Randy George

Randy Alan George[1] (born November 1, 1964)[2] is a United States Army lieutenant general who serves as the Senior Military Assistant to the United States Secretary of Defense, succeeding Bryan P. Fenton.[3] He most recently served as Commanding General of I Corps. Prior to that, he served as the Special Assistant to the Vice Chief of Staff of the United States Army.[4][5][6][7] Raised in Alden, Iowa, George earned a B.S. degree from the United States Military Academy in 1988. He later received a master's degree in economics from the Colorado School of Mines and a second master's degree in international security studies from the Naval War College.[5]

Randy George
Born (1964-11-01) November 1, 1964
Illinois, U.S.
AllegianceUnited States
Service/branchUnited States Army
Years of service1988–present
RankLieutenant General
Commands heldI Corps
4th Infantry Division
4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division
1st Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment
Battles/warsGulf War
Iraq War
War in Afghanistan
AwardsDefense Superior Service Medal (4)
Legion of Merit (3)
Bronze Star Medal (4)
Purple Heart

George relinquished command of I Corps to his deputy, Xavier T. Brunson on June 2, 2021. He assumed his present assignment later that month.

In April 2022, George was nominated for promotion to general with the appointment as vice chief of staff of the Army.[8]

Awards and decorations
Combat Infantryman Badge with Star (denoting 2nd award)
Senior Combat Parachutist Badge with one bronze jump star
Ranger tab
Air Assault Badge
Army Staff Identification Badge
Joint Chiefs of Staff Identification Badge
4th Infantry Division Combat Service Identification Badge
12th Infantry Regiment Distinctive Unit Insignia
? Overseas Service Bars
Defense Superior Service Medal with three bronze oak leaf clusters
Legion of Merit with two oak leaf clusters
Bronze Star Medal with three oak leaf clusters
Purple Heart
Meritorious Service Medal with four oak leaf clusters
Joint Service Commendation Medal
Army Commendation Medal with three oak leaf clusters
 Army Achievement Medal with oak leaf cluster
Meritorious Unit Commendation with two oak leaf clusters
Army Good Conduct Medal
 National Defense Service Medal with one bronze service star
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
Southwest Asia Service Medal
 Afghanistan Campaign Medal with campaign star
 Iraq Campaign Medal with silver campaign star
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Army Service Ribbon
Army Overseas Service Ribbon with bronze award numeral 2
NATO Medal for Service with ISAF
Kuwait Liberation Medal (Saudi Arabia)
Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait)

References

 This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Government.

  1. "Randy Alan George". West Point Association of Graduates. Retrieved May 29, 2021.
  2. Register of Graduates and Former Cadets, United States Military Academy. West Point, New York: Association of Graduates U.S.M.A. 1989. p. 955. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
  3. "JBLM commander exits for position with Secretary of Defense at the Pentagon". The News Tribune. Retrieved June 11, 2021.
  4. "Lieutenant General Randy A. George – General Officer Management Office". www.gomo.army.mil.
  5. "Commanding General, I Corps :: Joint Base Lewis-McChord". home.army.mil.
  6. "Major General Randy George's schedule for CACP 2018 Annual Conference". cacp2018annualconference.sched.com.
  7. tom.roeder@gazette.com, Tom Roeder. "For Fort Carson's top general, leaving Colorado Springs is like departing boyhood home". Colorado Springs Gazette.
  8. "PN1900 — Lt. Gen. Randy A. George — Army". United States Congress. April 4, 2022.


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