the Army, VCSA ).

Education and Career

Campbell grew up as the son of an officer in the U.S. Air Force on various military bases and attended the Military Academy at West Point, New York, from which he graduated in 1979 and was then stationed at first as a platoon leader in the 28th Infantry Regiment in Hessen Wiesbaden. Other uses Campbell led in different usages among other things to 5th Special Forces Group of the Special Forces Command and the 82nd Airborne Division at Fort Bragg, North Carolina.

Campbell's further education includes a Master of Public Administration from Golden Gate University, San Francisco, also training at the Command and General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth. Meanwhile, Campbell was an honorary professor of military engineering at the University of California; He is married and has two children.

Service in the rank of general

To Brigadier General transported served Campbell from 2005 first as deputy commander of the 1st Cavalry Division at Fort Hood, Texas - in this role, he was responsible for planning the maneuvers of the United Association and prepared him among other things to its use in the second Iraq war before - then the rank of Major General as Deputy Director for Regional Operations ( J33 ) on the Joint Chiefs of staff at the Pentagon, Arlington. 2009 Campbell took command of the 101st Airborne Division at Fort Campbell, Kentucky, and was also stationed in Afghanistan during this command from June 2010 to May 2011.

As of August 2011, he served as Deputy Chief of Staff ( G-3/5/7 ) in the General Staff of the U.S. Army and was promoted to lieutenant general in this function.

Early 2013, U.S. President Barack Obama nominated Campbell for the succession of General Lloyd J. Austin III. , Which in turn was provided for the command of the U.S. Central Command, as vice chairman of the General Staff of the U.S. Army. Confirmed by the Senate Campbell took over the command finally on March 8, 2013, his promotion to general was part of the command transfer.

Promotions

Awards

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

Military branch West Point (New York) Honorary title (academic) Arlington County, Virginia War in Afghanistan (2001–present) Distinguished Service Medal (U.S. Army) Bronze Star Medal Meritorious Service Medal (United States) National Defense University
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