Matthew J Van Wagenen

Matthew J Van Wagenen is a United States Army general who currently serves as deputy chief of staff of operations (DCOS OPS) of NATO, Allied Rapid Reaction Corps.[1][2][3] Prior to this assignment was the deputy commanding general of 3rd (UK) division. He previously served as the commander of task force Southeast in Gardez City, Paktia Province, Afghanistan from March to August 2017.[4][5][6][7] He participated in numerous combat operations, such as the Battle for Ar Ramadi in 2006.[8] He assumed his current assignment on October 2019.[9]

Matthew J. Van Wagenen
BornPittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
AllegianceUnited States
United States Army
Years of service1992–present
RankBrigadier General
Battles/wars
  • Operation Iraqi Freedom
  • Battle of Ar Ramadi
  • Operation Enduring Freedom
  • Operation Freedom Sentinel
Awards

Military career

In 1992, Van Wagenen was assigned to Erlangen, Germany 2nd Brigade 1AD as Tank Platoon Leader and Battalion Motor Officer. Afterwards, he was assigned as a Troop Executive Officer to 3-4 Cavalry Regiment, 3ID to Schweinfurt, Germany from November 1993 to September 1995. After completing Advanced Courses from FT Knox, Kentucky, he was assigned as an Assistant Operations Officer, 2d Brigade, 3d Infantry Division in Georgia from April 1996 to May 1997. In 1997, Van Wagenen was assigned to Commander of A Company, 1st Battalion, 64th Armor Regiment, 2nd Brigade of 3ID, Georgia. Afterwards, he was an observer and Controller with Operations Group Combat Maneuver Training Center Hohenfels, Germany in 1999. In 2004, he was assigned to SGS 7th Army Training Command Grafenwoehr, Germany. Then, he was assigned as an Executive Officer to the Bandits 1-37 Armor Regiment from Friedberg, Germany during the Battle of Ar Ramadi and Anbar Awakening till February 2007.[10] In June, 2008, Van Wagenen was the Commander of 1-34 Armor in FT Riley Kansas at Camp Funston running training for Military Intern Training Teams. Afterwards, he was activated and Commanded 4th Squadron 4th United States Cavalry of the 1st Brigade 1st Infantry Division till May 2010. From May 2010 to July 2013, Van Wagenen Was Division G- 3, Chief of Operations the Big Red One 1st Infantry Division for 36 months which included deployment to Regional Command East Afghanistan during the Surge.

From July 2013 to June 2014, he was a senior service college fellow at George C. Marshall European Center for Security Studies, Germany. After completing tenure, he was appointed as commander of 3d Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas for two years.[11][12][13][14][15] In June 2016, he became executive officer to the Director of the Army Staff, Office of the Chief of Staff of the Army.[16] In April 2017, Van Wagenen was Deputy Commanding General (Support), 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas and Operation Freedom's Sentinel, Afghanistan.[17][18][19]

From June 2018 to October 2019, Van Wagenen was Deputy Commanding General, 3rd (United Kingdom) Division, United Kingdom.[20][21][22] From October 2019 he is assigned as Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations, Allied Rapid Reaction Corps, North Atlantic Treaty Organization, United Kingdom.[23]

Dates of rank
Rank Date
Second lieutenant May 91
First lieutenant May 93
Captain July 95
Major Oct 2003
Lieutenant colonel Aug 2007
Colonel Aug 2013
Brigadier general July 2018

Awards and decorations

Air Assault Badge

Airborne Badge
Parachutist Badge
Combat Action Badge
Legion of Merit (with 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Bronze Star Medal with "V" device and oak leaf cluster (1 award for Valor)
Defense Meritorious Service Medal with oak leaf cluster
Meritorious Service Medal (with 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster
Army Achievement Medal (with Silver Oak Leaf Cluster and 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)

References
  1. "Greywolf shares lessons learned with Army Total Force partners". www.army.mil. Retrieved 2020-12-17.
  2. "Van Wagenen promoted to Brigadier General". KXXV. 2018-01-20. Retrieved 2020-12-18.
  3. News, ERIC POOLE Assistant Editor |. "Hermitage native promoted to brigadier general". The Herald. Retrieved 2020-12-18.
  4. "Mission of Task Force Southeast - Train, Advise, Assist". www.army.mil. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
  5. "Task Force Southeast PART 5 of 5 – Train, Advise, and Assist Successes". DVIDS. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
  6. "Task Force Southeast PART 2 of 5 -- Who we TAA, the 203rd Corps and 303rd Police Zone". www.army.mil. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
  7. "Task Force Southeast PART 2 of 5 -- Who we TAA, the 203rd Corps and 303rd Police Zone". www.army.mil. Retrieved 2020-12-18.
  8. Webmaster (2015-10-07). "Training in the UK – U.S. Army Cavalry-style". specialrelationship.uk. Retrieved 2020-12-18.
  9. "Active duty, National Guard units foster partnership, prep for future". National Guard. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
  10. "Soldiers save Hohenfels workers from fire". Stars and Stripes. Retrieved 2020-12-17.
  11. writer, David A. Bryant. "British troops join III Corps for training exercise on Fort Hood". The Killeen Daily Herald. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
  12. writer, Jacob Brooks. "1st Cav's 3rd Brigade says goodbye to Van Wagenen, hello to Woodward". The Killeen Daily Herald. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
  13. "Greywolf Brigade builds team, breaks enemy". www.army.mil. Retrieved 2020-12-17.
  14. "Greywolf celebrates business not as usual". www.army.mil. Retrieved 2020-12-17.
  15. writer, Jacob Brooks | Herald staff. "1st Cav's 3rd Brigade says goodbye to Van Wagenen, hello to Woodward". The Killeen Daily Herald. Retrieved 2020-12-18.
  16. Thayer, Rose L. "Lesperance proud of 3rd Brigade's flexibility, versatility". The Killeen Daily Herald. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
  17. Edwards, Chelsea. "Fort Hood: British troops take over". kwtx.com. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
  18. writer, David A. Bryant | Herald staff. "First Team bids farewell to senior leaders, welcomes new deputies". The Killeen Daily Herald. Retrieved 2020-12-18.
  19. writer, David A. Bryant | Herald staff. "British troops join III Corps for training exercise on Fort Hood". The Killeen Daily Herald. Retrieved 2020-12-18.
  20. Affairs, Master Sgt Jacob Caldwell, 1st Cav Div Public. "Deputy commander promoted to one star". Fort Hood Sentinel. Retrieved 2020-12-18.
  21. Affairs, Master Sgt Jacob Caldwell, 1st Cav Div Public. "First Team bids farewell to DCG-S at ceremony". Fort Hood Sentinel. Retrieved 2020-12-18.
  22. CORRESPONDENT, Jason Douglas HERALD. "'First Team' welcomes new incoming deputy commanding generals, bids farewell to old". The Killeen Daily Herald. Retrieved 2020-12-18.
  23. "Van Wagenen promoted to Brigadier General". KXXV. 2018-01-20. Retrieved 2020-12-18.
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