Scott McKean
D. Scott McKean | |
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Born | San Mateo County, California[1] | September 25, 1968
Allegiance | United States |
Service | United States Army |
Years of service | 1990–2022 |
Rank | Lieutenant General |
Commands | 2nd Infantry Division 4th Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division 1st Battalion, 66th Armor Regiment |
Battles / wars | Iraq War Operation Inherent Resolve |
Awards | Army Distinguished Service Medal (2) Defense Superior Service Medal (3) Legion of Merit (3) Bronze Star Medal (4) |
Dennis Scott McKean is a retired United States Army lieutenant general who last served as deputy commanding general for Army Futures Command[2][3] and the Director, Futures and Concepts Center.[4][5][6] He previously served as the chief of staff for United States Central Command.[7][8]
Early life and education
McKean was born in San Mateo County, California,[1] and raised in San Jose, California. He graduated from Bellarmine College Preparatory in 1986.[9] McKean was commissioned as an armor officer in 1990 from the United States Military Academy at West Point.
Military career
McKean's previous assignments include tank platoon leader and company executive officer in the 3rd Battalion, 73rd Armor Regiment and operations officer for the XVIII Airborne Corps Long Range Surveillance Company at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, as well as posts at Camp Red Cloud, Korea.[10] He was also a tank company commander and headquarters company commander in the 4th Battalion, 64th Armor Regiment at Fort Stewart, Georgia. McKean served as the operations officer and executive officer for the 1st Battalion, 67th Armored Regiment, 4th Infantry Division, during his deployment to Iraq. Later, he assumed duty as the deputy G3, 4th Infantry Division and deployed to Baghdad. He then commanded the 1st Battalion, 66th Armor Regiment and deployed back to Baghdad. He deployed again as the commander of the 4th Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division in 2011 as part of Operation New Dawn in Iraq.[11] Before his assignment at United States Central Command, McKean was assigned as the commanding officer of the 2nd Infantry Division.[12]
Personal life
McKean is married with two children.[13]
Awards and decorations
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Birth Index, 1905–1995. Sacramento, California: State of California Department of Health Services, Center for Health Statistics.
- ↑ With duty in Austin, Texas —GOMO biography, 2020
- ↑ Scott McKean (14 Jul 2021) AFC Pamphlet 71-20-9 Army Futures Command Concept for Command and Control - Pursuing decision dominance AFCC-C2 is the future communications network. 14 Jul 2021 see: FUTURES AND CONCEPTS CENTER resources
- ↑ Association of the United States Army (May 12, 2020). "Kolasheski Tapped to Lead Newly Newly Reactivated V Corps". AUSA News. Retrieved October 21, 2020.
- ↑ "Maj. Gen. Dennis S. McKean — Army". Congress.Gov. October 21, 2020. Retrieved October 21, 2020.
- ↑ Futures and Concepts Center (November 2, 2020). "McKean promoted to Lt. Gen.; assumes responsibilities at AFC, FCC". Defense Visual Information Distribution Service. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
- ↑ "Chief of Staff, Major General D. Scott McKean". U.S. Central Command. Retrieved December 3, 2019.
- ↑ "Lieutenant General Dennis S. McKean - General Officer Management Office".
- ↑ Carillon '85–86. San Jose, California: Bellarmine College Preparatory. 1986. p. 188.
- ↑ Sgt. Raquel Villalona (June 15, 2018). "2ID holds Deputy Commanding Generals' Patch Ceremony at new Korea base". Army.mil. Retrieved May 22, 2019.
- ↑ "Commanding General". 2nd Infantry Division. November 28, 2018. Retrieved May 22, 2019.
- ↑ Kim Gamel (July 18, 2017). "2nd Infantry Division gets new commander amid rising tensions with N. Korea". Stripes.com. Retrieved May 1, 2019.
- ↑ "Chief of Staff, Major General D. Scott McKean". October 21, 2020. Retrieved October 21, 2020.
- ↑ "Commanding General". 2id.korea.army.mil. November 28, 2018. Retrieved May 3, 2019.
- 1968 births
- Bellarmine College Preparatory alumni
- Living people
- Military personnel from San Jose, California
- People from San Mateo County, California
- Recipients of the Defense Superior Service Medal
- Recipients of the Distinguished Service Medal (US Army)
- Recipients of the Legion of Merit
- United States Army generals
- United States Army personnel of the Iraq War
- United States Military Academy alumni