Jeffery Hammond
Jeffery W. Hammond | |
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Army Commendation Medal (2) |
Jeffery W. Hammond (born January 25, 1959) is a retired
Early life
Hammond attended the University of Southern Mississippi in Hattiesburg, receiving bachelor's and master's degrees in special education. He was a quarterback and captain for the USM football team.
Military career
Hammond was commissioned as a
From 1984 to 1987 he returned to the University of Southern Mississippi, where he served as assistant professor of military science. After that, he spent a year in South Korea.
In 1988 he was assigned to the
In the mid-1990s Hammond took command of the 4th Battalion,
Hammond served as G3 for the British-led Allied Rapid Reaction Corps followed by duty as assistant division commander (support) of the 1st Cavalry Division during Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2003 in Iraq. He later served as the Army's Director of Operations, Readiness and Mobilization before taking command of the 4th Infantry Division on 19 January 2007.
Return to Southern Miss
Hammond currently serves as the Director, Military and Veterans Student Affairs at The University of Southern Mississippi. he is also Co-Chair of the MS Community Veterans Engagement Board.
Decorations
Legion of Merit
Bronze Star with two oak leaf clusters
Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Meritorious Service Medal with one silver oak leaf cluster- Joint Service Commendation Medal
- Army Commendation Medalwith oak leaf cluster
Notes
References
"Major General Jeffery W. Hammond, Commanding General, 4ID". Army Public Affairs Office, Fort Hood, TX. Archived from the original on 2008-07-15. Retrieved 2008-10-28.
