James C. McConville

James Charles McConville (born 16 March 1959) is a retired American general who served as the 40th chief of staff of the United States Army from 2019 to 2023. He previously served as the 36th vice chief of staff of the Army from 2017 to 2019.

McConville was born and raised in Massachusetts and was commissioned in the Army when he graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1981. He was initially an Infantry officer before becoming an Army aviator and serving as a helicopter pilot.

He was deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan several times, including as the commander of the 4th Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, during the Iraq War, and as the commander of the 101st Airborne Division during the war in Afghanistan. He became the longest serving commander of the 101st Airborne Division, from 2011 to 2014, and later served as the deputy chief of staff for personnel of the Army from 2015 to 2017. Provided by Wikipedia