United States Army Brigadier General Sean B. MacFarland Commander Joint Task Force North United States Northern Command Building 11603, SSG Sims Road, Biggs Army Airfield Fort Bliss, Texas 79918 Since: Jun 2008
SOURCE OF COMMISSIONED SERVICE USMA EDUCATIONAL DEGREES United States Military Academy – BS – No Major Georgia Institute of Technology – MS – Aerospace Engineering United States Army Command and General Staff College – MMAS – Advanced Military Studies National Defense University – MS – National Resource Strategy MILITARY SCHOOLS ATTENDED Armor Officer Basic and Advanced Courses United States Army Command and General Staff College School of Advanced Military Studies Industrial College of the Armed Forces FOREIGN LANGUAGES None recorded PROMOTIONS 2LT 1LT CPT MAJ LTC COL BG
DATE OF APPOINTMENT 27 May 81 27 Nov 82 1 Dec 84 1 Apr 93 1 Jan 98 1 Nov 03 7 Apr 09
FROM TO ASSIGNMENT Feb 82 Jan 85 Platoon Leader, F Troop, later Executive Officer, E Troop, 2d Squadron, 3d Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Bliss, Texas Feb 85 Jul 85 Student, Armored Officer Advanced Course, United States Army Armor School, Fort Knox, Kentucky Sep 85 May 88 S4 (Logistics), Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, later Commander, A Troop, 3d Squadron, 12th Cavalry, 3d Armored Division, United States Army Europe and Seventh Army, Germany Sep 88 Mar 90 Student, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia May 90 Aug 90 AntiSatellite Project Officer, United States Army Air Defense Artillery Center and School, Fort Bliss, Texas Aug 90 Apr 91 Assistant S4 (Logistics), later Assistant S3 (Operations) 3d Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Bliss, Texas and OPERATION DESERT SHIELD/STORM, Saudi Arabia Apr 91 Jul 92 AntiSatellite Project Officer, later National Missile Defense Project Officer, United States Army Air Defense Artillery Center and School, Fort Bliss, Texas Aug 92 May 94 Student, Command and General Staff Course, later School of Advanced Military Studies, United States Army Command and General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas Jul 94 May 95 G3 (Plans), 3d Infantry Division (Mechanized), United States Army Europe and Seventh Army, Germany Jun 95 Aug 95 S3 (Operations), 3d Squadron, 4th Cavalry, 3d Infantry Division, United States Army Europe and Seventh Army, Germany Sep 95 Jul 97 Executive Officer, 1st Squadron, 4th Cavalry, later Deputy G3 (Operations), 1st Infantry Division, United States Army Europe and Seventh Army, Germany and OPERATION JOINT GUARD, Bosnia Herzegovina Aug 97 Jul 98 G3 (Plans), later Chief, Commanding General’s Initiatives Group, Third United States Army, Fort McPherson, Georgia Jul 98 Dec 99 AidedeCamp/Assistant Executive Officer to the Commanding General, United States Army Europe and page 1 of 2 Seventh Army, Germany Feb 00 Jun 02 Commander, 2d Battalion, 63d Armor, 1st Infantry Division, United States Army Europe and Seventh Army, Germany and OPERATION JOINT ENDEAVOR, Macedonia
Jul 94 May 95 G3 (Plans), 3d Infantry Division (Mechanized), United States Army Europe and Seventh Army, Germany Jun 95 Aug 95 S3 (Operations), 3d Squadron, 4th Cavalry, 3d Infantry Division, United States Army Europe and Seventh Army, Germany Sep 95 Jul 97 Executive Officer, 1st Squadron, 4th Cavalry, later Deputy G3 (Operations), 1st Infantry Division, United States Army Europe and Seventh Army, Germany and OPERATION JOINT GUARD, Bosnia Herzegovina Aug 97 Jul 98 G3 (Plans), later Chief, Commanding General’s Initiatives Group, Third United States Army, Fort McPherson, Georgia Jul 98 Dec 99 AidedeCamp/Assistant Executive Officer to the Commanding General, United States Army Europe and Seventh Army, Germany Feb 00 Jun 02 Commander, 2d Battalion, 63d Armor, 1st Infantry Division, United States Army Europe and Seventh Army, Germany and OPERATION JOINT ENDEAVOR, Macedonia Aug 02 Jun 03 Student, Industrial College of the Armed Forces, Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, DC Aug 03 Feb 04 Chief, Future Operations, C3, Combined Joint Task Force7, OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM, Iraq Mar 04 Jun 05 Assistant Chief of Staff, G3, V Corps, United States Army Europe and Seventh Army, Germany Jul 05 May 07 Commander, 1st Brigade, 1st Armored Division, United States Army Europe and Seventh Army, Germany and OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM, Iraq Jun 07 Jun 08 Chief, Plans and Policy, Iraq Division, J5, The Joint Staff, Washington DC Jun 08 Present Commander, Joint Task Force North, Fort Bliss, Texas SUMMARY OF JOINT ASSIGNMENTS Chief, Future Operations, C3, Combined Joint Task Force7, OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM, Iraq Iraqi Division Chief, J5, The Joint Staff, Washington, DC Commander, Joint Task Force North, Fort Bliss, Texas
DATE Aug 03Feb 04
GRADE Lieutenant Colonel/Colonel
Jun 07Present Jun 08Present
Colonel
SUMMARY OF OPERATIONS ASSIGNMENTS S4 (Logistics), Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, later Commander, A Troop, 3d Squadron, 12th Cavalry, 3d Armored Division, United States Army Europe and Seventh Army, Germany Assistant S4 (Logistics), later Assistant S3 (Operations) 3d Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Bliss, Texas and OPERATION DESERT SHIELD/STORM, Saudi Arabia Executive Officer, 1st Squadron, 4th Cavalry, later Deputy G3 (Operations), 1st Infantry Division, United States Army Europe and Seventh Army, Germany and OPERATION JOINT GUARD, Bosnia Herzegovina Commander, 2d Battalion, 63d Armor, 1st Infantry Division, United States Army Europe and Seventh Army, Germany and OPERATION JOINT ENDEAVOR, Macedonia Commander, 1st Brigade, 1st Armored Division, United States Army Europe and Seventh Army, Germany and OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM, Iraq
DATE Sep 85May 88
GRADE Captain
Aug 90Apr 91
Captain
Sep 95Jul 97
Major
Feb 00Jun 02
Lieutenant Colonel
Jul 05May 07
Colonel
US DECORATIONS AND BADGES Defense Superior Service Medal Legion of Merit Bronze Star Medal (with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters) Meritorious Service Medal (with 5 Oak Leaf Clusters) Joint Service Commendation Medal Army Commendation Medal (with Oak Leaf Cluster) Army Achievement Medal (with 4 Oak Leaf Clusters) Combat Action Badge Parachutist Badge Air Assault Badge Joint Chiefs of Staff Identification Badge
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