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| birth_place = [[San Jose, California]]<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.nny360.com/news/jeffersoncounty/maj-gen-anderson-incoming-commander-has-strong-fort-drum-ties/article_8f2c2e17-c763-5ddd-a980-f28c55e36a94.html | title=Maj. Gen. Anderson, incoming commander, has strong Fort Drum ties | date=September 10, 2022 }}</ref> |
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| allegiance = United States |
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| branch = [[United States Army]] |
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'''Gregory K. Anderson''' is a [[United States Army]] [[Major general (United States)|major general]] who |
'''Gregory K. Anderson''' is a [[United States Army]] [[Major general (United States)|major general]] who served as commanding general of the [[10th Mountain Division]] from September 9, 2022, to May 31, 2024.<ref name="2 June General">{{cite web|url=https://www.gomo.army.mil/public/announcement/usa-3158|title=General Officer Assignment Announcement, dtd 2 June 2022|date=June 2, 2022|access-date=June 3, 2022|publisher=Office of the Chief of Staff of the Army|website=GOMO}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Strasser|first=Michael|url=https://www.dvidshub.net/news/428911/maj-gen-gregory-anderson-assumes-command-10th-mountain-division|title=Maj. Gen. Gregory Anderson assumes command of 10th Mountain Division|date=2022-09-09|access-date=2022-09-10|publisher=Fort Drum Garrison Public Affairs|website=DVIDS}}</ref> He previously served as the director of operations and cyber of the [[United States Africa Command]] from July 2021 to August 2022.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://newzjunky.com/10th-mountain-division-li-hosts-mountain-salute-ceremony-for-incoming-deputy-commander-for-support/|title=10th Mountain Division (LI) hosts Mountain salute ceremony for incoming deputy commander for support | Newzjunky|first=Stephen|last=Smith|date=July 13, 2018 |access-date=July 24, 2021|archive-date=July 24, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210724033739/https://newzjunky.com/10th-mountain-division-li-hosts-mountain-salute-ceremony-for-incoming-deputy-commander-for-support/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dvidshub.net/image/3176628/col-gregory-k-anderson|title=Col. Gregory K. Anderson|website=DVIDS|access-date=July 24, 2021|archive-date=March 28, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190328173300/https://www.dvidshub.net/image/3176628/col-gregory-k-anderson|url-status=live}}</ref> |
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==Military career== |
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In February 2021, Anderson was assigned to succeed [[Joel Tyler]] as the director of operations of the [[United States Africa Command]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.defense.gov/Newsroom/Releases/Release/Article/2512929/general-officer-assignments/|title=General Officer Assignments|website=U.S. Department of Defense|access-date=July 24, 2021|archive-date=June 3, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210603061208/https://www.defense.gov/Newsroom/Releases/Release/Article/2512929/general-officer-assignments/|url-status=live}}</ref> He was nominated for promotion to major general in July 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.congress.gov/nomination/117th-congress/815|title=PN815 - 29 nominees for Army, 117th Congress (2021-2022)|date=July 13, 2021|website=www.congress.gov|access-date=July 24, 2021|archive-date=July 15, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210715090458/https://www.congress.gov/nomination/117th-congress/815|url-status=live}}</ref> |
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Anderson served as the deputy director of strategy, plans, and policy of the [[United States Central Command]] from June 2019 to June 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.gomo.army.mil/public/Biography/usa-10645/gregoryk-anderson|title=Brigadier General Gregory K. Anderson – General Officer Management Office|website=www.gomo.army.mil|access-date=July 24, 2021|archive-date=July 14, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210714152228/https://www.gomo.army.mil/public/Biography/usa-10645/gregoryk-anderson|url-status=live}}</ref> |
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In May 2024, Anderson was nominated for promotion to lieutenant general and assignment as commanding general of the [[XVIII Airborne Corps]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.congress.gov/nomination/118th-congress/1698|title=PN1698 — Maj. Gen. Gregory K. Anderson — Army|date=2024-05-07|website=U.S. Congress}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.defense.gov/News/Releases/Release/Article/3771112/general-officer-announcements/|title=General Officer Announcements|date=2024-05-09|website=U.S. Department of Defense}}</ref> |
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Latest revision as of 15:59, 31 May 2024
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Born | San Jose, California[1] |
Allegiance | United States |
Branch | United States Army |
Years of service | 1991–present |
Rank | Major General |
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Gregory K. Anderson is a United States Army major general who served as commanding general of the 10th Mountain Division from September 9, 2022, to May 31, 2024.[2][3] He previously served as the director of operations and cyber of the United States Africa Command from July 2021 to August 2022.[4][5]
Military career
[edit]Anderson served as the deputy director of strategy, plans, and policy of the United States Central Command from June 2019 to June 2021.[6]
In May 2024, Anderson was nominated for promotion to lieutenant general and assignment as commanding general of the XVIII Airborne Corps.[7][8]
References
[edit]- ^ "Maj. Gen. Anderson, incoming commander, has strong Fort Drum ties". September 10, 2022.
- ^ "General Officer Assignment Announcement, dtd 2 June 2022". GOMO. Office of the Chief of Staff of the Army. June 2, 2022. Retrieved June 3, 2022.
- ^ Strasser, Michael (September 9, 2022). "Maj. Gen. Gregory Anderson assumes command of 10th Mountain Division". DVIDS. Fort Drum Garrison Public Affairs. Retrieved September 10, 2022.
- ^ Smith, Stephen (July 13, 2018). "10th Mountain Division (LI) hosts Mountain salute ceremony for incoming deputy commander for support | Newzjunky". Archived from the original on July 24, 2021. Retrieved July 24, 2021.
- ^ "Col. Gregory K. Anderson". DVIDS. Archived from the original on March 28, 2019. Retrieved July 24, 2021.
- ^ "Brigadier General Gregory K. Anderson – General Officer Management Office". www.gomo.army.mil. Archived from the original on July 14, 2021. Retrieved July 24, 2021.
- ^ "PN1698 — Maj. Gen. Gregory K. Anderson — Army". U.S. Congress. May 7, 2024.
- ^ "General Officer Announcements". U.S. Department of Defense. May 9, 2024.
External links
[edit]- Media related to Gregory K. Anderson at Wikimedia Commons