James C. McConville
James Charles McConville[1] (born March 16, 1959)[1] is a retired United States Army general who served as the 40th chief of staff of the Army from 2019 to 2023.[2][3] He previously served as the 36th vice chief of staff of the Army from 2017 to 2019. Prior to that, he served as the Army's Deputy Chief of Staff for Personnel (G1).
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| Birth name | James Charles McConville |
| Born | March 16, 1959 Quincy, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Service/ | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1981–2023 |
| Rank | General |
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Early life and education
McConville was born and raised in the Merrymount neighborhood of Quincy, Massachusetts, near Boston. He graduated from Archbishop Williams High School in Braintree and then attended the United States Military Academy where he was commissioned as an Infantry officer in the United States Army after his graduation in 1981.[4][5] He earned a Bachelor of Science degree from the United States Military Academy, a Master of Science degree in Aerospace Engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology, and was a 2002 National Security Fellow at Harvard University.
Military career
McConville's command assignments include commanding general of the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), where he also served as the commanding general of the Combined Joint Task Force-101, Operation Enduring Freedom; deputy commanding general for support of the Combined Joint Task Force-101, Operation Enduring Freedom; commander of the 4th Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, Operation Iraqi Freedom; commander of the 2nd Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault); and commander of C Troop, 2nd Squadron, 9th Cavalry Regiment, 7th Infantry Division (Light).
McConville's key staff assignments include the U.S. Army deputy chief of staff, G-1; chief of legislative liaison; executive officer to the vice chief of staff of the Army; G-3 for 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault); J5 strategic planner for U.S. Special Operations Command; S-3 for 25th Combat Aviation Brigade; S-3 for 5th Squadron, 9th Cavalry; and S-3 for Flight Concepts Division.
McConville is a master army aviator qualified in the OH-58 Kiowa Warrior, the AH-64D Longbow Apache, the AH-6, AH-1 Cobra and other aircraft. He was nominated for appointment to vice chief of Staff on April 24, 2017.[6][7] On March 25, 2019, McConville was nominated for appointment as chief of staff of the Army.[8] He relinquished office as chief of staff on August 4, 2023.[9][10]
Awards and decorations
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 Global War on Terrorism Service Medal |
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 Kartika Eka Paksi Utama (Army Meritorious Service Star), First Class (Indonesia) |
References
- Register of Graduates and Former Cadets, United States Military Academy. 1986. Page 875.
- Get to know the 40th Chief of Staff of the Army, retrieved 2022-12-07
- "Webcast: Relinquishment of Responsibility for GEN James McConville / Change of Responsibility SMA Michael Grinston". DVIDS. Retrieved 2023-07-28.
- Nato Biography, James C. McConville
- "GENERAL JAMES C. McCONVILLE". quincygenerals.com. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
- Myers, Meghann (April 25, 2017). "Army personnel boss nominated to be next vice chief of staff". ArmyTimes. Retrieved April 27, 2017.
- McBride, Courtney (April 25, 2017). "Army G-1 nominated to serve as vice chief". Inside Defense. Retrieved April 27, 2017.
- "PN518 — Gen. James C. McConville — Army, 116th Congress (2019-2020)". U.S. Congress. 2019-03-25. Retrieved 2022-12-06.
- Judson, Jen (2022-10-10). "Five questions with Gen. James McConville, US Army chief of staff". Defense News. Retrieved 2022-12-07.
- "Army chief retires as Tuberville hold snarls the Pentagon's top ranks". Politico. 2023-08-04.
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