John D. Gardner
<templatestyles src="Module:Hatnote/styles.css"></templatestyles>
|
John D. Gardner
|
|
|---|---|
| File:Jack Gardner.gif
Lieutenant General John D. Gardner
|
|
| Nickname(s) | Jack |
| Born | Columbus, Ohio |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Unit | EUCOM |
| Commands held | U.S. Army South Task Force 134 |
| Battles/wars | Iraq War |
John D. 'Jack' Gardner is a retired Lieutenant General in the United States Army. He is the former deputy commander of EUCOM, in Stuttgart, Germany.[1][2] Gardner is a native of Columbus, Ohio.
Contents
Past assignments
Deputy Commander MNF-I for detainee operations
Gardner was most recently assigned as Deputy Commander for detainee operations/Commander of Task Force 134, Multinational Force Iraq. His oversight included all detainee operations at Camp Bucca, Camp Cropper, Fort Suse and Abu Ghraib prison as well as operations at Camp Ashraf. Both Fort Suse and Abu Ghraib prison were returned to Iraq control during his tenure.[3][4]
U.S. Army South
Gardner was the Commander of the United States Army South where he oversaw American military operations in 31 countries and 13 dependencies, in Central and South America and the Caribbean. His Operational Area of Responsibility covers over 15.6 million square miles (40.4 million km²) of area, or one-sixth of the world's surface area.
Other assignments
- Deputy commanding general for transformation, U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command, Fort Lewis[5]
- Assistant division commander (support), 25th Infantry Division (Light) with duty as deputy commanding general, Multinational Division (North), Stabilization Force-11, Task Force Eagle, Operation Joint Forge, Bosnia
- Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff United Nations Command/Combined Forces Command/United States Forces Korea Yong San, Korea[6]
- Brigade Commander in the 3d Infantry Division
- Battalion Commander, 1-506th Infantry Battalion,2nd Infantry Division
- Company Commander of Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 4th Infantry in Aschaffenburg, Germany.
Education
Gardner is a graduate of West Point and the Army Command and General Staff College. In addition Gardner holds a Masters from Georgetown University, and completed a Senior Service College Fellowship at Harvard University.
U.S. decorations and badges
- Defense Distinguished Service Medal
- Distinguished Service Medal
- Defense Superior Service Medal
- Legion of Merit (with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters)
- Bronze Star Medal
- Meritorious Service Medal (with 5 Oak Leaf Clusters)
- Army Commendation Medal (with Oak Leaf Cluster)
- Army Achievement Medal
- Expert Infantryman Badge
- Senior Parachutist Badge
- Pathfinder Badge
- Ranger Tab
See also
References
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
External links
- Generals get new assignments Army Times
- U.S., Citing Abuse in Iraqi Prisons, Holds Detainees New York Times
- Stone Assumes Command of MNF-I Detainee Operations MNF-I Press Release
- MG Jack Gardner departs, BG Keen in as USARSO turns a new page in its proud history
- LTG John D. Gardner, Bio of Deputy Commander Land Component Command Heidelberg
| Preceded by | Commander U.S. Army South 2003-2005 |
Succeeded by BG Ken Keen |
| Preceded by | Deputy Commanding General (Detainee Operations) / Commanding General Task Force 134 2005-2007 |
Succeeded by MG Douglas M. Stone |
- Pages with broken file links
- Year of birth missing (living people)
- Living people
- Georgetown University alumni
- Harvard University alumni
- United States Army generals
- United States Military Academy alumni
- People from Columbus, Ohio
- American military personnel of the Iraq War
- United States Army Command and General Staff College alumni
- Recipients of the Legion of Merit
