John D. Gardner
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Past assignments
Deputy Commander MNF-I for detainee operations
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U.S. Army South
Gardner was the commander of the United States Army South where he oversaw American military operations in 31 countries and 13 dependencies, in Central and South America and the Caribbean. His operational area of responsibility covered over 15.6 million square miles (40.4 million km2) of area, or one-sixth of the world's surface.
Other assignments
- Deputy commanding general for transformation, U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command, Fort Lewis[9]
- Assistant division commander (support), 25th Infantry Division (Light) with duty as deputy commanding general, Multinational Division (North), Stabilization Force-11, Task Force Eagle, Operation Joint Forge, Bosnia
- Assistant deputy chief of staff – United Nations Command/Combined Forces Command/United States Forces Korea Yong San, Korea[10]
- Brigade Commander in the 3d Infantry Division
- Battalion Commander, 1-506th Infantry Battalion, 2nd Infantry Division
- Company Commander of Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 4th Infantry in Aschaffenburg, Germany.
Gardner retired from active duty in the Army in May 2012.[6]
Education
Gardner is a graduate of West Point in 1976[1] and the Army Command and General Staff College.Script error: No such module "Unsubst". In addition Gardner holds a master's degree from Georgetown University, and completed a Senior Service College Fellowship at Harvard University.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
U.S. decorations and badges
- Defense Distinguished Service Medal
- Army Distinguished Service Medal
- Defense Superior Service Medal
- Legion of Merit (with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters)
- Bronze Star Medal
- Meritorious Service Medal (with 5 Oak Leaf Clusters)
- Army Commendation Medal (with Oak Leaf Cluster)
- Army Achievement Medal
- Expert Infantryman Badge
- Senior Parachutist Badge
- Pathfinder Badge
- Ranger Tab
References
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External links
- Generals get new assignments Army Times
- U.S., Citing Abuse in Iraqi Prisons, Holds Detainees New York Times
- Stone Assumes Command of MNF-I Detainee Operations MNF-I Press Release
- MG Jack Gardner departs, BG Keen in as USARSO turns a new page in its proud history
- LTG John D. Gardner, Bio of Deputy Commander Land Component Command Heidelberg
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- 1954 births
- Living people
- Military personnel from Columbus, Ohio
- United States Military Academy alumni
- United States Army Rangers
- United States Army Command and General Staff College alumni
- Georgetown University alumni
- United States Army personnel of the Iraq War
- Recipients of the Meritorious Service Medal (United States)
- Harvard University alumni
- Recipients of the Legion of Merit
- United States Army generals
- Recipients of the Defense Superior Service Medal
- Recipients of the Distinguished Service Medal (US Army)
- Recipients of the Defense Distinguished Service Medal
- Military personnel from Alexandria, Virginia
- Members of the Jewish Institute for National Security of America