Joseph M. Martin

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Joseph M. Martin
File:Gen Joseph M Martin 37th VCSA (1).jpg
Martin in 2019
Born (1962-12-29) 29 December 1962 (age 62)
Dearborn, Michigan, United States
AllegianceUnited States
Service / branchUnited States Army
Years of service1986–2022
RankGeneral
CommandsVice Chief of Staff of the Army
1st Infantry Division
Fort Irwin National Training Center
United States Army Operational Test Command
2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division
1st Battalion, 67th Armor Regiment
Battles / warsGulf War
Iraq War
War against ISIL
AwardsArmy Distinguished Service Medal (3)
Defense Superior Service Medal (2)
Legion of Merit (3)
Bronze Star Medal (3)

Joseph Matthew Martin[1] (born 29 December 1962)[2] is a retired general in the United States Army who served as the 37th Vice Chief of Staff of the Army from 2019 to 2022. He previously served as the director of the Army Staff in Washington, D.C.[3][4]

Education

A native of Dearborn, Michigan and the son of a Ford Motor Company executive, Martin graduated from Dearborn High School in 1981.[5] He graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1986.[1] Martin earned a master's degree from the University of Louisville, and graduated from the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College and the U.S. Army War College.[6]

Military career

After graduating the United States Military Academy, Martin 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 Infantry Division where he commanded Company B during Operation Desert Storm and at Fort Riley, Kansas.[7] Martin was assigned at the National Training Center and Fort Irwin in California as the Commanding General.[8] He 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.[9][10][11][12][13] Martin was the commanding general of the 1st Infantry Division from September 2016 to May 2018.[14][15][16]

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Gen. Joseph M. Martin recites the oath of office before being sworn in as Vice Chief of Staff of the Army by Army chief of staff Gen. Mark A. Milley at the Pentagon, Arlington Va., July 26, 2019.

In May 2018, Martin was nominated for promotion to lieutenant general and an assignment as the Director of the Army Staff.[17][18][19] On 26 July 2019, he was assigned as the Army's 37th Vice Chief of Staff and promoted to general.[20]

Awards and decorations

Joseph M. Martin is the recipient of the following awards:[21]

File:Combat Action Badge.svg Combat Action Badge
File:United States Air Force Parachutist Badge.svg Basic Parachutist Badge
File:United States Army Staff Identification Badge.png Army Staff Identification Badge
File:Combat service identification badge of the 1st Infantry Division.svg 1st Infantry Division Combat Service Identification Badge
File:67 Armor Rgt DUI.jpg 67th Armored Regiment Distinctive Unit Insignia
File:ArmyOSB.svg 6 Overseas Service Bars
File:U.S. Army Distinguished Service Medal ribbon.svgFile:Bronze oakleaf-3d.svgFile:Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg Army Distinguished Service Medal with two bronze oak leaf clusters
Defense Superior Service Medal with oak leaf cluster
File:Legion of Merit ribbon.svgFile:'C' Device.pngFile:Bronze oakleaf-3d.svgFile:Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg Legion of Merit with "C" device and two oak leaf clusters
File:Bronze Star Medal ribbon.svgFile:"V" device, brass.svgFile:Bronze oakleaf-3d.svgFile:Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg Bronze Star Medal with "V" device and two oak leaf clusters
File:Meritorious Service Medal ribbon.svgFile:Silver oakleaf-3d.svgFile:Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg Meritorious Service Medal with one silver and one bronze oak leaf clusters
File:Army Commendation Medal ribbon.svgFile:"V" device, brass.svgFile:Bronze oakleaf-3d.svgFile:Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg Army Commendation Medal with Valor device and two oak leaf clusters
File:Army Achievement Medal ribbon.svgFile:Bronze oakleaf-3d.svgFile:Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg Army Achievement Medal with two oak leaf clusters
File:Joint Meritorious Unit Award ribbon.svg Joint Meritorious Unit Award
File:Valorous Unit Award ribbon.svg Valorous Unit Award
File:Meritorious Unit Commendation ribbon.svg Meritorious Unit Commendation
Superior Unit Award with oak leaf cluster
National Defense Service Medal with one bronze service star
File:Southwest Asia Service Medal ribbon (1991-2016).svgFile:Bronze-service-star-3d-vector.svgFile:Bronze-service-star-3d-vector.svgFile:Bronze-service-star-3d-vector.svg Southwest Asia Service Medal with three service stars
File:Iraq Campaign Medal ribbon.svgFile:Bronze-service-star-3d-vector.svgFile:Bronze-service-star-3d-vector.svg Iraq Campaign Medal with two service stars
Inherent Resolve Campaign Medal with service star
File:Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary ribbon.svg Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
File:Global War on Terrorism Service ribbon.svg Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
File:Army Service Ribbon.svg Army Service Ribbon
File:Army Overseas Service Ribbon.svgFile:Award numeral 3.svg Army Overseas Service Ribbon with bronze award numeral 3
File:Kuwait Liberation Medal (Saudi Arabia) ribbon.svg Kuwait Liberation Medal (Saudi Arabia)
File:Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait) ribbon.svg Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait)

References

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  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Joseph Matthew Martin". West Point Association of Graduates. Archived from the original on 28 March 2019. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
  2. ↑ "Joseph Matthew Martin" Register of Graduates and Former Cadets, United States Military Academy 1986
  3. ↑ "HOMECOMING". Retrieved July 11, 2018.
  4. ↑ Monica King (June 5, 2018). "Lt. Gen. Joseph M. Martin [Image 11 of 15]". Dvids. Retrieved September 16, 2018.
  5. ↑ "Dearborn Grad, Colonel Joseph M. Martin Leaves OTC". Dearborn Free Press. Dearborn, MI. April 16, 2013. Archived from the original on December 15, 2016. Retrieved August 10, 2019 – via U.S. Army Operational Test Command.
  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. Archived from the original on 26 February 2018. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
  8. ↑ BG Joseph M. Martin, COL David S. Cannon, and LTC Christopher W. Hartline eARMOR (Oct-Dec 2015) Training To Win In A Complex and Uncertain World How to better use home station resources in preparation for Decisive Action Training at Fort Irwin
  9. ↑ Ferdinando, Lisa (19 April 2017). "Iraqi Forces Close to Liberating Western Mosul, OIR Official Says". DoD News. Washington. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
  10. ↑ "Maj. Gen. Joseph Martin announced as 'Big Red One' commander". US Army Fort Riley, Kansas. 29 September 2016. Archived from the original on 23 January 2018. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
  11. ↑ 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.
  12. ↑ 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.
  13. ↑ 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.
  14. ↑ "Fort Riley Welcomes New Commanding General as 1st ID Prepares to Deploy". Archived from the original on 2019-07-28. Retrieved 2018-07-09.
  15. ↑ "'Big Red One' honors outgoing commander, welcomes new senior leader back to Fort Riley". 18 June 2018. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
  16. ↑ "Major General Joseph M. Martin". US Army Fort Riley, Kansas. Archived from the original on 8 February 2018. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
  17. ↑ "PN1970 — Maj. Gen. Joseph M. Martin — Army". U.S. Congress. 15 May 2018. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
  18. ↑ Hennigh, Sam (June 9, 2018). "Fort Riley says farewell to CG, welcomes replacement". KMAN Radio. Manhattan, KS.
  19. ↑ "Congressional Record, Senate" (PDF). Retrieved 8 July 2018.
  20. ↑ Curthoys, Kathleen (July 26, 2019). "New Army vice chief of staff is sworn in". Army Times. Springfield, VA.
  21. ↑ "Major General Joseph M. Martin". Ausa.org. 23 June 2016. Retrieved July 16, 2018.
Military offices
Preceded by Commanding General, Fort Irwin National Training Center
2015–2016 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Commanding General, 1st Infantry Division
2016–2018 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Director of the Army Staff
2018–2019 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Vice Chief of Staff of the Army
2019–2022 		Succeeded by
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