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Lieutenant General Lloyd J. Austin III
Commanding General
XVIII Airborne Corps and Fort Bragg
Fort Bragg North Carolina 28310
Since: Dec 2006
SOURCE OF COMMISSIONED SERVICE USMA
EDUCATIONAL DEGREES
United States Military Academy – BS – No Major
Auburn University – ME – Educational Administration
Webster University – MA – Management
MILITARY SCHOOLS ATTENDED
Infantry Officer Basic and Advanced Courses
United States Army Command and General Staff College
United States Army War College
FOREIGN LANGUAGES None recorded
PROMOTIONS DATE OF APPOINTMENT
2LT 4 Jun 75
1LT 4 Jun 77
CPT 18 Nov 79
MAJ 1 Jun 86
LTC 1 Jul 92
COL 1 Aug 97
BG 1 Jan 02
MG 1 Jan 05
LTG 8 Dec 06
FROM TO ASSIGNMENT
May 76 Jan 78 Rifle Platoon Leader, A Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Infantry, 3d Infantry Division (Mechanized), United
States Army Europe and Seventh Army, Germany
Jan 78 Feb 79 Scout Platoon Leader, Combat Support Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Infantry, 3d Infantry Division
(Mechanized), United States Army Europe and Seventh Army, Germany
Mar 79 Sep 79 Student, Infantry Officer Advanced Course, United States Army Infantry School, Fort Benning, Georgia
Oct 79 Apr 81 Commander, Combat Support Company, 2d Battalion (Airborne), 508th Infantry, 82d Airborne Division,
Fort Bragg, North Carolina
Apr 81 Oct 81 Assistant S3 (Operations), 1st Brigade, 82d Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina
Oct 81 Oct 82 Operations Officer, United States Army Indianapolis District Recruiting Command, Indianapolis, Indiana
Oct 82 Dec 84 Company Commander, United States Army Recruiting Battalion, Indianapolis, Indiana
Jan 85 Dec 85 Student, Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama
Dec 85 Jun 88 Cadet Counselor, later Company Tactical Officer, United States Military Academy, West Point, New
York
Jul 88 Jun 89 Student, United States Army Command and General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas
Jun 89 May 91 S3 (Operations), later Executive Officer, 2d Battalion, 22d Infantry, 10th Mountain Division (Light), Fort
Drum, New York
Jun 91 Oct 92 Executive Officer, 1st Infantry Brigade, 10th Mountain Division (Light), Fort Drum, New York
Oct 92 Apr 93 Director, Directorate of Plans, Training, Mobilization and Security, United States Army Garrison, Fort
Drum, New York
May 93 Mar 95 Commander, 2d Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82d Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North
Carolina and OPERATION SAFE HAVEN, Panama
Mar 95 Jun 96 G3 (Operations), 82d Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina
Aug 96 Jun 97 Student, United States Army War College, Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania page 1 of 2
Jun 97 Jun 99 Commander, 3d Brigade, 82d Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina
Jun 99 Jul 01 Chief, Joint Operations Division, J3, The Joint Staff, Washington, DC
Jul 01 Jun 03 Assistant Division Commander (Maneuver), 3d Infantry Division (Mechanized), Fort Stewart, Georgia
Jun 91 Oct 92 Executive Officer, 1st Infantry Brigade, 10th Mountain Division (Light), Fort Drum, New York
Oct 92 Apr 93 Director, Directorate of Plans, Training, Mobilization and Security, United States Army Garrison, Fort
Drum, New York
May 93 Mar 95 Commander, 2d Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82d Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North
Carolina and OPERATION SAFE HAVEN, Panama
Mar 95 Jun 96 G3 (Operations), 82d Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina
Aug 96 Jun 97 Student, United States Army War College, Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania
Jun 97 Jun 99 Commander, 3d Brigade, 82d Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina
Jun 99 Jul 01 Chief, Joint Operations Division, J3, The Joint Staff, Washington, DC
Jul 01 Jun 03 Assistant Division Commander (Maneuver), 3d Infantry Division (Mechanized), Fort Stewart, Georgia
and OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM, Iraq
Sep 03 Aug 05 Commanding General, 10th Mountain Division (Light) and Fort Drum, Fort Drum, New York to include
duty as Commander, Combined Joint Task Force180, OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM,
Afghanistan
Sep 05 Dec 06 Chief of Staff, United States Central Command, MacDill Air Force Base, Florida
Dec 06 Feb 08 Commanding General, XVIII Airborne Corps and Fort Bragg, Fort Bragg, North Carolina
Feb 08 Apr 09 Commanding General, XVIII Airborne Corps/Commander, MultiNational CorpsIraq, OPERATION
IRAQI FREEDOM, Iraq
Apr 09 Present Commanding General, XVIII Airborne Corps and Fort Bragg, Fort Bragg, North Carolina
US DECORATIONS AND BADGES
Defense Distinguished Service Medal (with Oak Leaf Cluster)
Distinguished Service Medal
Silver Star
Defense Superior Service Medal (with Oak Leaf Cluster)
Legion of Merit (with Oak Leaf Cluster)
Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Meritorious Service Medal (with 4 Oak Leaf Clusters)
Joint Service Commendation Medal
Army Commendation Medal (with 6 Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Achievement Medal (with Oak Leaf Cluster)
Combat Action Badge
Expert Infantryman Badge
Master Parachutist Badge
Ranger Tab
Joint Chiefs of Staff Identification Badge
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