Donna W. Martin

Donna W. Martin
Official portrait, 2021
BornYorktown, Virginia[1]
AllegianceUnited States of America
Service / branchUnited States Army
Years of service1988–present
RankLieutenant General
CommandsUnited States Army Criminal Investigation Command
United States Army Corrections Command
Rear Detachment, 18th Military Police Brigade
202nd Military Police Group (Criminal Investigation Division)
385th Military Police Battalion (Dragoons)
AwardsArmy Distinguished Service Medal
Legion of Merit (4)
Bronze Star Medal
Alma materOld Dominion University (BSCJ)
United States Army War College (MSS)

Donna Whitley Martin[2] is a United States Army lieutenant general serving as the Inspector General of the United States Army since September 2, 2021.[3] She is the first female Inspector General of the Army.[4] She most recently served as the 18th United States Army Provost Marshal General / Commanding General, United States Army Criminal Investigation Command,[5] from July 2020 to August 5, 2021. She previously served as commanding general of the United States Army Maneuver Support Center of Excellence and Fort Leonard Wood, and prior to that was commandant of the United States Military Police School from July 2017 to August 2018 and deputy commanding general of the United States Army Recruiting Command from March 2015 to July 2017.[1][6]

In June 2021, she was nominated for promotion to lieutenant general,[7] to the Office of the Inspector General of the United States Army.[8] Martin was replaced as provost marshal general by her deputy, Brigadier General Duane R. Miller on August 5, 2021.[9][10]

Awards and decorations

Basic Army Recruiter Badge
3rd Infantry Division Combat Service Identification Badge
Military Police Corps Distinctive Unit Insignia
5 Overseas Service Bars
Army Distinguished Service Medal
Legion of Merit with two oak leaf clusters
Bronze oak leaf cluster
Width-44 scarlet ribbon with width-4 ultramarine blue stripe at center, surrounded by width-1 white stripes. Width-1 white stripes are at the edges.
Bronze Star Medal with oak leaf cluster
Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Meritorious Service Medal with four oak leaf clusters
Silver oak leaf cluster
Army Commendation Medal with silver oak leaf cluster
Army Achievement Medal
Joint Meritorious Unit Award
Army Meritorious Unit Commendation
Bronze star
National Defense Service Medal with one bronze service star
Southwest Asia Service Medal with three service stars
Bronze star
Afghanistan Campaign Medal with service star
Bronze star
Iraq Campaign Medal with service star
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Army Service Ribbon
Army Overseas Service Ribbon with bronze award numeral 4
NATO Medal for Service with ISAF
Kuwait Liberation Medal (Saudi Arabia)
Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait)

References

  1. ^ a b "CID Command Group". Retrieved 2021-05-30.
  2. ^ "Pat Donahoe, civilian, wants a word with the Army". 5 January 2023.
  3. ^ "WEBCAST: PROMOTION/SWEARING IN CEREMONY OF MG DONNA MARTIN". DVIDS. Retrieved 2021-08-31.
  4. ^ "Secretary of the Army swears in first female Inspector General". Army.mil. 3 September 2021. Retrieved 2021-10-06.
  5. ^ Major General Donna W. Martin (USA)
  6. ^ "Major General Donna W. Martin (USA)". Retrieved 2021-05-30.
  7. ^ "PN647 - 1 nominee for Army, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". www.congress.gov. June 15, 2021.
  8. ^ Kyle Rempfer (10 Aug 2021) CID boss made Army IG, gets a third star, despite turbulent tenure
  9. ^ Copp, Tara (2021-04-26). "US Army to Replace Criminal Investigations Chief In Wake of Guillen's Death". Defense One. Retrieved 2021-05-30.
  10. ^ "WEBCAST: LTG WALTER E. PIATT WILL HOST CID PMG CHANGE OF COMMAND/SWEARING-IN CEREMONY". DVIDS. 2021-08-05.
Military offices
Preceded by Commandant of the United States Army Military Police School
and Chief of Military Police Corps

2017–2018
Succeeded by
Preceded by Commanding General of the United States Army Maneuver Support Center of Excellence
2018–2020
Succeeded by
Preceded by United States Army Provost Marshal General
2020–2021
Succeeded by
Preceded by Inspector General of the United States Army
2021–present
Incumbent