Michael A. Bills
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Army Distinguished Service Medal (2) (4)Silver Star Defense Superior Service Medal (2) Legion of Merit (3) Bronze Star Medal |
Michael A. Bills (born 1958) is a retired
better source needed] from January 2018 until his retirement in October 2020.[2]
Military career
Bills was commissioned in December 1983, through
Operation Desert Storm.[1]
Bills was the commander of
Operation Iraqi Freedom as part of the V Corps Commander's Assault command post staff.[3]
In 2006, Bills took command of the
3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment again deploying as part of Operation Iragi Freedom.[3] He then served as the Commander of Joint Task Force North, USNORTHCOM at Fort Bliss, Texas before moving on to serve as the Deputy Chief of Staff, G-3, United States Army Europe.[3]
Bills was
In 2016, Bills became the United States Forces Korea's assistant
Eighth United States Army in January 2018. He retired on October 2, 2020.[2]
Awards and decorations
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- Army Distinguished Service Medal with oak leaf cluster[1]
- Silver Star[1]
- Defense Superior Service Medal with oak leaf cluster[1]
- Legion of Merit with two oak leaf clusters[1]
- Bronze Star Medal with three oak leaf clusters[1]
- Defense Meritorious Service Medal[1]
- Meritorious Service Medal with silver oak leaf cluster[1]
- Army Commendation Medal with three oak leaf clusters[1]
- Army Achievement Medal with oak leaf cluster[1]
Personal life
Bills is a native of New York.[3] He is married to Megan. They have three sons, Michael, Matthew, and Marc.[7][1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Lieutenant General Michael A. Bills Commanding General, Eighth Army". Eighth Army Mission. Archived from the original on 2020-07-22. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
- ^ a b Gamel, Kim (2 October 2020). "New Eighth Army commander seeks 'rigorous, realistic' training for US, South Korea troops". Stars and Stripes. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Chief of Staff CFC". United States Forces Korea. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
- ^ a b Fichtl, Marcus (5 January 2018). "8th Army welcomes new commander on tension-filled Korean Peninsula". Stars and Stripes. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
- ^ Jones, JC (13 January 2016). "A new leader in town: Thomson assumes command of First Team". Fort Hood Herald. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
- ^ Brooks, Jacob (23 December 2015). "A look at the next 1st Cavalry Division commander". Fort Hood Herald. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
- ^ Thayer, Rose L (28 June 2014). "1st Cavalry commander gets second star". Killeen Daily Herald. Retrieved 3 October 2020.