Sean MacFarland | |
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 Lieutenant General Sean MacFarland in April 2017 | |
| Born | February 12, 1959 Albany, New York, United States |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Service/ | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1981–2018 |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Commands held | Deputy Commander, TRADOC III Corps 1st Armored Division 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division 2nd Battalion, 63rd Armor Regiment |
| Battles/wars | Gulf War Iraq War War in Afghanistan Military intervention against ISIL |
| Awards | Defense Distinguished Service Medal with "C" device Army Distinguished Service Medal (3) Defense Superior Service Medal (3) Legion of Merit (2) Bronze Star Medal (3) Meritorious Service Medal (5) |
Lieutenant General Sean Barry MacFarland (born February 12, 1959) is a retired three-star general who served in the United States Army.[1][2][3]
In 2015 MacFarland, then commanding III Corps, was selected as commander of the coalition against ISIS in Syria and Iraq.[4] MacFarland and III Corps thus became responsible for Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve (CJTF-OIR).[5] MacFarland was selected as one of Time Magazine’s 100 Most Influential People in 2016, handing over command to Lieutenant General Stephen J. Townsend and the XVIII Airborne Corps in August 2016.[6][7][8][9] He became deputy commanding general and chief of staff for the United States Army Training and Doctrine Command in April 2017,[10][11] and retired from active duty 27 February 2018.[12]
- ^ Register of Graduates and Former Cadets, United States Military Academy. 1984.
- ^ "Major General Sean B. MacFarland (USA)". Archived from the original on 31 December 2012.
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buglewas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "MacFarland leads the coalition against ISIS". Nationaljournal.com. Retrieved 2015-10-30.
- ^ "CJTF-OIR changes command". www.centcom.mil. Retrieved 2015-11-01.
- ^ "Dept of Army announces deployment of XVIII Airborne Corps". army.mil. Retrieved 2016-03-18.
- ^ LTG Terry, Pentagon Briefing On Operation Inherent Resolve
- ^ Departing U.S. commander sees turning point in Islamic State fight
- ^ "New Operation Inherent Resolve commander continues fight against ISIL". www.army.mil. 2016-08-22. Retrieved 2024-03-16.
- ^ "Lieutenant General Sean B. MacFarland" (PDF). U.S. Army. 20 April 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 August 2017. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
- ^ "TRADOC welcomes MacFarland as new deputy commanding general". www.army.mil. 2017-05-17. Retrieved 2024-03-16.
- ^ Burge, David. "Lt. Gen. Sean B. MacFarland, former Fort Bliss commander, retiring after three decades". El Paso Times. Retrieved 2024-03-16.
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