Commander ISAF
General Stanley A. McChrystal
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SOURCE OF COMMISSIONED SERVICE USMA
EDUCATIONAL DEGREES
- United States Military Academy – BS – No Major
- United States Naval War College – MA – National Security and Strategic Studies
- Salve Regina University – MS – International Relations
MILITARY SCHOOLS ATTENDED
- Infantry Officer Basic and Advanced Courses
- United States Naval Command and Staff College
- Senior Service College Fellowship Harvard University
FOREIGN LANGUAGES Spanish
PROMOTIONS
| Promotion | Date |
|---|---|
| 2LT | 2 Jun 76 |
| 1LT | 2 Jun 78 |
| CPT | 1 Aug 80 |
| MAJ | 1 Jul 87 |
| LTC | 1 Sep 92 |
| COL | 1 Sep 96 |
| BG | 1 Jan 01 |
| MG | 1 May 04 |
| LTG | 16 Feb 06 |
| GEN | 11 Jun 09 |
ASSIGNMENTS
| From | To | Assignment |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 76 | Feb 78 | Weapons Platoon Leader, C Company, 1st Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82d Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina |
| Feb 78 | Jul 78 | Rifle Platoon Leader, C Company, 1st Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82d Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina |
| Jul 78 | Nov 78 | Executive Officer, C Company, 1st Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82d Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina |
| Nov 78 | Apr 79 | Student, Special Forces Officer Course, Special Forces School, Fort Bragg, North Carolina |
| Apr 79 | Jun 80 | Commander, Detachment A, A Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Fort Bragg, North Carolina |
| Jun 80 | Feb 81 | Student, Infantry Officer Advanced Course, United States Army Infantry School, Fort Benning, Georgia |
| Feb 81 | Mar 82 | S2/S3
(Intelligence/Operations), United Nations Command Support GroupJoint Security Area, Korea |
| Mar 82 | Nov 82 | Training Officer, Directorate of Plans and Training, A Company, Headquarters Command, Fort Stewart, Georgia |
| Nov 82 | Sep 84 | Commander, A Company, 3d Battalion, 19th Infantry, 24th Infantry Division (Mechanized), Fort Stewart, Georgia |
| Sep 84 | Sep 85 | S3 (Operations), 3d Battalion, 19th Infantry, 24th Infantry Division (Mechanized), Fort Stewart, Georgia |
| Sep 85 | Jan 86 | Liaison Officer, 3d Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, Fort Benning, Georgia |
| Jan 86 | May 87 | Commander, A Company, 3d Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, Fort Benning, Georgia |
| May 87 | Apr 88 | Liaison Officer, 3d Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, Fort Benning, Georgia |
| Apr 88 | Jun 89 | S3 (Operations), 3d Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, Fort Benning, Georgia |
| Jun 89 | Jun 90 | Student, Command and Staff Course, United States Naval War College, Newport, Rhode Island |
| Jun 90 | Apr 93 | Army Special Operations Action Officer, J3, Joint Special Operations Command, Fort Bragg, North Carolina and OPERATIONS DESERT SHIELD/STORM, Saudi Arabia |
| Apr 93 | Nov 94 | Commander, 2d Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82d Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina |
| Nov 94 | Jun 96 | Commander, 2d Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, Fort Lewis, Washington |
| Jun 96 | Jun 97 | Senior Service College Fellowship, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts |
| Jun 97 | Aug 99 | Commander, 75th Ranger Regiment, Fort Benning, Georgia Aug 99 Jun 00 Military Fellow, Council on Foreign Relations, New York, New York |
| Jun 00 | Jun 01 | Assistant Division Commander (Operations), 82d Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina to include duty as Commander, Combined Joint Task ForceKuwait, Camp Doha, Kuwait |
| Jun 01 | Jul 02 | Chief of Staff, XVIII Airborne Corps and Fort Bragg, Fort Bragg, North Carolina to include duty as Chief of Staff, Combined Joint Task Force180, OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM, Afghanistan |
| Jul 02 | Sep 03 | Vice Director for Operations, J3, The Joint Staff, Washington, DC |
| Sep 03 | Feb 06 | Commanding General, Joint Special Operations Command, Fort Bragg, North Carolina |
| Feb 06 | Jun 08 | Commander, Joint Special Operations Command/Commander, Joint Special Operations Command Forward, United States Special Operations Command, Fort Bragg, North Carolina |
| Aug 08 | Jun 09 | Director, The Joint Staff, Washington, DC |
| Jun 09 | Present | Commander, International Security Assistance Force/Commander, United States Forces Afghanistan, OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM, Afghanistan |
SUMMARY OF JOINT ASSIGNMENTS
| Joint assignment | Date | Grade |
|---|---|---|
| S2/
S3
(Intelligence/Operations), United Nations Command Support
GroupJoint Security Area, Korea |
Feb 81-Mar 82 | Captain |
| Army Special Operations Action Officer, J3, Joint Special Operations Command, Fort Bragg, North Carolina and OPERATIONS DESERT SHIELD/STORM, Saudi Arabia |
Jun 90 - Apr 93 | Major / Lieutenant Colonel |
| Chief of Staff, XVIII Airborne Corps and Fort Bragg, Fort Bragg, North Carolina to include duty as Chief of Staff, Combined Joint Task Force180, OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM, Afghanistan |
Jun 01 - Jul 02 | Brigadier General |
| Vice Director for Operations, J3, The Joint Staff, Washington, DC |
Jul 02 - Sep 03 | Brigadier General |
| Commanding General, Joint Special Operations Command, Fort Bragg, North Carolina |
Sep 03 - Feb 06 | Brigadier General / Major General |
| Commander, Joint Special Operations Command/Commander, Joint Special Operations Command Forward, United States Special Operations Command, Fort Bragg, North Carolina | Feb 06 - Jun 08 | Major
General / Lieutenant General |
| Director, The Joint Staff, Washington, DC | Aug 08 - Jun 09 | Lieutenant General |
| Commander, International Security Assistance Force/Commander, United States Forces Afghanistan, OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM, Afghanistan |
Jun 09 - Present | General |
SUMMARY OF OPERATIONS ASSIGNMENTS DATE GRADE
| Joint assignment | Date | Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Army Special Operations Action Officer, J3, Joint Special Operations Command, OPERATIONS DESERT SHIELD/STORM, Saudi Arabia |
Jun 90 - Mar 91 | Major |
| Commander, Combined Joint Task Force Kuwait, Camp Doha, Kuwait | Apr 01 - Jun 01 | Brigadier General |
| Chief of Staff, Combined Joint Task Force180, OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM, Afghanistan |
May 02 - Jul 02 | Brigadier General |
Commander, International Security Assistance Force/Commander, United States Forces Afghanistan, PERATION ENDURING FREEDOM, Afghanistan |
Jun 09 - Present | General |
US DECORATIONS AND BADGES
- Defense Distinguished Service Medal
- Defense Superior Service Medal (with Oak Leaf Cluster)
- Legion of Merit (with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters)
- Bronze Star Medal
- Defense Meritorious Service Medal
- Meritorious Service Medal (with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters)
- Army Commendation Medal
- Army Achievement Medal
- Expert Infantryman Badge
- Master Parachutist Badge
- Ranger Tab
- Special Forces Tab
- Joint Chiefs of Staff Identification Badge
