John F. Wharton (general)
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Major General John Francis Wharton (born December 28, 1957) is a retired general of the United States Army. He was a career Army Logistician who also led US Army Science and Technology. In his last assignment served as the commanding general of the U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command at
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in Maryland. Before that, Wharton served as the commanding general of U.S. Army Sustainment Command and
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, and as the senior commander for U.S. Army Garrison,
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.


Education

Born in
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and raised in
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, Wharton graduated from the
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in West Point, New York in 1981. In addition, his education includes the Quartermaster Basic and Advanced Courses, the Inspector General's Course, the
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. He also holds a Master of Science degree in national security and strategic studies from the
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Military career

After graduating from the
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in 1981, Wharton's first assignment was at
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, where he served as main supply platoon leader and company commander, 15th Supply and Transport Battalion, 1st Cavalry Division. In 1985, he transferred to the
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,
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, North Carolina, and later deployed to Sinai, Egypt, with Task Force 3-502nd Infantry,
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as part of the Multinational Force and Observers. He remained deployed with TF 2-504th Parachute Infantry Regiment (Airborne),
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, becoming the first commander of the Support Company, Logistical Support Unit. In 1986, Wharton assumed duties as an inspector general to the U.S. Army Western Command at
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, Hawaii. Following that tour, he served as battalion S-3 (operations officer) in the 25th Supply and Transport Battalion, 25th Infantry Division (Light),
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, Hawaii. From 1992 to 1994 he was the Lieutenant Colonels' Assignments Officer at the U.S. Army's Personnel Command, Alexandria, Virginia, and then moved to
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, to be battalion executive officer in the 210th Forward Support Battalion,
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(Light Infantry) and later deployed to Operation Restore/Uphold Democracy as the Battalion Commander (Forward). Following the deployment, he remained at
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as chief, Division Materiel Management Center, 10th Mountain Division Support Command from 1995 to 1996. For the next two years he served as a joint Strategy Planner in the Logistics Directorate, J-4,
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, Washington, D.C. In 1998, he took command of the 1st United States Army Support Battalion, 507th Corps Support Group (Airborne), MFO, Sinai, Egypt. After command, he served a second tour at U.S. Army Personnel Command as the quartermaster branch chief. In 2001, Wharton assumed brigade command of the 55th Theater Support Command (AC/RC),
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chief of staff from November 2009 to March 2012. Wharton's penultimate assignment was as commanding general, U.S. Army Sustainment Command and
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, and as the senior commander for U.S. Army Garrison, Rock Island, Illinois. His final assignment was as the commanding general of the U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command at
Aberdeen Proving Ground Aberdeen Proving Ground (APG) is a U.S. Army facility located adjacent to Aberdeen, Harford County, Maryland, United States. More than 7,500 civilians and 5,000 military personnel work at APG. There are 11 major commands among the tenant units, ...
, Maryland.


Awards and decorations

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Wharton, John F. 1957 births Living people United States Military Academy alumni Military personnel from South Carolina United States Army Command and General Staff College alumni Naval War College alumni Recipients of the Legion of Merit United States Army generals Recipients of the Distinguished Service Medal (US Army)