Joseph M. Martin

lieutenant general
Joseph M. Martin
Allegiance United States United States of America
Service/branch  United States Army
Years of service 1986–present
Rank lieutenant general
Commands held
Battles/wars
Awards

Lt. General Joseph Matthew Martin[1] is a director of the Army Staff in Washington, D.C.[2][3]

He graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1986.[1] He was the commander of the First Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kansas, from September 26, 2016, to June 18, 2018.[4] [5]

He has also received a master's degree from the University of Louisville and has graduated from the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College and the U.S. Army War College.[6]

Career

After graduating the United States Military Academy he served as a tank platoon leader, scout platoon leader, and company executive officer in the 1st Battalion, 37th Armor Regiment, in the 1st Armored Division (1987 to 1990). Upon graduation from the Armor Officer Advanced Course, he was assigned to 4th Battalion, 37th Armor Regiment in the 1st Armored Division where he commanded Company B during Operation Desert Storm and at Fort Riley, Kansas.[7]

He had been assigned at the National Training Center and Fort Irwin in California as the Commanding General. He has participated in Operation Iraqi Freedom as the commander of 1st Battalion of the 67th Armor Regiment in the 4th Infantry Division. He was also the commander of the Combined Joint Forces Land Component Command Operation Inherent Resolve in Mosul in the fight against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS or ISIL).[8][9][10][11][12]

He also was the commanding officer of the First Infantry Division in the United States Army from September, 2016 to May 2018.[13]

In May 2018, he was nominated for promotion to lieutenant general and assignment as Director of the Army Staff.[14][15][16] [17]

Awards and Decorations

Joseph M. Martin is the recipient of the following awards:[18]

Combat Action Badge
Parachutist Badge

References

  1. 1 2 "Joseph Matthew Martin". West Point Association of Graduates. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
  2. ↑ "HOMECOMING". Retrieved July 11, 2018.
  3. ↑ Monica King (June 5, 2018). "Lt. Gen. Joseph M. Martin [Image 11 of 15]". Dvids. Retrieved September 16, 2018.
  4. ↑ "'Big Red One' honors outgoing commander, welcomes new senior leader back to Fort Riley". 18 June 2018. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
  5. ↑ "Major General Joseph M. Martin". US Army Fort Riley, Kansas. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
  6. ↑ Baldor, Lolita (29 September 2016). "Joseph Martin named new Fort Riley commander to replace fired officer Wayne Grigsby". The Topeka Capital-Journal. Washington. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
  7. ↑ "Martin takes reins at CAC-Training". The Fort Leavenworth Lamp. Fort Leavenworth. 27 March 2014. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
  8. ↑ Ferdinando, Lisa (19 April 2017). "Iraqi Forces Close to Liberating Western Mosul, OIR Official Says". DoD News. Washington. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
  9. ↑ "Maj. Gen. Joseph Martin announced as 'Big Red One' commander". US Army Fort Riley, Kansas. 29 September 2016. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
  10. ↑ Martin, Joseph (5 July 2017). "In Iraq, Fight To Retake Mosul From ISIS Appears To Be In Its Final Stages". Morning Edition (Skype). Interviewed by Mary Louise Kelly. Baghdad: NPR. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
  11. ↑ Laessing, Ulf (12 April 2017). "U.S. general sees progress by Iraqi forces in Mosul despite complicated battle". Reuters. Erbil, Iraq. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
  12. ↑ Moore, Jack (30 May 2017). "THE FINAL PUSH FOR MOSUL: 'MATTER OF TIME' UNTIL ISIS FLAG FALLS IN IRAQ'S SECOND CITY". Newsweek. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
  13. ↑ "Fort Riley Welcomes New Commanding General as 1st ID Prepares to Deploy".
  14. ↑ "PN1970 — Maj. Gen. Joseph M. Martin — Army". U.S. Congress. 15 May 2018. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
  15. ↑ Hennigh, Sam (June 9, 2018). "Fort Riley says farewell to CG, welcomes replacement". KMAN Radio. Manhattan, KS.
  16. ↑ "PN1970 — Maj. Gen. Joseph M. Martin — Army". U.S. Congress. 15 May 2018. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
  17. ↑ "Congressional Record, Senate" (PDF). Retrieved 8 July 2018.
  18. ↑ "Major General Joseph M. Martin". Asia.org. Retrieved July 16, 2018.

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