William C. Mayville Jr.

William C. Mayville, Jr.
Allegiance  United States
Service/branch  United States Army
Years of service 1982 - Present]]
Rank Lieutenant General
Commands held Deputy Commander, USCYBERCOM
Director of Operations, Joint Staff
Awards Army Distinguished Service Medal
Defense Superior Service Medal (2)
Legion of Merit (2)

William Charles Mayville Jr. is an American Army lieutenant general who last served as one of two Deputy Commanders, United States Cyber Command Operation Just Cause - Iraqi Campaign , Syrian Campaign]]

Career

Mayville graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1982, branched Infantry and began his career as a Weapons Platoon Leader, Rifle Platoon Leader, and Company Executive Officer with the 1st Battalion, 75th Rangers at Hunter Army Airfield in Savannah, Georgia.

Following attendance at the Infantry Officers Advance Course, LTG Mayville served as a Maintenance Officer and Company Commander in 1st Battalion (Mechanized), 7th Infantry Regiment, 3d Infantry Division. He served as the Brigade Adjutant for the 3d Brigade, 82d Airborne Division and later, the Battalion Operations Officer for 3d Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment. He subsequently served in the 75th Ranger Regiment as the Logistics Officer (S‐4) and Regimental Executive Officer before taking command of 1st Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82d Airborne Division. Following Battalion Command, he was assigned as Chief of Plans and Training, J3 Operations, at the Joint Special Operations Command.

In June 2002, LTG Mayville assumed command of the 173d Airborne Brigade in Vicenza, Italy and commanded the Brigade during its airborne assault in northern Iraq as part of OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM in March, 2003. Following Brigade Command, he served as Chief of Staff for US Army Southern European Command and the Combined Joint Task Force 76, OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM.

His assignments as a General Officer include Director for Operations, J-3 for the Joint Staff; Deputy Director for Operations, J‐3 and Deputy Director for Plans and Policy, J‐5, for United States European Command; Deputy Commanding General for Support, 82d Airborne Division and Combined Joint Task Force 82, OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM, and the Director of Operations for HQ, International Security Assistance Force (ISAF). LTG Mayville commanded the First Infantry Division—"The Big Red One"—deploying to OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM and commanding coalition operations in Regional Command East.

Education

His military and civilian education includes the Command and General Staff College, the Naval War College, and the Georgia Institute of Technology.[1]

Awards and decorations

Combat Infantryman Badge with Star (denoting 2nd award)
Expert Infantryman Badge
Ranger Tab
Master Parachutist Badge with 2 Combat Jump Devices
Pathfinder Badge
Joint Chiefs of Staff Identification Badge
1st Infantry Division Combat Service Identification Badge
75th Ranger Regiment Distinctive Unit Insignia
Canadian Jump Wings (non-operational)
9 Overseas Service Bars
Army Distinguished Service Medal
Defense Superior Service Medal with one bronze oak leaf cluster
Legion of Merit with oak leaf cluster
Bronze Star Medal with "V" device and two oak leaf clusters
Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Meritorious Service Medal with 3 oak leaf clusters
Army Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster
Army Achievement Medal
Joint Meritorious Unit Award with oak leaf cluster
Valorous Unit Award
Meritorious Unit Commendation
Bronze star
National Defense Service Medal with one bronze service star
Arrowhead
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal with Arrowhead Device
Afghanistan Campaign Medal with three service stars
Arrowhead
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal with Arrowhead Device
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Army Service Ribbon
Army Overseas Service Ribbon with bronze award numeral 7
NATO Medal for service with ISAF
Legion of Honour, Knight (France)[2]

References

  1. "Lt. Gen. William C. Mayville Jr". Joint Chiefs of Staff. Retrieved 21 July 2017.  This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Government document "http://www.jcs.mil/Leadership/Article-View/Article/572015/lt-gen-william-c-mayville-jr/".
  2. "Mayville Receives French Legion of Honor". French News.
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