Jeffrey S. Buchanan

Jeffrey S. Buchanan is a retired lieutenant general of the United States Army. He was the commander of the United States Army North (Fifth Army). He also served as the senior commander of Fort Sam Houston and Camp Bullis.

Jeffrey S. Buchanan
Allegiance United States of America
Service/branch United States Army
Years of service1982–2019
Rank Lieutenant General
Commands heldUnited States Army North (Fifth Army)
Battles/warsIraq War
Afghanistan War

Education

He has a bachelor of science in wildlife ecology from the University of Arizona and a Master of Arts in leadership development from the United States Military Academy.[1]

Military career

He was commissioned a lieutenant in the infantry in May 1982 after graduating from the University of Arizona. He has served four tours in Iraq and one in Afghanistan. He has held command or staff positions in the 82nd Airborne Division, 25th Infantry Division, 101st Airborne Division, and 10th Mountain Division, as well as the U.S. Military Academy and the National Training Center. Recent assignments have included serving as the Deputy Commanding General of I Corps (2012-2013), commander of the US Army Military District of Washington/Joint Force Headquarters-National Capitol Region (2013-2015), and Resolute Support DCOS-Operations/Deputy Commander (Operations) for US Forces-Afghanistan (2015-2016).[1] He was commander of United States Army North from August 26, 2016.[2] until his retirement on July 9, 2019 when he handed command over to Lieutenant General Laura J. Richardson in a change of command ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston.[3]

He also led Operation Khanjar ("strike of the sword").[4][5]

In September 2017 he was dispatched to Puerto Rico, a week after the island was devastated by Hurricane Maria. His assignment was to lead all military hurricane relief efforts there and to see how the military can be more effective in the recovery effort, particularly in dealing with the thousands of containers of supplies that are stuck in port because of "red tape, lack of drivers, and a crippling power outage".[4][5]

Personal life

Buchanan and his wife, Laura have three children and 3 grandchildren[6]

Dates of rank
RankDate
Second lieutenantMay 17, 1982[7]
First lieutenantNovember 26, 1983[7]
CaptainFebruary 1, 1986[7]
MajorSeptember 2, 1993[7]
Lieutenant colonelMay 1, 1998[7]
ColonelMarch 1, 2004[7]
Brigadier generalOctober 2, 2008[7]
Major generalAugust 3, 2011[7]
Lieutenant generalAugust 18, 2016[7]

Awards and decorations

Over the course of his military career, LTG Buchanan has been awarded the following:[7]

Bronze oak leaf cluster
Bronze oak leaf cluster
Width-44 crimson ribbon with a pair of width-2 white stripes on the edges
Bronze oak leaf cluster
Bronze oak leaf cluster
Bronze star
Bronze star
Bronze star

Medals and badges
Badge Combat Infantryman Badge
1st row Distinguished Service Medal
with 1 Oak leaf cluster (2 awards)		 Defense Superior Service Medal
with 1 Oak leaf cluster (2 awards)
2nd row Legion of Merit
with 3 Oak leaf clusters (4 awards)		 Bronze Star
with 2 Oak leaf clusters (3 awards)		 Defense Meritorious Service Medal
3rd row Meritorious Service Medal
with 4 Oak leaf clusters (5 awards)		 Army Commendation Medal
with 1 Oak leaf cluster (2 awards)		 Joint Service Achievement Medal
4th row Army Achievement Medal
with 1 Oak leaf cluster (2 awards)		 National Defense Service Medal
with 1 Service star		 Afghanistan Campaign Medal
with 1 Campaign star
5th row Iraq Campaign Medal
with 1 Campaign star		 Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
6th row Army Service Ribbon Army Overseas Service Ribbon
with Award numeral 6		 NATO Medal
for service with ISAF
Badges Master Parachutist Badge Ranger Tab Air Assault Badge
Other accoutrements
Expert Infantryman Badge
Spanish Parachutist Badge
187th Infantry Regiment Distinctive unit insignia
10th Mountain Division Combat service identification badge

References
  1. "Lieutenant General Jeffrey S. Buchanan". U.S. Army North. Retrieved 30 September 2017.
  2. "Lt. Gen. Jeffrey Buchanan takes command of U.S. Army North (Fifth Army)". JBSA News. August 31, 2016. Retrieved 30 September 2017.
  3. Valles, Andrew S. "Lt. Gen. Laura J. Richardson takes command of U.S. Army North". Joint Base San Antonio. U.S. Army North Public Affairs. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
  4. Stanglin, Doug. "U.S. military dispatches three-star general to Puerto Rico amid charges of supply snafus". USA Today. Retrieved 30 September 2017.
  5. Starr, Barbara; Cohen, Zachary (September 28, 2017). "Pentagon names 3-star general to lead Puerto Rico efforts". CNN. Retrieved 30 September 2017.
  6. "LTG JEFFREY S. BUCHANAN, COMMANDING GENERAL, UNITED STATES ARMY NORTH/FIFTH UNITED STATES ARMY". ausa.org. Retrieved August 26, 2021.
  7. "Major General Jeffrey S. Buchanan, Deputy Commanding General I Corps and Joint Base Lewis McChord 2025 Building, Liggett Avenue Joint Base Lewis McChord, Washington 98433" (PDF). Retrieved August 26, 2021.

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