John M. Murray

John M. Murray
John M. Murray
	Official portrait, 2018
Birth name	John Michael Murray
Nickname(s)	Mike
Born	1959 or 1960 (age 63–64); Kenton, Ohio, United States
Allegiance	United States
Service/branch	United States Army
Years of service	1982—present
Rank	General
Commands held	United States Army Futures Command; 3rd Infantry Division; 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division; 1st Battalion, 18th Infantry Regiment
Battles/wars	War in Afghanistan; Iraq War
Awards	Army Distinguished Service Medal (2); Defense Superior Service Medal (2); Legion of Merit (3); Bronze Star Medal (4)

John Michael “Mike” Murray is a United States Army general, the first commanding general of United States Army Futures Command (AFC), a new four-star Army Command (ACOM) headquartered in Austin, Texas. Murray was previously the G-8, a deputy chief of staff to the Chief of Staff of the United States Army (CSA). As G-8, Murray served as the principal advisor to the CSA for materiel requirements, as military counterpart to the Assistant Secretary of the Army for acquisition, logistics, and technology (ASA(ALT)).^[3]

On 16 July 2018, Murray was nominated for a fourth star and appointment as Army Futures Command's first commanding general;^[4]^[5] his appointment was confirmed 20 August 2018.^[6] He assumed command four days later.^[7] On 1 September 2020 General Murray was appointed to lead an in-depth Army 15-6 investigation of those activities and leadership of Fort Hood which led to the murder of Specialist Vanessa Guillen at that installation.^[8]

He stepped down as AFC commanding general on 3 December 2021.^[9]^[10]

^ "Mike Cronin (19 July 2019) The General in Austin". Archived from the original on April 19, 2021. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
^ Cite error: The named reference housebio was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ "General John M. Murray – General Officer Management Office". www.gomo.army.mil. Archived from the original on January 8, 2022. Retrieved January 8, 2022.
^ "PN2622 — Lt. Gen. John M. Murray — Army". U.S. Congress. July 16, 2018. Archived from the original on July 19, 2018. Retrieved July 17, 2018.
^ McBride, Courtney (May 24, 2018). "General selected to lead Army Futures Command". Inside Defense. Archived from the original on July 31, 2018. Retrieved July 17, 2018.
^ ABJ staff (August 22, 2018). "Austin gets its general; Army Futures Command leader confirmed". www.bizjournals.com. Archived from the original on April 11, 2021. Retrieved February 21, 2021.
^ "Lt. Gen. John M. Murray promoted to general and first to lead Army Futures Command". DVIDS. Archived from the original on July 16, 2020. Retrieved February 21, 2021.
^
US Army Public Affairs (1 September 2020) Army announcement on Fort Hood leadership Archived January 20, 2021, at the Wayback Machine "There are currently several investigations underway at Fort Hood which are tasked with reviewing a wide range of topics and concerns. Gen. Murray will roll those efforts into a more complete and comprehensive investigation that will delve into all activities and levels of leadership."
- Army Regulation 15–6 (1 April 2016) Procedures for Administrative Investigations and Boards of Officers Archived January 24, 2021, at the Wayback Machine
^ "Webcast: Army Futures Command Leadership Transition". DVIDS. Archived from the original on November 20, 2021. Retrieved November 20, 2021.
^ Thompson, Maureena (December 6, 2021). "Gen. Murray, commanding general of AFC, retires after nearly 40 years of dedicated and impactful leadership". U.S. Army. Retrieved January 8, 2022.

[1] "Mike Cronin (19 July 2019) The General in Austin". Archived from the original on April 19, 2021. Retrieved December 12, 2019.

[housebio-2] Cite error: The named reference housebio was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[3] "General John M. Murray – General Officer Management Office". www.gomo.army.mil. Archived from the original on January 8, 2022. Retrieved January 8, 2022.

[4] "PN2622 — Lt. Gen. John M. Murray — Army". U.S. Congress. July 16, 2018. Archived from the original on July 19, 2018. Retrieved July 17, 2018.

[5] McBride, Courtney (May 24, 2018). "General selected to lead Army Futures Command". Inside Defense. Archived from the original on July 31, 2018. Retrieved July 17, 2018.

[CG-6] ABJ staff (August 22, 2018). "Austin gets its general; Army Futures Command leader confirmed". www.bizjournals.com. Archived from the original on April 11, 2021. Retrieved February 21, 2021.

[7] "Lt. Gen. John M. Murray promoted to general and first to lead Army Futures Command". DVIDS. Archived from the original on July 16, 2020. Retrieved February 21, 2021.

[8] US Army Public Affairs (1 September 2020) Army announcement on Fort Hood leadership Archived January 20, 2021, at the Wayback Machine "There are currently several investigations underway at Fort Hood which are tasked with reviewing a wide range of topics and concerns. Gen. Murray will roll those efforts into a more complete and comprehensive investigation that will delve into all activities and levels of leadership."
Army Regulation 15–6 (1 April 2016) Procedures for Administrative Investigations and Boards of Officers Archived January 24, 2021, at the Wayback Machine

[9] Army Regulation 15–6 (1 April 2016) Procedures for Administrative Investigations and Boards of Officers Archived January 24, 2021, at the Wayback Machine

[9] "Webcast: Army Futures Command Leadership Transition". DVIDS. Archived from the original on November 20, 2021. Retrieved November 20, 2021.

[10] Thompson, Maureena (December 6, 2021). "Gen. Murray, commanding general of AFC, retires after nearly 40 years of dedicated and impactful leadership". U.S. Army. Retrieved January 8, 2022.

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