Jeffrey S. Buchanan is a retired lieutenant general of the United States Army. He was the commander of the United States Army North (Fifth Army). He also served as the senior commander of Fort Sam Houston and Camp Bullis.
Jeffrey S. Buchanan | |
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| Allegiance |  United States of America |
| Service |  United States Army |
| Years of service | 1982–2019 |
| Rank |  Lieutenant General |
| Commands | United States Army North (Fifth Army) |
| Battles / wars | Iraq War War in Afghanistan |
Education
editHe has a bachelor of science in wildlife ecology from the University of Arizona and a Master of Arts in leadership development from the United States Military Academy.[1]
Military career
editHe was commissioned a lieutenant in the infantry in May 1982 after graduating from the University of Arizona. He has served four tours in Iraq and one in Afghanistan. He has held command or staff positions in the 82nd Airborne Division, 25th Infantry Division, 101st Airborne Division, and 10th Mountain Division, as well as the U.S. Military Academy and the National Training Center. Recent assignments have included serving as the Deputy Commanding General of I Corps (2012-2013), commander of the US Army Military District of Washington/Joint Force Headquarters-National Capitol Region (2013-2015), and Resolute Support DCOS-Operations/Deputy Commander (Operations) for US Forces-Afghanistan (2015-2016).[1] He was commander of United States Army North from August 26, 2016.[2] until his retirement on July 9, 2019 when he handed command over to Lieutenant General Laura J. Richardson in a change of command ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston.[3]
He also led Operation Khanjar ("strike of the sword").[4][5]
In September 2017 he was dispatched to Puerto Rico, a week after the island was devastated by Hurricane Maria. His assignment was to lead all military hurricane relief efforts there and to see how the military can be more effective in the recovery effort, particularly in dealing with the thousands of containers of supplies that are stuck in port because of "red tape, lack of drivers, and a crippling power outage".[4][5]
Personal life
editBuchanan and his wife, Laura have three children and 3 grandchildren[6]
Dates of rank
edit| Rank | Date |
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 Second lieutenant |
May 17, 1982[7] |
 First lieutenant |
November 26, 1983[7] |
 Captain |
February 1, 1986[7] |
 Major |
September 2, 1993[7] |
 Lieutenant colonel |
May 1, 1998[7] |
 Colonel |
March 1, 2004[7] |
 Brigadier general |
October 2, 2008[7] |
 Major general |
August 3, 2011[7] |
 Lieutenant general |
August 18, 2016[7] |
Awards and decorations
editOver the course of his military career, LTG Buchanan has been awarded the following:[7]
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| Badge | Combat Infantryman Badge | |||||||||||
| 1st row | Distinguished Service Medal with 1 Oak leaf cluster (2 awards) |
Defense Superior Service Medal with 1 Oak leaf cluster (2 awards) | ||||||||||
| 2nd row | Legion of Merit with 3 Oak leaf clusters (4 awards) |
Bronze Star with 2 Oak leaf clusters (3 awards) |
Defense Meritorious Service Medal | |||||||||
| 3rd row | Meritorious Service Medal with 4 Oak leaf clusters (5 awards) |
Army Commendation Medal with 1 Oak leaf cluster (2 awards) |
Joint Service Achievement Medal | |||||||||
| 4th row | Army Achievement Medal with 1 Oak leaf cluster (2 awards) |
National Defense Service Medal with 1 Service star |
Afghanistan Campaign Medal with 1 Campaign star | |||||||||
| 5th row | Iraq Campaign Medal with 1 Campaign star |
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal | Global War on Terrorism Service Medal | |||||||||
| 6th row | Army Service Ribbon | Army Overseas Service Ribbon with Award numeral 6 |
NATO Medal for service with ISAF | |||||||||
| Badges | Master Parachutist Badge | Ranger Tab | Air Assault Badge | |||||||||
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Expert Infantryman Badge | ||||||||||
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Spanish Parachutist Badge | ||||||||||
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187th Infantry Regiment Distinctive unit insignia | ||||||||||
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10th Mountain Division Combat service identification badge | ||||||||||
References
edit- ^ a b "LTG Jeffrey S. Buchanan". Association of the U.S. Army. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
- ^ "Lt. Gen. Jeffrey Buchanan takes command of U.S. Army North (Fifth Army)". JBSA News. August 31, 2016. Retrieved 30 September 2017.
- ^ Valles, Andrew S. "Lt. Gen. Laura J. Richardson takes command of U.S. Army North". Joint Base San Antonio. U.S. Army North Public Affairs. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
- ^ a b Stanglin, Doug. "U.S. military dispatches three-star general to Puerto Rico amid charges of supply snafus". USA Today. Retrieved 30 September 2017.
- ^ a b Starr, Barbara; Cohen, Zachary (September 28, 2017). "Pentagon names 3-star general to lead Puerto Rico efforts". CNN. Retrieved 30 September 2017.
- ^ "LTG JEFFREY S. BUCHANAN, COMMANDING GENERAL, UNITED STATES ARMY NORTH/FIFTH UNITED STATES ARMY". ausa.org. Retrieved August 26, 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Major General Jeffrey S. Buchanan, Deputy Commanding General I Corps and Joint Base Lewis McChord 2025 Building, Liggett Avenue Joint Base Lewis McChord, Washington 98433" (PDF). Retrieved August 26, 2021.
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External links
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