LEADERSHIP
Major General John V. Meyer, III graduated from the Virginia Military Institute (VMI) in 1993 and was commissioned into the Armor Branch.MG Meyer has served in a variety of positions throughout the United States, Europe, and Asia. He has commanded the 2d Battalion, 28th Infantry Regiment and the 2d Cavalry Regiment. He has also served as the Deputy Commanding General (Maneuver), 4th Infantry Division.MG Meyer’s staff assignments include service as the Director of Training, G3, U.S. Army Forces Command; Executive Assistant to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff; and most recently, as the G3, U.S. Army Europe and Africa.MG Meyer holds a degree in history from VMI and is a graduate of the U.S. Army’s School of Advanced Military Studies and the U.S. Naval War College. His awards include operational campaign medals for Southwest Asia, Iraq, and Afghanistan.

Major General John V. Meyer, III

Major General John V. Meyer, III graduated from the Virginia Military Institute (VMI) in 1993 and was commissioned into the Armor Branch.MG Meyer has served in a variety of positions throughout the United States, Europe, and Asia. He has commanded...
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Command Sergeant Major Christopher L. Mullinax enlisted into the Army on June 24, 1998 as an Infantryman. He attended OSUT at Fort Benning, GA. He served as a Rifleman, Automatic Rifleman, Team Leader, Squad Leader, Platoon Sergeant, First Sergeant, and Command Sergeant Major. His duty assignments include 1st, 2d and 3rd Ranger Battalions as well as the 75th Ranger Regiment and the Ranger Special Troops Battalion; 1/503rd, 173rd Airborne Brigade; 2-2 Stryker Brigade Combat Team and most recently the 2nd Security Force Assistance Brigade. He has combat deployments to both Iraq and Afghanistan, and tours across Europe and Africa. CSM Mullinax is a graduate of all levels of the NCO Educations System, U.S. Army Sergeants Major Academy Class 66, Combat Advisor Training Course, Airborne, and Ranger Course. His civilian education includes a Bachelor’s Degree in Liberal Arts with an emphasis in History. His awards include the Legion of Merit, Bronze Star Medal, Meritorious Service Medal, Joint Service Commendation Medal, Army Commendation Medal, Joint Service Achievement Medal, Army Achievement Medal, and the Expert and Combat Infantry Badges.

Command Sergeant Major Christopher L. Mullinax

Command Sergeant Major Christopher L. Mullinax enlisted into the Army on June 24, 1998 as an Infantryman.  He attended OSUT at Fort Benning, GA. He served as a Rifleman, Automatic Rifleman, Team Leader, Squad Leader, Platoon Sergeant, First Sergeant,...
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Brigadier General Niave F. Knell is from Milford, Massachusetts. She was commissioned in 1992 at the United States Military Academy, West Point, New York, where she also received a Bachelor of Science degree in Comparative Politics. Her military schooling includes the Military Police Officer Basic Course, Military Police Officer Advanced Course, United States Army Command and General Staff College, United States Army School of Advanced Military Studies, and National War College. In addition to her bachelor’s degree, her civilian education includes a Master of Science degree in Business and Organizational Security Management from Webster University, a Master of Advanced Military Studies degree from the United States Army Command and General Staff College, and a Master of Science in National Security Strategy from National War College.BG Knell’s previous duty assignments include Platoon Leader, 92d Military Police Company, Darmstadt, Germany; Battalion S1, 709th Military Police Battalion, Hanau, Germany; Assistant Operations Officer, 709th Military Police Battalion, Tuzla, Bosnia; Battalion S4, 519th Military Police Battalion, Fort Polk, Louisiana; Commander, 204th Military Police Company, Fort Polk, Louisiana; Provost Marshal Operations Officer, Fort Polk, Louisiana; Senior Observer/ Controller, 3rd Battalion, 5th Brigade, 78th Division (TS), Fort Meade, Maryland; Assistant Operations/IHP Police Training Officer, 42d Military Police Brigade, Baghdad, Iraq; Brigade S3, 42d Military Police Brigade, Fort Lewis, Washington; Plans Officer, 3rd Army (ARCENT), Ft McPherson, Atlanta; Commander, 22d Military Police Battalion (CID), Baghdad, Iraq and Fort Lewis, Washington; Deputy Brigade Commander, 42d Military Police Brigade, Bagram, Afghanistan and Fort Lewis, Washington; Chief of Operations, Army Operations Center, Pentagon; Commander, 14th Military Police Brigade; and Chief of Staff, U.S. Army North.

Brigadier General Niave F. Knell

Brigadier General Niave F. Knell is from Milford, Massachusetts. She was commissioned in 1992 at the United States Military Academy, West Point, New York, where she also received a Bachelor of Science degree in Comparative Politics. Her military...
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Colonel John B. Mountford hails from DeSoto, Missouri and commissioned as a second lieutenant in the Field Artillery in June 1995 from the United States Military Academy at West Point.Colonel Mountford has commanded at the Detachment, Battery, Battalion and Brigade levels. Most recently he commanded the 210th Field Artillery Brigade at Camp Casey, Republic of Korea.His past assignments include: 3rd Battalion, 27th Field Artillery Regiment, 18th Field Artillery Brigade; 1st Battalion, 5th Field Artillery in direct support of 1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division; 1st Battalion, 77th Field Artillery in direct support of the 172nd Brigade Combat Team; 1st Battalion, 7th Field Artillery in direct support of 2nd Brigade, 1st Infantry Division; 210th Field Artillery Brigade attached to 2nd Infantry Division; 1st Infantry Division Headquarters; V Corps Headquarters; United States 8th Army Headquarter; Headquarters Department of the Army G-8; the Office of the Vice Chief of Staff Army; and, the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness.His overseas assignments include Australia, Germany, and the Republic of Korea with multiple operational deployments in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM and Operation INHERENT RESOLVE.COL Mountford holds a Master’s Degree in Organizational Leadership. He is a graduate of the US Army Command and General Staff College, and the United Kingdom’s Higher Command and Staff Course. He was the Army War College Fellow at Yale’s Jackson Institute for Global Affairs and a 2020-2021 Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Seminar XXI Fellow.

Colonel John B. Mountford

Colonel John B. Mountford hails from DeSoto, Missouri and commissioned as a second lieutenant in the Field Artillery in June 1995 from the United States Military Academy at West Point.Colonel Mountford has commanded at the Detachment, Battery,...
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1st Infantry Division Chief of Staff Colonel Brandon "Bull" Smith

Chief of Staff Colonel Brandon "Bull" Smith

COL Smith was commissioned as an Armor Officer in 1996 following graduation from Virginia Military Institute. His first assignment was with the 1st Battalion, 72nd Armor, 2nd Infantry Division, Camp Casey, Korea from 1997 to 1998 where he served as a...
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