Michael X. Garrett

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Michael X. Garrett
Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
AllegianceUnited States
Service/branchUnited States Army
Years of service1984–2022
RankGeneral
Commands heldUnited States Army Forces Command
(3)

Michael Xavier Garrett (born 1961) is a retired general in the United States Army who served as the commanding general of United States Army Forces Command from 2019 to 2022.[1] He previously served as the commanding general of United States Army Central, chief of staff of United States Central Command and commanding general of United States Army Alaska.[2]

The son of Edward Garrett, a retired Army

Cleveland, Ohio and attended High School in Germany. He was commissioned in 1984 into the Infantry upon his graduation from Xavier University.[4] Garrett was nominated for promotion to general to become the commanding general of United States Army Forces Command in January 2019.[5][6] He was confirmed by the Senate for the position in February and assumed command in March.[7]

President Joe Biden appointed Garrett as commissioner for the American Battle Monuments Commission in July 2023, and he was elected to serve as chairman on 1 August 2023.

Assignments

Garrett was the commanding general of United States Army Forces Command, located at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. He previously served as the commanding general of United States Army Central, located at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina.[citation needed]

Garrett's assignments include chief of staff of United States Central Command, commanding general of

Operation New Dawn, where he served as the deputy chief of staff for United States Forces-Iraq.[citation needed
]

Education

Garrett's military education includes completion of the Infantry Officer Basic and Advanced courses, the United States Army Command and General Staff College, and a prestigious Senior Service College Fellowship. He also holds a bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice from Xavier University.

Awards and decorations

Combat Infantryman Badge
Master Parachutist Badge
Ranger tab
Pathfinder Badge
Basic Army Recruiter Badge
British Parachutist Badge
4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division Combat Service Identification Badge
Distinctive Unit Insignia
5 Overseas Service Bars
Bronze oak leaf cluster
Army Distinguished Service Medal with one bronze oak leaf cluster
Defense Superior Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Legion of Merit with four oak leaf clusters
Width-44 scarlet ribbon with width-4 ultramarine blue stripe at center, surrounded by width-1 white stripes. Width-1 white stripes are at the edges. Bronze Star Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Meritorious Service Medal with four oak leaf clusters
Joint Service Commendation Medal
Army Commendation Medal
with four oak leaf clusters
Joint Service Achievement Medal
Army Achievement Medal
Joint Meritorious Unit Award with three oak leaf clusters
Army Meritorious Unit Commendation
Bronze star
National Defense Service Medal with one bronze service star
Iraq Campaign Medal with three service stars
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Korea Defense Service Medal
Humanitarian Service Medal
Army Service Ribbon
award numeral
6

References

  1. ^ Riley, Rachel (8 July 2022). "'I can't wait to see where you take them': Fort Bragg-based command gets new four-star general". The Fayetteville Observer.
  2. ^ "Lt. Gen. Garrett named new U.S. Army Central commander". The State. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
  3. ^ France, By (1 October 2010). "Profile: Brig. Gen. Micheal Xavier Garrett – Xavier Magazine". Xtra.xavier.edu. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
  4. ^ Implications of Fighting, By, With, and Through (4 October 2017). "LTG Michael X. Garrett | Association of the United States Army". Ausa.org. Retrieved 9 February 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  5. ^ "Lt. Gen. Michael Garrett nominated to lead FORSCOM - News". Stripes. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
  6. ^ "Head of Army's Middle East command nominated to four-star job in charge of stateside forces". 16 January 2019.
  7. ^ "General Michael X. Garrett". U.S. Army. Retrieved 21 March 2019.
Military offices
Preceded by Commanding General of United States Army Alaska
2012-2013
Succeeded by
Deputy Commander of the Alaskan Command
2012-2013
Preceded by Chief of Staff of United States Central Command
2013-2015
Succeeded by
Preceded by Commanding General of the United States Army Central
2015–2019
Preceded by Commanding General of the United States Army Forces Command
2019–2022
Succeeded by