List of United States Army lieutenant generals from 2010 to 2019
Flag of an Army lieutenant general
The rank of lieutenant general (or three-star general) is the second-highest rank normally achievable in the United States Army, and the first to have a specified number of appointments set by statute. It ranks above major general (two-star general) and below general (four-star general).
Entries in the following list of lieutenant generals are indexed by the numerical order in which each officer was promoted to that rank while on active duty, or by an asterisk (*) if the officer did not serve in that rank while on active duty in the U.S. Army or was promoted to four-star rank while on active duty in the U.S. Army. Each entry lists the general's name, date of rank,[a] active-duty positions held while serving at three-star rank,[b] number of years of active-duty service at three-star rank (Yrs),[c] year commissioned and source of commission,[d] number of years in commission when promoted to three-star rank (YC),[e] and other biographical notes.[f]
List of U.S. Army lieutenant generals from 2010 to 2019
Commanding General, U.S. Army Cyber Command/Commanding General, Second U.S. Army/Commander, Joint Force Headquarters – Cyber (Army) (CG ARCYBER/CDRJFHQ-C), 2014–2016.
Director, Army Office of Business Transformation (DIROBT), 2016–2018.
Commanding General, U.S. Army Cyber Command/Commanding General, Second U.S. Army/Commander, Joint Force Headquarters – Cyber (Army) (CG ARCYBER/CDRJFHQ-C), 2016–2017.
Commanding General, U.S. Army Cyber Command/Commander, Joint Force Headquarters – Cyber (Army) (CG ARCYBER/CDRJFHQ-C), 2017–2018.
There were several developments relating to three-star positions of the United States Army from 2010 to 2019.
A majority of three-star positions stationed in Iraq were eliminated or relegated below said grade with the end of the Iraq War in 2011 and concurrent withdrawal of combat forces from the country. By December 2011, the two deputy commanding generals of U.S. Forces – Iraq and commander of NATO Training Mission – Iraq had their positions eliminated, leaving the chief of the Office of Security Cooperation (relegated to two-star level by 2015) in an advisory role to Iraqi defense and interior officials.[96]
The office of the Army Chief Information Officer/G-6 was split into a civilian Army CIO and deputy chief of staff for cyber (G-6) in August 2020. Lieutenant General Bruce T. Crawford became the last commissioned officer to hold the unified position, retiring on 11 August 2020.[102] Major General John B. Morrison Jr. was confirmed for promotion to lieutenant general[103] and became the first deputy chief of staff for cyber (G-6) in August 2020.[104][105]
The office of assistant chief of staff for installation management (ACSIM)[ad] was separated from the office of commanding general of the U.S. Army Installation Management Command in November 2015. Lieutenant General David D. Halverson, the last officer to hold both positions simultaneously, relinquished command of IMCOM to Lieutenant General Kenneth R. Dahl.[108]
Military nominations are considered by the Senate Armed Services Committee. While it is rare for three-star or four-star nominations to face even token opposition in the Senate, nominations that do face opposition due to controversy surrounding the nominee in question are typically withdrawn. Nominations that are not withdrawn are allowed to expire without action at the end of the legislative session.
For example, the nomination of Major General Ryan F. Gonsalves for promotion to lieutenant general and assignment as commanding general of U.S. Army Europe was withdrawn in November 2017[112] after an investigation was launched into the general's inappropriate comment to a female Congressional staffer.[113] As a result, Gonsalves was administratively reprimanded and retired in May 2018.[113][114][115]
Additionally, events that take place after Senate confirmation may still delay or even prevent the nominee from assuming office.
For example, Major General John G. Rossi, who had been confirmed for promotion to lieutenant general[116] and assignment as the commanding general of U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command in April 2016[117] committed suicide two days before his scheduled promotion and assumption of command.[118] As a result, the then incumbent commander of USASMDC, Lieutenant General David L. Mann, remained in command beyond customary term limits until another nominee, Major General James H. Dickinson was confirmed by the Senate.[119]
Legislative history
The following list of Congressional legislation includes all acts of Congress pertaining to appointments to the grade of lieutenant general in the United States Army from 2010 to 2019.[af]
Each entry lists an act of Congress, its citation in the United States Statutes at Large or Public Law number, and a summary of the act's relevance, with officers affected by the act bracketed where applicable. Positions listed without reference to rank are assumed to be eligible for officers of three-star grade or higher.
List of legislation on appointments of lieutenant generals from 2010 to 2019
Legislation
Citation
Summary
Act of January 7, 2011
[Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011]
Authorized officers frocked to grade of lieutenant general or general to wear the insignia of that grade for up to 14 days before assuming position for which that grade is authorized.
Repealed 30-day waiting period following congressional notification before officers below grade of lieutenant general or vice admiral may wear insignia of the next higher grade.
Act of December 31, 2011
[National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012]
Repealed authorization for the Chief of Staff to the President, if a general or flag officer of the United States Armed Forces, to be designated a position of importance and responsibility with grade of lieutenant general or vice admiral.[120]
Removed statutory requirement for the director of the Department of Defense Test Resource Management Center, if a commissioned officer, to hold grade of lieutenant general or vice admiral.
Repealed statutory requirement for the director of the Missile Defense Agency, if a commissioned officer, to hold grade of lieutenant general or vice admiral.[121]
Repealed statutory requirement for senior members of the United Nations Military Staff Committee to hold grade of lieutenant general or vice admiral.[122]
Repealed statutory requirement for the directors of the Army National Guard and Air National Guard to hold grade of lieutenant general.[123]
Repealed statutory requirement for the principal military deputy to the assistant secretary of the Army for acquisition, technology, and logistics to hold grade of lieutenant general.
Act of December 12, 2019
[National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020]
Required advice and consent of the Senate on any proposal by the secretary of defense to increase the retired grade of any military officer through the reopening of the determination or certification of said officer's retired grade.
^"Biography – Raymond T. Horoho"(PDF). Assistant Secretary of the Army for Manpower and Reserve Affairs. Archived from the original(PDF) on 2 November 2020. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
^ abDates of rank are taken, where available, from the U.S. Army register of active and retired commissioned officers, the General Officer Management Office, or the National Guard Senior Leader Management Office. The date listed is that of the officer's first promotion to lieutenant general. If such a date cannot be found, the next date substituted should be that of the officer's assumption of his/her first three-star appointment. Failing which, the officer's first Senate confirmation date to lieutenant general should be substituted. For officers promoted to lieutenant general on the same date, they should be organized first by date of promotion to four-star rank, and then by the tier of their first listed assignment upon promotion to lieutenant general.
^ abPositions listed are those held by the officer when promoted to lieutenant general. Dates listed are for the officer's full tenure, which may predate promotion to three-star rank or postdate retirement from active duty. Positions held in an acting capacity are italicized.
^ abThe number of years of active-duty service at three-star rank is approximated by subtracting the year in the "Date of rank" column from the last year in the "Position" column. Time spent between active-duty three-star assignments is not counted.
^ abThe number of years in commission before being promoted to three-star rank is approximated by subtracting the year in the "Commission" column from the year in the "Date of rank" column.
^ abNotes include years of birth and death; awards of the Medal of Honor, Congressional Gold Medal, Presidential Medal of Freedom, or honors of similar significance; major government appointments; university presidencies or equivalents; familial relationships with significant military officers or government officials such as U.S. Presidents, cabinet secretaries, U.S. Senators, or state governors; and unusual career events such as premature relief or death in office. Officers who served as enlisted soldiers for 7 years or more prior to commissioning are also noted.
^Mayville held the position concurrently with Marine lieutenant general Vincent R. Stewart for his full tenure. Stewart functioned as deputy for day-to-day running of USCYBERCOM whereas Mayville functioned as deputy in charge of separating USCYBERCOM from the National Security Agency.
^The office is formally known as the Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs (APNSA), but is listed here under the more commonly-used moniker of National Security Advisor (NSA).
^Reverted to major general, March 2019; retired as lieutenant general, 3 August 2020.[29]
^Established in July 1993 by General Order-15, ACSIM was to advise the chief of staff of the Army on garrison and installation operations for effective integration with Army installations at the base level. Starting in 2006, the commanding general of the U.S. Army Installation Management Command was dual-hatted as ACSIM.[106][107]
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