List of United States Army lieutenant generals from 2000 to 2009
Flag of an Army lieutenant general
The rank of lieutenant general (or three-star general) is the second-highest rank normally achievable in the United States Army, and the first to have a specified number of appointments set by statute. It ranks above major general (two-star general) and below general (four-star general).
Entries in the following list of lieutenant generals are indexed by the numerical order in which each officer was promoted to that rank while on active duty, or by an asterisk (*) if the officer did not serve in that rank while on active duty in the U.S. Army or was promoted to four-star rank while on active duty in the U.S. Army. Each entry lists the general's name, date of rank,[a] active-duty positions held while serving at three-star rank,[b] number of years of active-duty service at three-star rank (Yrs),[c] year commissioned and source of commission,[d] number of years in commission when promoted to three-star rank (YC),[e] and other biographical notes.[f]
List of U.S. Army lieutenant generals from 2000 to 2009
Lt. Gen. Russel L. Honoré is greeted by President George W. Bush in October 2005 at Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base before a briefing on Joint Task Force Katrina relief efforts.
Three-star positions, elevations and reductions
Lt. Gen. Karl W. Eikenberry, commander of Combined Forces Command – Afghanistan at a Pentagon press briefing, 8 December 2005.
Several new joint duty positions eligible to be held to be held by an Army officer, in addition to existing Army officers, were created at the appointed grade of lieutenant general, or elevated to grade between 2000 and 2010. In particular, a multitude of new positions were created in support of the war in Afghanistan and the Iraq War, which began in 2001 and 2003 respectively.
At least three joint duty positions within the Department of Defense were created or restored, with one leading a new Defense agency, the Joint Improvised-Threat Defeat Organization. Additionally, all deputy commanders in chief of the unified combatant commands would be retitled as deputy commanders, by order of Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld on 24 October 2002.[68]
The senior military assistant to the secretary of defense was briefly downgraded when one-star rear admiralDeborah A. Loewer was appointed to the post in 2000. Its prior status was restored when Vice Admiral Edmund P. Giambastiani succeeded Loewer in 2001.
The commander of Joint Special Operations Command became a three-star's billet upon being dual-hatted as the commander of Joint Special Operations Command - Forward in 2006. Major General Stanley A. McChrystal, the incumbent commander, was confirmed for promotion to lieutenant general in February of that year.[69]
The director of the Joint Improvised-Threat Defeat Organization, established to deal with improvised threats such as the improvised explosive device (IEDs), was an Army lieutenant general from 2007 to 2018, when it was downgraded to a two-star's billet. Lieutenant General Thomas F. Metz was the first active duty officer to hold the directorship, succeeding retired general Montgomery C. Meigs.
Two new three-star Army commands were stood up between 2000 and 2010, and two Army major commands received new three-star positions. Additionally, all directorates of the Army Staff were redesignated in accordance with the Continental staff system in 2002, receiving the prefix "G".[af]
The commanding general of U.S. Army Accessions Command, established as a component of U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command to provide oversight over initial military training, was active from 2002 to 2012.[51] The first commanding general of USAAC, Lieutenant General Dennis D. Cavin and his successor, Lieutenant General Robert L. Van Antwerp Jr., were also dual-hatted as the deputy commanding general for initial entry/military training of the U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command.
The assistant chief of staff for installation management, established to advise on garrison and installation operations for effective integration with Army installations at the base level, was dual-hatted as the commanding general of U.S. Army Installation Management Command in October 2016,[70] which remained in place until 2015, when the two positions were separated. The incumbent assistant chief of staff, Lieutenant General Robert Wilson assumed the dual hat on 24 October 2006.[70]
Several positions in the Army in charge of specialty branches and functional areas received elevations to three-star grade, either by statute or Army regulation.
The Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001 elevated the leaders of all service reserve and National Guard components to three-star grade under standard promotion authority.[73][ag] Thus, the incumbent chief of Army Reserve, Major General Thomas J. Plewes,[75] and the incumbent Army National Guard director, Major General Roger C. Schultz[76] were both promoted to lieutenant general in June 2001.
The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 elevated all judge advocates general of the service branches to three-star grade.[77] Major General Scott C. Black, the incumbent judge advocate general of the Army, was nominated for promotion to lieutenant general in September 2008,[78] and assumed the rank in December of the same year.
Military nominations are considered by the Senate Armed Services Committee. While it is rare for three-star or four-star nominations to face even token opposition in the Senate, nominations that do face opposition due to controversy surrounding the nominee in question are typically withdrawn. Nominations that are not withdrawn are allowed to expire without action at the end of the legislative session.
Additionally, events that take place after Senate confirmation may still delay or even prevent the nominee from assuming office.
For example, Major General John G. Rossi, who had been confirmed for promotion to lieutenant general[85] and assignment as the commanding general of the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command in April 2016[86] committed suicide two days before his scheduled promotion and assumption of command.[87] As a result, the then incumbent commander of USASMDC, Lieutenant General David L. Mann, remained in command beyond statutory term limits until another nominee, Major General James H. Dickinson was confirmed by the Senate.[88]
The following list of Congressional legislation includes all acts of Congress pertaining to appointments to the grade of lieutenant general in the United States Army from 2000 to 2009.[ah]
Each entry lists an act of Congress, its citation in the United States Statutes at Large, and a summary of the act's relevance, with officers affected by the act bracketed where applicable. Positions listed without reference to rank are assumed to be eligible for officers of three-star grade or higher.
List of legislation on appointments of lieutenant generals from 2000 to 2009
Legislation
Citation
Summary
Act of October 30, 2000
[Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001]
Raised statutory rank of the chief of Army Reserve, under standard promotion procedures, to lieutenant general (Thomas J. Plewes).
Raised statutory rank of the directors of the Army National Guard and Air National Guard, under standard promotion procedures, to lieutenant general (Roger C. Schultz).
Repealed special requirement for senior reserve component officers,[ai] per Section 12505 of Title 10, for appointment to grade of lieutenant general or vice admiral.
Increased percentage of general officers in the Army or Air Force that may be appointed above grade of major general from 15% to 15.7%.
Requested the President to advance the late Major General Walter C. Short to grade of lieutenant general on the retired list.[aj]
Act of December 2, 2002
[Bob Stump National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003]
Established a Department of Defense Test Resource Management Center and assigned director statutory grade of lieutenant general or vice admiral.
Exempted the senior military assistant to the secretary of defense from number and percentage limitations on general or flag officers, if serving in grade of lieutenant general or vice admiral.
Act of January 6, 2006
[National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006]
Raised statutory rank of the judge advocate general of the Army to lieutenant general (Scott C. Black).
Increased percentage of general or flag officers that may be appointed above grade of major general or rear admiral from 15.7% to 16.3%.
Allowed officers serving in grade of lieutenant general, general, vice admiral, or admiral to continue holding such position for up to 60 days following reassignment from such position, unless placed sooner in another designated position.
Made position of principal military deputy to the assistant secretary of the Army for acquisition, technology and logistics statutory, to be selected from active duty lieutenant generals of the Army.
Required one deputy commander of the combatant command covering the geographic area of responsibility of which includes the United States[ak] to be a National Guard officer eligible for promotion to lieutenant general (William G. Webster Jr., H. Steven Blum).
Act of October 14, 2008
[Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009]
Increased percentage of general officers in the Army or Air Force that may be appointed above grade of major general from 16.3% to 16.4%, and reserved percentage increase in Army general officers for those serving in acquisition positions.
Revised cap on total number of authorized Army general officers to be reduced to 225, of which 45 may be appointed in grade of lieutenant general pending a congressional report by the secretary of defense.
Authorized appointment of up to 68 officers in grade of lieutenant general or vice admiral for joint duty assignments.
Act of October 28, 2009
[National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010]
^"General Dan K. McNeill"(PDF). Fort Benning. General Officer Management Office. Archived from the original(PDF) on 10 October 2022. Retrieved 10 October 2022.
^ abDates of rank are taken, where available, from the U.S. Army register of active and retired commissioned officers, relevant U.S. Army-affiliated websites and the National Guard Senior Leader Management Office. The date listed is that of the officer's first promotion to lieutenant general. If such a date cannot be found, the next date substituted should be that of the officer's assumption of his/her first three-star appointment. Failing which, the officer's first Senate confirmation date to lieutenant general should be substituted. For officers promoted to lieutenant general on the same date, they should be organized first by date of promotion to four-star rank, and then by the tier of their first listed assignment upon promotion to lieutenant general.
^ abPositions listed are those held by the officer when promoted to lieutenant general. Dates listed are for the officer's full tenure, which may predate promotion to three-star rank or postdate retirement from active duty. Positions held in an acting capacity are italicized.
^ abThe number of years of active-duty service at three-star rank is approximated by subtracting the year in the "Date of rank" column from the last year in the "Position" column. Time spent between active-duty three-star assignments is not counted.
^ abThe number of years in commission before being promoted to three-star rank is approximated by subtracting the year in the "Commission" column from the year in the "Date of rank" column.
^ abNotes include years of birth and death; awards of the Medal of Honor, Congressional Gold Medal, Presidential Medal of Freedom, or honors of similar significance; major government appointments; university presidencies or equivalents; familial relationships with significant military officers or government officials such as U.S. Presidents, cabinet secretaries, U.S. Senators, or state governors; and unusual career events such as premature relief or death in office.
^Did not formally take command of V Corps as planned from Ricardo Sanchez due to being investigated for wrongful government expenditures under the Antideficiency Act.[44]
^While holding this position, Lute also held the formal rank of Assistant to the President as a senior staffer within the Executive Office of the President. He remained in this capacity as a civilian after his retirement from active duty from 2010 to 2013.
^Served three years as an armor officer before selection to attend law school from 1977 to 1980 (on off-duty status); returned to active duty as a judge advocate in 1981.[61]
^For example, the deputy chief of staff for personnel received the designation "G-1", replacing the outgoing acronym "DCSPERS".
^Special promotion authority to three-star rank for service reserve and National Guard leaders had existed since 1999 under 10 U.S.C. § 12505;[74] the 2001 NDAA repealed this section and assigned the affected positions with statutory three-star grades under standard promotion authority.
^referring to the chiefs of service reserve components (Army Reserve, Marine Forces Reserve, Naval Reserve, and Air Force Reserve) and directors of the Army and Air National Guard
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