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General David D. McKiernan
Commander, International Security Assistance Force/
Commander, United States Forces Afghanistan
North Atlantic Treaty Organization, Afghanistan
APO AE 09356
Since: Jun 2008
SOURCE OF COMMISSIONED SERVICE ROTC
EDUCATIONAL DEGREES
College of William and Mary – BA – History
Shippensburg University – MPA – Public Administration
MILITARY SCHOOLS ATTENDED
Infantry Officer Basic Course
Armor Officer Advanced Course
United States Army Command and General Staff College
United States Army War College
FOREIGN LANGUAGES None recorded
PROMOTIONS DATE OF APPOINTMENT
2LT 28 Aug 72
1LT 28 Aug 74
CPT 28 Aug 76
MAJ 1 Dec 81
LTC 1 Feb 88
COL 1 Aug 93
BG 1 Oct 96
MG 1 Feb 00
LTG 6 Nov 01
GEN 14 Dec 05
FROM TO ASSIGNMENT
Jan 73 Jul 75 Scout Platoon Leader, Combat Support Company, later Executive Officer, B Company, 4th Battalion,
63d Armor, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kansas
Jul 75 Sep 76 Executive Officer, B Troop, later C Troop, 4th Squadron, 7th Cavalry, 2d Infantry Division, Eighth United
States Army, Korea
Jan 77 Jul 77 Student, Armor Officer Advanced Course, United States Army Armor School, Fort Knox, Kentucky
Jul 77 Oct 79 Motor Officer, later Commander, B Company, 2d Battalion, 33d Armor, 3d Armored Division, United
States Army Europe, Germany
Oct 79 May 80 Assistant S3 (Air), 1st Brigade, 3d Armored Division, United States Army Europe, Germany
May 80 May 81 S3 (Operations), 2d Battalion, 33d Armor, 3d Armored Division, United States Army Europe, Germany
May 81 Jun 82 Student, United States Army Command and General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas
Jun 82 May 84 Operations Training Staff Officer, United States Army Training and Doctrine Command, Fort Monroe,
Virginia
May 84 Sep 85 S3, 1st Brigade, 3d Armored Division, United States Army Europe, Germany
Sep 85 May 86 Executive Officer, 2d Battalion, 32d Armor, 3d Armored Division, United States Army Europe, Germany
May 86 Dec 86 Assistant G3 (Training), 3d Armored Division, United States Army Europe, Germany
Jan 87 Jun 88 Assignment Officer, Colonel's Division, United States Total Army Personnel Command, Alexandria,
Virginia
Jun 88 Jul 90 Commander, 1st Battalion, 35th Armor, 1st Armored Division, United States Army Europe, Germany
Jul 90 Dec 90 Senior Task Force Observer/Controller, Combat Maneuver Training Center, 7th Army Training Center,
United States Army, Germany
Dec 90 Apr 91 Assistant G3 (Operations), VII Corps, OPERATIONS DESERT SHIELD/STORM, Saudi Arabia
Apr 91 Jun 91 Senior Task Force Observer/Controller, Combat Maneuver Training Center, 7th Army Training Center, page 1 of 2
United States Army, Germany
Jun 91 Jun 92 Student, United States Army War College, Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania
Jun 92 May 93 G3, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas
Jan 87 Jun 88 Assignment Officer, Colonel's Division, United States Total Army Personnel Command, Alexandria,
Virginia
Jun 88 Jul 90 Commander, 1st Battalion, 35th Armor, 1st Armored Division, United States Army Europe, Germany
Jul 90 Dec 90 Senior Task Force Observer/Controller, Combat Maneuver Training Center, 7th Army Training Center,
United States Army, Germany
Dec 90 Apr 91 Assistant G3 (Operations), VII Corps, OPERATIONS DESERT SHIELD/STORM, Saudi Arabia
Apr 91 Jun 91 Senior Task Force Observer/Controller, Combat Maneuver Training Center, 7th Army Training Center,
United States Army, Germany
Jun 91 Jun 92 Student, United States Army War College, Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania
Jun 92 May 93 G3, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas
May 93 Jun 95 Commander, 1st Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas
Jun 95 Aug 96 Executive Officer to the Commanding General, United States Army Forces Command, Fort McPherson,
Georgia
Aug 96 Nov 97 Deputy Chief of Staff, G2/G3, Allied Command Europe Rapid Reaction Corps, Germany and Sarajevo
Nov 97 Aug 98 Assistant Division Commander (Maneuver), 1st Infantry Division, United States Army Europe and
Seventh Army, Germany
Aug 98 Oct 99 Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations, United States Army Europe and Seventh Army, Germany
Oct 99 Oct 01 Commanding General, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas
Oct 01 Sep 02 Deputy Chief of Staff, G3, United States Army, Washington, DC
Sep 02 Sep 04 Commanding General, Third United, States Army/Commander, United States, Army Forces Central
Command, Fort McPherson, Georgia to include duty as Commanding General, Coalition Forces Land
Component Command, OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM, Kuwait/Iraq
Oct 04 Nov 05 Deputy Commanding General/Chief of Staff, United States Army Forces Command, Fort McPherson,
Georgia
Dec 05 May 08 Commanding General, United States Army Europe and Seventh Army
Jun 08 Present Commander, International Security Assistance Force/Comander, United States Forces Afghanistan,
OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM, Afghanistan
US DECORATIONS AND BADGES
Defense Distinguished Service Medal
Distinguished Service Medal (with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters)
Defense Superior Service Medal
Legion of Merit (with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters)
Bronze Star Medal
Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Meritorious Service Medal (with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Commendation Medal (with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Achievement Medal (with Oak Leaf Cluster)
Parachutist Badge
Ranger Tab
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