Diana M. Holland
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Awards | Distinguished Service Medal (2) Legion of Merit (2) Bronze Star Medal (3) |
Diana Maureen Holland
Early life and education
Holland was born in 1968[4][5] and is a native of Santa Barbara, California.[6] The daughter of a United States Marine, she was inspired from an early age by her father's and grandfather's military service to join the military herself.[7] She participated in the Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps while attending Santa Barbara High School, from which she graduated in 1986.[8][9]
Holland attended the United States Military Academy from 1986 to 1990.[10] While at West Point, she played lacrosse and was co-captain her senior year.[2] Following graduation, she was commissioned a second lieutenant in the United States Army Corps of Engineers.[3]
Military career
Upon commissioning, Holland served in Germany as a vertical construction platoon leader in the 79th Engineer Combat Battalion (Heavy), and as a company executive officer and battalion assistant operations officer in the 94th Engineer Combat Battalion (Heavy). Upon returning to the United States, Holland was assigned to the 30th Engineer Battalion (Topographic),
Following company command, Holland earned a Master of Arts degree at Duke University en route to a teaching assignment at the United States Military Academy,[3] where she served as a faculty member in the history department from 1999 until 2002.[11] She then attended the Army Command and General Staff College and the School of Advanced Military Studies (SAMS) where she earned a Master of Military Arts and Sciences degree.[3]
In July 2004, Holland was assigned to the 3rd Infantry Division and deployed to Iraq, serving as a division plans officer and then as the operations officer in the 92nd Engineer Combat Battalion (Heavy). Returning from Iraq, she then served as a plans officer in the Operations Directorate, United States Central Command at MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa, Florida.[3]
Holland then returned to command the 92nd Engineer Battalion (Black Diamonds) from July 2008 to June 2011, which included deploying with Task Force Diamond to eastern Afghanistan from May 2010 to April 2011. After relinquishing command, she became a United States Army War College Fellow at Georgetown University.[3]
In 2012, Holland assumed command of the
In late July 2015, Holland was assigned as the Deputy Commanding General for Support,
On 15 December 2015, Holland was announced as the 76th
In July 2017, Holland assumed command of the
On July 11, 2019, Holland was promoted to major general. Her husband pinned on the new rank. The following year, Holland relinquished command of the South Atlantic Division and assumed command of the
Awards
Holland's awards and decorations include the
In June, 2018, Holland was recognized by Atlanta Magazine as a "Woman Making a Mark."
Personal life
Holland is married to James Holland, Jr.[7]
References
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- ^ a b Keating, Susan (December 16, 2015). "General Diana Holland Will Become West Point's First Female Commandant of Cadets". People. Retrieved December 28, 2015.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i ARNEWS/USMA (December 15, 2015). "Holland named first woman commandant at West Point". Army News Service. Retrieved December 21, 2015.
- ^ Freedman, Dan (August 4, 2015). "Cracking glass ceiling at Fort Drum". Times Union. Colonie, NY.
- ^ Segar, Mike (January 5, 2016). "U.S. West Point academy swears in first woman commandant of cadets". Yahoo.com. Sunnyvale, CA.
- ^ Mississippi Valley Division, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (June 29, 2020). "Biography, Major General Diana M. Holland". Mississippi Valley Division Website. Vicksburg, MS.
- ^ a b Block, Gordon (July 30, 2015). "Fort Drum's first-ever female deputy commanding general embraces new role". Watertown Daily Times. Retrieved December 21, 2015.
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- ^ a b Weiner, Mark (July 30, 2015). "Fort Drum marks promotion of first woman general of 10th Mountain Division". The Post-Standard. Syracuse Media Group. Retrieved December 21, 2015.
- ^ a b Fort Drum Public Affairs Office (December 17, 2015). "Fort Drum announces 10th Mountain command changes". The Mountaineer Online. Archived from the original on December 20, 2015. Retrieved December 21, 2015.
- ^ Ayyad, Osama (August 19, 2015). "Face of Defense: 10th Mountain Gets First Female Brigadier General". U. S. Department of Defense. Retrieved December 21, 2015.
- ^ Alastair Jamieson (December 16, 2015). "West Point Names Diana Holland as First Woman Commandant of Cadets". NBC News. Retrieved December 21, 2015.
- ^ Eberhart, Michelle (June 8, 2017). "Holland relinquishes Corps of Cadets Command". Pointer View. West Point, NY. Archived from the original on October 25, 2017. Retrieved October 24, 2017.
- ^ "Holland relinquishes Corps of Cadets Command".
- ^ "General Officer Assignments". U.S. Department of Defense. April 30, 2020. Retrieved May 1, 2020.