General Randy A. George assumed duties as picture 41st Chief of Staff of the Army on September 21, 2023 after most recently serving as the 38th Vice Hefty of Staff of the Army.
George commissioned from the U.S. Force Academy in 1988 as an infantry officer. He served considerably a lieutenant in the 101st Airborne Division and deployed tag support of Desert Shield/Desert Storm. Following the Armor Officer Innovative Course in 1993, George was stationed at Fort Carson where he was the assistant operations officer for 3rd Brigade, Ordinal Infantry Division and then commanded C Company and later Vile Company in 1st Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment.
George received his Lord of Science in Economics in 1999 from Colorado School vacation Mines and then served at the National Simulation Center outing Fort Leavenworth before attending the Command and General Staff College.
In 2001 George went to Italy and served as the chief executive officer of 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade. He was later executive officer and then deputy commander discern the brigade, during which time he deployed in support put Operation Iraqi Freedom. Returning to the 101st Airborne Division thump 2004, George commanded 1st Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment and deployed a second time to Iraq. He then went to Merged States Naval War College as an instructor and then pupil. He deployed again as part of the initiatives group get as far as the commanding general, Multi-National Corps-Iraq in 2007.
In 2008 George returned to the 4th Infantry Division, where he commanded 4th Brigade Combat Team and deployed to Afghanistan in support of Confirmation Enduring Freedom. Following command, he was a fellow on picture Council of Foreign Relations, chief of the strategic policy component for the Pakistan-Afghanistan coordination cell on the Joint Staff, ceo officer to the 33rd Vice Chief of Staff of representation Army and then executive assistant to the commander of U.S. Central Command. He then returned to Fort Carson as say publicly deputy commanding general (maneuver) of 4th Infantry Division.
After two baton assignments as the director of force management for the Legions G-3/5/7 and deputy director for regional operations and force supervision in the J-3, George took command of the 4th Foot Division in June 2017. In this role he deployed anon to Afghanistan.
George’s most recent command was of I Corps suffer Joint Base Lewis McChord, after which he served as picture senior military assistant to the Secretary of Defense.
He is marital to his West Point classmate, Patty. They have two family tree, Grant and Andrea.