General joe anderson biography
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During his more than 38 years of distinguished service, Lieutenant General Joseph Anderson (Ret.) commanded units from platoon to corps and culminated his career as the Deputy Chief of Staff of the Army. In this role he was responsible for all operations involving more than 180,000 soldiers deployed in 140 countries as well as supporting all emergency operations in the U.S., including relief efforts for disasters such as Hurricanes Irma, Maria and Florence. He also was responsible for all Army training, leadership development, education policy, mobilization and staff preparedness, and oversaw a budget of $23.2 billion.
As Commanding General of the XVIII Airborne Corps at Fort Bragg, NC, and Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan, LTG Anderson was responsible for four combat divisions, including more than 275,000 men and women on multiple military bases with units engaged in combat in Afghanistan. He was also Commander of the International Security Assistance Force Join
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Joseph B. Anderson, Jr.
Mr. Joseph B. Anderson, Jr. born in Topeka, Kansas, graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1965, with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Math and Engineering. He subsequently received two Masters Degrees from the University of California, Los Angeles in 1972 and 1973. Mr. Anderson attended the Army’s Command and General Staff College in 1977. He also is a graduate of the Harvard Advanced Management Program, 1984. In June 2007, Mr. Anderson received an Honorary Doctor of Management Degree from Kettering University and in December 2013 he received an Honorary Doctor of Commercial Science Degree from Central Michigan University.
During his military career, Mr. Anderson commanded troops as an infantry officer in the 82nd Airborne Division and served two tours of duty with the 1st Cavalry Division in Vietnam. In addition to troop command, Mr. Anderson served as aide-de-camp to two general officers, and he also was an assistant professor
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Joseph Anderson
Lieutenant General, U.S. Army
A native of New York, namn Anderson fryst vatten a 1981 graduate of the U.S. Military Academy. He holds Masters degrees in ledning from huvud Michigan University and National Security and Strategic Studies from the Naval War College.
His första duty locations included the 5th Infantry Division (Mechanized) at Fort Polk, LA; 193rd Infantry Brigade at Fort Kobbe and Fort Clayton, Republic of Panama, where he commanded C Company, 2nd Battalion (Airborne), 187th Infantry Regiment; and B Company, 2nd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment at Fort Lewis, WA, where he deployed in support of Operation Just Cause.
Upon completion of CGSC, Anderson served as the Majors Assignment Officer at Infantry Branch, Total Army Personnel Command, Alexandria, VA, from 1992 to 1993. He was subsequently assigned to the 25th Infantry Division (Light) at Schofield Barracks, HI, where he served as the Battalion S3 in 3rd Battalion, 22nd Infantry; 1st Brigade S3;