Randy George
Randy Alan George[1] (born November 1, 1964)[2] is a United States Army general who has served as the 38th vice chief of staff of the United States Army since August 5, 2022. He previously served as the senior military assistant to the United States Secretary of Defense.[3][4][5][6][7]
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| Born | November 1, 1964 Illinois, U.S. |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Service/ | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1988–present |
| Rank | General |
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Born and raised in Alden, Iowa, George is the son of Robert and Lorraine George.[8] He served as an enlisted soldier before beginning attendance at the United States Military Academy in 1984.[9] George graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in 1988.[8] He later received a master's degree in economics from the Colorado School of Mines and a master's in international security studies from the Naval War College.[5]
In April 2023, George was nominated for appointment as chief of staff of the United States Army.[10][11]
Awards and decorations
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Defense Distinguished Service Medal |
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Army Distinguished Service Medal with oak leaf cluster |
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Defense Superior Service Medal with three bronze oak leaf clusters |
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Legion of Merit with three oak leaf clusters |
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Bronze Star Medal with three oak leaf clusters |
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Purple Heart |
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Meritorious Service Medal with four oak leaf clusters |
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Joint Service Commendation Medal |
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Army Commendation Medal with four oak leaf clusters |
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Army Achievement Medal with three oak leaf clusters |
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Meritorious Unit Commendation with four oak leaf clusters |
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Army Good Conduct Medal |
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National Defense Service Medal with one bronze service star |
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Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal |
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Southwest Asia Service Medal |
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Afghanistan Campaign Medal with campaign star |
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Iraq Campaign Medal with silver campaign star |
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Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal |
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Army Service Ribbon |
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Army Overseas Service Ribbon with bronze award numeral 2 |
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NATO Medal for Service with ISAF |
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Kuwait Liberation Medal (Saudi Arabia) |
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Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait) |
References
This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Government.
- "Randy Alan George". West Point Association of Graduates. Retrieved May 29, 2021.
- Register of Graduates and Former Cadets, United States Military Academy. West Point, New York: Association of Graduates U.S.M.A. 1989. p. 955. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
- "JBLM commander exits for position with Secretary of Defense at the Pentagon". The News Tribune. Retrieved June 11, 2021.
- "Lieutenant General Randy A. George – General Officer Management Office". www.gomo.army.mil.
- "Commanding General, I Corps :: Joint Base Lewis-McChord". home.army.mil.
- "Major General Randy George's schedule for CACP 2018 Annual Conference". cacp2018annualconference.sched.com.
- Roeder, Tom. "For Fort Carson's top general, leaving Colorado Springs is like departing boyhood home". Colorado Springs Gazette.
- "Neighbors: 2nd Lt. Randy A. George". Iowa City Press-Citizen. Iowa City, IA. June 16, 1988. p. 1C – via Newspapers.com.
- Marulli, Courtney E. (July 11, 2008). "4th BCT Receives New Leadership". Mountaineer. Ft. Carson, CO. pp. 1, 4.
- Judson, Jen. "Biden taps Army vice chief to be service's top officer". Yahoo! News. Retrieved April 25, 2023.
- Glenn, Mike. "Biden nominates Army vice chief of staff to take over top position". The Washington Times. Retrieved April 25, 2023.
