Donald M. Campbell Jr.
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Military career
Campbell is graduate of Kansas State University. Commissioned an armor officer in May 1978, his initial assignment was with the 2nd Battalion, 63rd Armor at Fort Riley, Kansas, where he served as a Tank Platoon Leader, Company Executive Officer, Battalion S1/Adjutant and Company Commander
In June 1984, Campbell was assigned as a G1 (Personnel) Staff Officer at the 8th Infantry Division in Bad Kreuznach, Germany. In 1985, he was reassigned as the S3/Operations Officer for 4th Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment in Mainz, Germany. He was then selected as the Aide-de-Camp to the Commanding General, 8th Infantry Division in Bad Kreuznach. In June 1987, Campbell was reassigned to Armor Branch, U.S. Army Military Personnel Center in Alexandria, Virginia, later renamed U.S. Army Personnel Command, where he served as the captains' and later the majors' Assignment Officer of the Armor Branch, Combat Arms Division.
Following graduation from the Command and General Staff College at
Campbell then served as Deputy Commanding General-West for U.S. Army Recruiting Command from July 2004 through May 2005. In June 2005, he was selected to serve as the Chief of Staff, V Corps with duty as the Multi-National Corps Iraq Chief of Staff from January through December 2006. In July 2007 he assumed duties as the Deputy Commanding General, I Corps. Before assuming command of the U.S. Army Recruiting Command in May 2009, he was Commanding General, U.S. Army Armor Center and Fort Knox.
On March 10, 2011, it was announced that Campbell would take over as the III Corps and
Campbell is a graduate of the Armor Officer Basic Course, Infantry Officer Advanced Course, U.S. Army Command and General Staff College, and the
Campbell planned to move to North Carolina, where he and his wife owned a house.[4]
Awards and decorations
Campbell's decorations include:
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Parachutist Badge
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Combat Action Badge |
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Recruiter Badge
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- Oak Leaf Clusters
Legion of Merit with three Oak Leaf Clusters- V deviceand one Oak Leaf Cluster
Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Meritorious Service Medal with a silver Oak Leaf Cluster- Army Commendation Medalwith two Oak Leaf Clusters
- Army Achievement Medalwith one Oak Leaf Cluster
References
- ^ "Commanding General | U.S. Army Europe". Archived from the original on January 15, 2013. Retrieved 2012-12-10.
- ^ "Nov. 5, 2014 – CSA's remarks at Lt. Gen. Campbell retirement ceremony". www.army.mil. Retrieved May 23, 2017.
- ^ III Corps commander leaves Hood; set to take reins at USAREUR | Article | The United States Army
- ^ Millham, Matt (October 16, 2014). "Campbell cites successes as he prepares to leave USAREUR, military". Stars and Stripes. Retrieved October 21, 2016.
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