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John D. Gardner (general)
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John D. 'Jack' Gardner is a Lieutenant General
in the United States Army
. He is currently the deputy commander of EUCOM, in StuttgartGermany
. Gardner is a native of Columbus
, Ohio
.
, Camp Cropper
, Fort Suse
and Abu Ghraib prison
as well as operations at Camp Ashraf
. Both Fort Suse and Abu Ghraib prison were returned to Iraq control during his tenure.
of the United States Army South where he oversaw American military operations in 31 countries and 13 dependencies, in Central
and South America
and the Caribbean
. His Operational Area of Responsibility covers over 15.6 million square miles (40.4 million km²) of area, or one-sixth of the world's surface area.
of West Point
and the Army Command and General Staff College. In addition Gardner holds a Masters
from Georgetown University
, and completed a Senior Service College Fellowship at Harvard University
.
Lieutenant General (United States)
In the United States Army, the United States Air Force and the United States Marine Corps, lieutenant general is a three-star general officer rank, with the pay grade of O-9. Lieutenant general ranks above major general and below general...
in the United States Army
United States Army
The United States Army is the main branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S. military, and is one of seven U.S. uniformed services...
. He is currently the deputy commander of EUCOM, in StuttgartGermany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. Gardner is a native of Columbus
Columbus, Ohio
Columbus is the capital of and the largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio. The broader metropolitan area encompasses several counties and is the third largest in Ohio behind those of Cleveland and Cincinnati. Columbus is the third largest city in the American Midwest, and the fifteenth largest city...
, Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
.
Deputy Commander MNF-I for detainee operations
Gardner was most recently assigned as Deputy Commander for detainee operations / Commander of Task Force 134, Multinational Force Iraq. His oversight included all detainee operations at Camp BuccaCamp Bucca
Camp Bucca was a detention facility maintained by the United States military in the vicinity of Umm Qasr, Iraq. As of June 2011, a group of entrepreneurial Iraqis and Americans are re-building Camp Bucca as Basra Gateway, a logistics city and environmentally-friendly industrial hub to lead the new...
, Camp Cropper
Camp Cropper
Camp Cropper is a holding facility for security detainees operated by the United States Army near Baghdad International Airport in Iraq. The facility was initially operated as a high-value detention site , but has since been expanded increasing its capacity from 163 to 2,000 detainees...
, Fort Suse
Fort Suse
Fort Suse is the name of an Iraqi military barracks and training facility built in 1977 by Russian engineers. Fort Suse is located in Kurdish northern Iraq in the vicinity of Al-Sulamaniya.-Use as a detention facility:...
and Abu Ghraib prison
Abu Ghraib prison
The Baghdad Central Prison, formerly known as Abu Ghraib prison is in Abu Ghraib, an Iraqi city 32 km west of Baghdad. It was built by British contractors in the 1950s....
as well as operations at Camp Ashraf
Camp Ashraf
Camp Ashraf or Ashraf City is situated northeast of the Iraqi town of Khalis, about 120 kilometers west of the Iranian border and 60 kilometers north of Baghdad, and is the seat of the People's Mujahedin of Iran in Iraq...
. Both Fort Suse and Abu Ghraib prison were returned to Iraq control during his tenure.
U.S. Army South
Gardner was the Commander-in-chiefCommander-in-Chief
A commander-in-chief is the commander of a nation's military forces or significant element of those forces. In the latter case, the force element may be defined as those forces within a particular region or those forces which are associated by function. As a practical term it refers to the military...
of the United States Army South where he oversaw American military operations in 31 countries and 13 dependencies, in Central
Central America
Central America is the central geographic region of the Americas. It is the southernmost, isthmian portion of the North American continent, which connects with South America on the southeast. When considered part of the unified continental model, it is considered a subcontinent...
and South America
South America
South America is a continent situated in the Western Hemisphere, mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere. The continent is also considered a subcontinent of the Americas. It is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean and on the north and east...
and the Caribbean
Caribbean
The Caribbean is a crescent-shaped group of islands more than 2,000 miles long separating the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea, to the west and south, from the Atlantic Ocean, to the east and north...
. His Operational Area of Responsibility covers over 15.6 million square miles (40.4 million km²) of area, or one-sixth of the world's surface area.
Other Assignments
- Deputy commanding general for transformation, U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command, Fort LewisFort LewisJoint Base Lewis-McChord is a United States military facility located south-southwest of Tacoma, Washington. The facility is under the jurisdiction of the United States Army Joint Base Garrison, Joint Base Lewis-McChord....
- Assistant division commander (support), 25th Infantry Division (Light) with duty as deputy commanding general, Multinational Division (North), Stabilization Force-11, Task Force Eagle, Operation Joint Forge, BosniaBosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina , sometimes called Bosnia-Herzegovina or simply Bosnia, is a country in Southern Europe, on the Balkan Peninsula. Bordered by Croatia to the north, west and south, Serbia to the east, and Montenegro to the southeast, Bosnia and Herzegovina is almost landlocked, except for the...
- Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff United Nations Command/Combined Forces Command/United States Forces KoreaUnited States Forces KoreaUnited States Forces Korea refers to the ground, air and naval divisions of the United States armed forces stationed in South Korea....
Yong San, Korea - Brigade Commander in the 3d Infantry Division
- Battalion Commander in the 2nd Infantry Division
- Company Commander of Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 4th Infantry in Aschaffenburg, Germany.
Education
Gardner is a graduateAlumnus
An alumnus , according to the American Heritage Dictionary, is "a graduate of a school, college, or university." An alumnus can also be a former member, employee, contributor or inmate as well as a former student. In addition, an alumna is "a female graduate or former student of a school, college,...
of West Point
United States Military Academy
The United States Military Academy at West Point is a four-year coeducational federal service academy located at West Point, New York. The academy sits on scenic high ground overlooking the Hudson River, north of New York City...
and the Army Command and General Staff College. In addition Gardner holds a Masters
Master's degree
A master's is an academic degree granted to individuals who have undergone study demonstrating a mastery or high-order overview of a specific field of study or area of professional practice...
from Georgetown University
Georgetown University
Georgetown University is a private, Jesuit, research university whose main campus is in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C. Founded in 1789, it is the oldest Catholic university in the United States...
, and completed a Senior Service College Fellowship at Harvard University
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
.
External links
- Generals get new assignments Army Times
- U.S., Citing Abuse in Iraqi Prisons, Holds Detainees New York Times
- Stone Assumes Command of MNF-I Detainee Operations MNF-I Press Release
- MG Jack Gardner departs, BG Keen in as USARSO turns a new page in its proud history
- LTG John D. Gardner, Bio of Deputy Commander Land Component Command Heidelberg