Christopher T. Donahue
Christopher T. Donahue | |
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| Born | August 13, 1969 |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Service/ | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1992–present |
| Rank | Major General |
| Commands held | 82nd Airborne Division NATO Special Operations Component Command – Afghanistan Delta Force |
| Battles/wars | War in Afghanistan Iraq War Operation Inherent Resolve |
| Awards | Defense Superior Service Medal Legion of Merit Bronze Star Medal |
Christopher Todd Donahue[1] (born August 13, 1969) is a United States Army two-star general who currently serves as commanding general of the 82nd Airborne Division at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Throughout his career, Donahue served in staff and command positions for both United States Army and Special Operations units.[2]
Military career
He is a graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York, and commissioned as a second lieutenant into the Infantry Branch in 1992. His first assignment was rifle platoon leader with 2nd Infantry Division, Eighth Army in South Korea followed by service at Fort Polk, Louisiana and 3rd Ranger Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment as company executive officer. Donahue then received assignment as rifle company commander in 5th Battalion, 87th Infantry Regiment in Camp Kobbe, Panama. In 1998 Donahue transferred to 2nd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment as assistant operations officer, rifle company commander, and headquarters company commander.[3] He was then assigned to Washington D.C as Special Assistant to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. In 2002 Donahue volunteered for and completed a specialized selection and operator training course for assignment to the Army's 1st Special Forces Operational Detachment – Delta, publicly known as Delta Force, at Fort Bragg. He would serve numerous leadership positions as assistant operations officer, squadron operations officer, squadron executive officer, troop commander, selection and training detachment commander, operations officer, squadron commander, deputy commander and unit commander.[4] Donahue earned a master's degree from the Naval Command and Staff College, Naval War College and completed an Army War College Fellowship at Harvard University, 2013.[5]
Donahue's deployments while serving in the aforementioned positions include Operation Enduring Freedom, Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation New Dawn, Operation Freedom Sentinel and Operation Inherent Resolve. He planned, rehearsed and operated during classified operations in Eastern Europe, Middle East, Southwest Asia and Africa.
His most recent assignments include: Director of Operations, Joint Special Operations Command; the Commandant, United States Army Infantry School at Fort Benning; Deputy commanding General (maneuver) of the 4th Infantry Division at Fort Carson; Deputy Director for Special Operations and Counterterrorism, J-37 Joint Staff; Commanding General, NATO Special Operations Component Command/Special Operations Joint Task Force-Afghanistan, Resolute Support Mission, 2019–2020; and the Commanding General, 82nd Airborne Division from 2020 to present.[6] On August 30, 2021, he was the last American soldier to leave Afghanistan, closing at the same time Operation Allies Refuge, the 2021 evacuation from Afghanistan and the withdrawal of United States troops from Afghanistan.[7]
Awards and decorations
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References
- ^ "Christopher Todd Donahue". West Point Association of Graduates. Retrieved April 17, 2021.
- ^ "Inside the Final Hours at Kabul Airport". defenseone.com. Retrieved August 31, 2021.
- ^ "Brigadier General Christopher T. Donahue, Infantry School Commandant, U.S. Army Maneuver Center of Excellence". Retrieved December 19, 2019.
- ^ "Biographical Data Book National Defense University Class 2019-1 17 Sep – 19 Oct 2018" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2020-09-23. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
- ^ "New Leader in Command at Fort Benning's Infantry School". wltz.com.
- ^ "General Officer Assignments". Archived from the original on September 23, 2020.
- ^ "Last American Soldier leaves Afghanistan". DVIDS. Retrieved 2021-08-31.
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