Joseph Anderson (U.S. Army general)

Joseph Anderson (born September 14, 1959) is a retired lieutenant general in the United States Army, who last served as Deputy Chief of Staff of the Army, G-3/5/7, previously serving as the commanding general of the XVIII Airborne Corps, Commander of International Security Assistance Force Joint Command and Deputy Commanding General, US Forces – Afghanistan. Born in New York in 1959,[1] he was commissioned upon his graduation from the United States Military Academy in 1981.[2]

Joseph Anderson
Anderson in uniform, 2018
Born (1959-09-14) September 14, 1959 (age 64)
New York City, United States
AllegianceUnited States
Service/branchUnited States Army
Years of service1981–2020
RankLieutenant General
Commands heldXVIII Airborne Corps
International Security Assistance Force Joint Command
4th Infantry Division
2nd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault)
502d Infantry Regiment
2nd Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment
2nd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment
Battles/warsUnited States invasion of Panama
Iraq War
War in Afghanistan
AwardsDefense Distinguished Service Medal
Army Distinguished Service Medal (3)
Defense Superior Service Medal (2)
Legion of Merit (3)
Bronze Star Medal (6)

Awards and decorations edit

  Combat Infantryman Badge with Star (denoting 2nd award)
  Ranger tab
   Master Combat Parachutist Badge with one bronze jump star
  Air Assault Badge
  Pathfinder Badge
  Silver Army Recruiter Badge
  Joint Chiefs of Staff Identification Badge
  Army Staff Identification Badge
  18th Airborne Corps Patch Combat Service Identification Badge
  German Parachutist Badge in bronze
  Panamanian Parachutist Badge in bronze
  502nd Infantry Regiment Distinctive Unit Insignia
  9 Overseas Service Bars
  Defense Distinguished Service Medal
    Army Distinguished Service Medal with two bronze oak leaf clusters
Defense Superior Service Medal with oak leaf cluster
    Legion of Merit with two oak leaf clusters
Bronze Star Medal with Valor device
      Bronze Star Medal with four oak leaf clusters
  Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Meritorious Service Medal with silver oak leaf cluster
  Joint Service Commendation Medal
      Army Commendation Medal with eight oak leaf clusters
  Army Commendation Medal (second ribbon to denote tenth award)
  Joint Service Achievement Medal
Army Achievement Medal with silver oak leaf cluster
    Joint Meritorious Unit Award with two oak leaf clusters
  Meritorious Unit Commendation
  Superior Unit Award
National Defense Service Medal with one bronze service star
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal with Arrowhead device
    Kosovo Campaign Medal with two service stars
Afghanistan Campaign Medal with service star
Iraq Campaign Medal with service star
  Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
  Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
  Armed Forces Service Medal
  Army Service Ribbon
   Army Overseas Service Ribbon with bronze award numeral 2
  NATO Meritorious Service Medal
    NATO Medal for the former Yugoslavia with two service stars
  Badge of Honour of the Bundeswehr in gold (Germany)

References edit

  1. ^ "Register of Graduates and Former Cadets, United States Military Academy". 1986.
  2. ^ https://docs.house.gov/meetings/AS/AS03/20180419/108073/HHRG-115-AS03-Bio-AndersonJ-20180419.PDF [bare URL PDF]