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Matthew McFarlane

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Matthew McFarlane
Official portrait, 2024
AllegianceUnited States
BranchUnited States Army
Years of service1992–present
RankLieutenant General
CommandsI Corps
Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve
4th Infantry Division
4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division
1st Battalion (Airborne), 503d Infantry Regiment
Battles / warsWar in Afghanistan
Iraq War
AwardsDefense Distinguished Service Medal
Army Distinguished Service Medal
Legion of Merit (4)
Bronze Star Medal (3)

Matthew W. McFarlane is a United States Army lieutenant general who has served as the commanding general of I Corps since 25 October 2024.[1] He most recently served as the deputy commanding general of I Corps from 2023 to 2024. Before that assignment, he served as the commander of Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve from 2022 to 2023.[2][3] He also served as the deputy commanding general of United States Army Pacific from 2021 to 2022, and as the commanding general of the 4th Infantry Division from 2019 to 2021. Prior to that, he was the Senior Military Assistant to the Deputy Secretary of Defense.[4][5][6][7]

In October 2024, McFarlane was promoted to lieutenant general and assumed command of I Corps.[8][9]

References

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  1. ^ MacPherson, Elizabeth (25 October 2024). "America's I Corps welcomes Lt. Gen. Matthew W. McFarlane as incoming commander". DVIDS. Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, D. C.: I Corps. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
  2. ^ "General Officer Assignment Announcement, dtd 2 June 2022". GOMO. Office of the Chief of Staff of the Army. 2 June 2022. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
  3. ^ "CJTF-OIR Change of Command, Sept. 8, 2022". U.S. Central Command. Tampa, Florida. 9 September 2022. Retrieved 12 September 2022.
  4. ^ "Major General Matthew W. McFarlane - General Officer Management Office".
  5. ^ "Leading the ranks". www.jmu.edu.
  6. ^ "Carson honors 2020 Good Neighbor – Fort Carson Mountaineer". 27 May 2021.
  7. ^ "Colonel Matt McFarlane". www.jber.jb.mil.
  8. ^ "PN1831 — Maj. Gen. Matthew W. McFarlane — Army". U.S. Congress. 14 June 2024.
  9. ^ "General Officer Announcements". U.S. Department of Defense. 14 June 2024.
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Military offices
Preceded by Deputy Commanding General (Operations) of the 82nd Airborne Division
2016–2017
Succeeded by
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Preceded by Senior Military Assistant to the Deputy Secretary of Defense
2017–2019
Succeeded by
Preceded by Commanding General of the 4th Infantry Division
2019–2021
Succeeded by
Preceded by Deputy Commanding General (South) of United States Army Pacific
2021–2022
Succeeded by
Preceded by Commander of Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve
2022–2023
Succeeded by
Preceded by Deputy Commanding General of I Corps
2023–2024
Succeeded by
Preceded by Commanding General of I Corps
2024–present
Incumbent