Joseph McGee (general)

US Army general

For people with a similar name, see Joseph McGee (disambiguation).

Joseph P. McGee

Nickname(s)| JP[1]
Allegiance| United States
Service/branch| United States Army
Years of service| 1989–present
Rank| Major General
Commands held| 101st Airborne Division
1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division
2nd Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment
Battles/wars| Iraq War
War in Afghanistan
Awards| Army Distinguished Service Medal
Defense Superior Service Medal
Legion of Merit
Bronze Star Medal (6)
Alma mater| United States Military Academy (BS)
Central Michigan University (MBA)
Spouse(s)| Cate McGee
Children| 3

Joseph Patrick "JP" McGee is a United States Army major general who serves as the commanding general of the 101st Airborne Division and Fort Campbell since March 5, 2021. He previously served as director of the Army Talent Management Task Force in the office of the Army Deputy Chief of Staff (G-1) from July 2018 to February 2021, as well as deputy commanding general for operations of United States Army Cyber Command from July 2016 to June 2018. McGee also commanded the 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (also known as the Bastogne Brigade) from July 2011 to October 2013.[1][2][3][4]

McGee's staff assignments include Deputy Executive Assistant to the 17th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Admiral Michael Mullen, and Executive Officer to the 38th Chief of Staff of the United States Army, General Raymond Odierno.[5]

A native of Atherton, California, McGee is a 1986 graduate of Saint Francis High School in nearby Mountain View. He began active service in the army in 1989 and was commissioned as a second lieutenant in 1990. McGee is a graduate of the Infantry Officer Basic and Advanced Courses, Ranger School, Pathfinder School, and the United States Army Command and General Staff College. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Engineering from West Point, a master's degree in Administration from Central Michigan University, and is an alumnus of the army's Senior Fellows program, having served as a National Security Affairs Fellow at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University for the 2010–2011 academic year.[3][5][6][7]

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b Steinquest, Ethan (March 12, 2021). "McGee takes command of Screaming Eagles". U.S. Army. Retrieved June 14, 2021.
2. ^ "Major General Joseph P. McGee (USA)". Retrieved June 14, 2021.
3. ^ a b "AUSA Biography – MG JOSEPH P. MCGEE". Retrieved June 14, 2021.
4. ^ "Army Talent Management welcomes new director". U.S. Army. February 1, 2021. Retrieved June 14, 2021.
5. ^ a b "Former commander of 101st Bastogne becomes new commanding general of Fort Campbell". ClarksvilleNOW. November 30, 2020.
6. ^ "Biography: Brig. Gen. Joseph P. McGee, Deputy Commanding General (Operations), Army Cyber Command". U.S. Army Cyber Command. January 26, 2018. Retrieved June 14, 2021.
7. ^ Success Saint Francis Style. Vol. XXVIII. Mountain View, California: Saint Francis High School. 1985–1986. p. 203.

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Military offices

Preceded by

Patricia A. Frost

|  Deputy Commanding General for Operations of United States Army Cyber Command
2016–2018  | Succeeded by

Richard E. Angle

Preceded by

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|  Director of the Army Talent Management Task Force
2018–2021  | Succeeded by

Thomas R. Drew

Preceded by

Brian E. Winski

|  Commanding General of the 101st Airborne Division
2021–present  | Incumbent

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