Joseph M. Martin

Joseph Matthew Martin^[1] (born 29 December 1962)^[2] is a retired general in the United States Army who served as the 37th Vice Chief of Staff of the Army from 2019 to 2022. He previously served as the director of the Army Staff in Washington, D.C.^[3][4]

Joseph M. Martin
Martin in 2019
Born	(1962-12-29) 29 December 1962 (age 62) Dearborn, Michigan, United States
Allegiance	United States
Service / branch	United States Army
Years of service	1986–2022
Rank	General
Commands	Vice Chief of Staff of the Army 1st Infantry Division Fort Irwin National Training Center United States Army Operational Test Command 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division 1st Battalion, 67th Armor Regiment
Battles / wars	Gulf War Iraq War War against ISIL
Awards	Army Distinguished Service Medal (3) Defense Superior Service Medal (2) Legion of Merit (3) Bronze Star Medal (3)

Education

A native of Dearborn, Michigan and the son of a Ford Motor Company executive, Martin graduated from Dearborn High School in 1981.^[5] He graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1986.^[1]

Martin earned a master's degree from the University of Louisville, and graduated from the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College and the U.S. Army War College.^[6]

Military career

After graduating the United States Military Academy, Martin served as a tank platoon leader, scout platoon leader, and company executive officer in the 1st Battalion, 37th Armor Regiment, in the 1st Armored Division (1987 to 1990). Upon graduation from the Armor Officer Advanced Course, he was assigned to 4th Battalion, 37th Armor Regiment in the 1st Infantry Division where he commanded Company B during Operation Desert Storm and at Fort Riley, Kansas.^[7]

Martin was assigned at the National Training Center and Fort Irwin in California as the Commanding General.^[8] He participated in Operation Iraqi Freedom as the commander of 1st Battalion of the 67th Armor Regiment in the 4th Infantry Division. He was also the commander of the Combined Joint Forces Land Component Command Operation Inherent Resolve in Mosul in the fight against the Islamic State.^{[9][10][11][12][13]}

Martin was the commanding general of the 1st Infantry Division from September 2016 to May 2018.^[14][15][16]

Gen. Joseph M. Martin recites the oath of office before being sworn in as Vice Chief of Staff of the Army by Army chief of staff Gen. Mark A. Milley at the Pentagon, Arlington Va., July 26, 2019.

In May 2018, Martin was nominated for promotion to lieutenant general and an assignment as the Director of the Army Staff.^[17][18][19] On 26 July 2019, he was assigned as the Army's 37th Vice Chief of Staff and promoted to general.^[20]

Awards and decorations

Joseph M. Martin is the recipient of the following awards:^[21]

	Combat Action Badge
	Basic Parachutist Badge
	Army Staff Identification Badge
	1st Infantry Division Combat Service Identification Badge
	67th Armored Regiment Distinctive Unit Insignia
	6 Overseas Service Bars

Army Distinguished Service Medal with two bronze oak leaf clusters

Defense Superior Service Medal with oak leaf cluster

Legion of Merit with "C" device and two oak leaf clusters

Bronze Star Medal with "V" device and two oak leaf clusters

Meritorious Service Medal with one silver and one bronze oak leaf clusters

Army Commendation Medal with Valor device and two oak leaf clusters

Army Achievement Medal with two oak leaf clusters

Joint Meritorious Unit Award

Valorous Unit Award

Meritorious Unit Commendation

Superior Unit Award with oak leaf cluster

National Defense Service Medal with one bronze service star

Southwest Asia Service Medal with three service stars

Iraq Campaign Medal with two service stars

Inherent Resolve Campaign Medal with service star

Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal

Global War on Terrorism Service Medal

Army Service Ribbon

Army Overseas Service Ribbon with bronze award numeral 3

Kuwait Liberation Medal (Saudi Arabia)

Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait)

References

1. "Joseph Matthew Martin". West Point Association of Graduates. Archived from the original on 28 March 2019. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
2. "Joseph Matthew Martin" Register of Graduates and Former Cadets, United States Military Academy 1986
3. "HOMECOMING". 8 June 2018. Retrieved 11 July 2018.
4. Monica King (5 June 2018). "Lt. Gen. Joseph M. Martin [Image 11 of 15]". Dvids. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
5. "Dearborn Grad, Colonel Joseph M. Martin Leaves OTC". Dearborn Free Press. Dearborn, MI. 16 April 2013. Archived from the original on 15 December 2016. Retrieved 10 August 2019 – via U.S. Army Operational Test Command.
6. Baldor, Lolita (29 September 2016). "Joseph Martin named new Fort Riley commander to replace fired officer Wayne Grigsby". The Topeka Capital-Journal. Washington. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
7. "Martin takes reins at CAC-Training". The Fort Leavenworth Lamp. Fort Leavenworth. 27 March 2014. Archived from the original on 26 February 2018. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
8. BG Joseph M. Martin, COL David S. Cannon, and LTC Christopher W. Hartline eARMOR (Oct-Dec 2015) Training To Win In A Complex and Uncertain World How to better use home station resources in preparation for Decisive Action Training at Fort Irwin
9. Ferdinando, Lisa (19 April 2017). "Iraqi Forces Close to Liberating Western Mosul, OIR Official Says". DoD News. Washington. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
10. "Maj. Gen. Joseph Martin announced as 'Big Red One' commander". US Army Fort Riley, Kansas. 29 September 2016. Archived from the original on 23 January 2018. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
11. Martin, Joseph (5 July 2017). "In Iraq, Fight To Retake Mosul From ISIS Appears To Be In Its Final Stages". Morning Edition (Skype). Interviewed by Mary Louise Kelly. Baghdad: NPR. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
12. Laessing, Ulf (12 April 2017). "U.S. general sees progress by Iraqi forces in Mosul despite complicated battle". Reuters. Erbil, Iraq. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
13. Moore, Jack (30 May 2017). "THE FINAL PUSH FOR MOSUL: 'MATTER OF TIME' UNTIL ISIS FLAG FALLS IN IRAQ'S SECOND CITY". Newsweek. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
14. "Fort Riley Welcomes New Commanding General as 1st ID Prepares to Deploy". Archived from the original on 28 July 2019. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
15. "'Big Red One' honors outgoing commander, welcomes new senior leader back to Fort Riley". 18 June 2018. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
16. "Major General Joseph M. Martin". US Army Fort Riley, Kansas. Archived from the original on 8 February 2018. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
17. "PN1970 — Maj. Gen. Joseph M. Martin — Army". U.S. Congress. 15 May 2018. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
18. Hennigh, Sam (9 June 2018). "Fort Riley says farewell to CG, welcomes replacement". KMAN Radio. Manhattan, KS.
19. "Congressional Record, Senate" (PDF). Retrieved 8 July 2018.
20. Curthoys, Kathleen (26 July 2019). "New Army vice chief of staff is sworn in". Army Times. Springfield, VA.
21. "Major General Joseph M. Martin". Ausa.org. 23 June 2016. Retrieved 16 July 2018.

Military offices
Preceded by Theodore D. Martin	Commanding General, Fort Irwin National Training Center 2015–2016	Succeeded by Jeffery D. Broadwater
Preceded by Wayne W. Grigsby Jr.	Commanding General, 1st Infantry Division 2016–2018	Succeeded by John S. Kolasheski
Preceded by Gary H. Cheek	Director of the Army Staff 2018–2019	Succeeded by Walter E. Piatt
Preceded by James C. McConville	Vice Chief of Staff of the Army 2019–2022	Succeeded by Randy George