Matthew McFarlane

Matthew W. McFarlane is a United States Army major general who has served as deputy commanding general of I Corps since September 2023. He most recently served as commander of Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve from September 8, 2022 to August 22, 2023.^[1][2] He also served as the deputy commanding general of United States Army Pacific from August 2021 to July 2022, and as the commanding general of the 4th Infantry Division from 2019 to 2021. Previously, he was the Senior Military Assistant to the Deputy Secretary of Defense.^[3][4][5][6]

Matthew McFarlane
Official portrait, 2023
Allegiance	United States
Branch	United States Army
Years of service	1992–present
Rank	Major General
Commands	Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve 4th Infantry Division 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division 1st Battalion (Airborne), 503d Infantry Regiment
Battles/wars	War in Afghanistan Iraq War
Awards	Defense Distinguished Service Medal Army Distinguished Service Medal Legion of Merit (4) Bronze Star Medal (3)

In June 2024, McFarlane was nominated for promotion to lieutenant general and assignment as commanding general of I Corps.^[7][8]

References

1. "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.
2. "CJTF-OIR Change of Command, Sept. 8, 2022". U.S. Central Command. Tampa, Florida. September 9, 2022. Retrieved September 12, 2022.
3. "Major General Matthew W. McFarlane - General Officer Management Office".
4. "Leading the ranks". www.jmu.edu.
5. "Carson honors 2020 Good Neighbor – Fort Carson Mountaineer". May 27, 2021.
6. "Colonel Matt McFarlane". www.jber.jb.mil.
7. "PN1831 — Maj. Gen. Matthew W. McFarlane — Army". U.S. Congress. June 14, 2024.
8. "General Officer Announcements". U.S. Department of Defense. June 14, 2024.

External links

• Media related to Matthew W. McFarlane at Wikimedia Commons

Military offices
Preceded by Brian E. Winski	Deputy Commanding General (Operations) of the 82nd Airborne Division 2016–2017	Succeeded by ???
Preceded by Stuart B. Munsch	Senior Military Assistant to the Deputy Secretary of Defense 2017–2019	Succeeded by David B. Lyons
Preceded by Randy A. George	Commanding General of the 4th Infantry Division 2019–2021	Succeeded by David M. Hodne
Preceded by Jonathan P. Braga	Deputy Commanding General (South) of United States Army Pacific 2021–2022	Succeeded by James B. Jarrard
Preceded by John W. Brennan	Commander of Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve 2022–2023	Succeeded by Joel B. Vowell
Preceded by Michelle A. Schmidt	Deputy Commanding General of I Corps 2023–present	Incumbent