John Michael "Mike" Murray is a retired

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, who served as the first commanding general of

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, a new four-star Army Command headquartered in

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. Murray was previously the G-8, a deputy chief of staff to the

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. As G-8, Murray served as the principal advisor to the Chief of Staff for

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requirements, as military counterpart to the Assistant Secretary of the Army for acquisition, logistics, and technology (ASA(ALT)). On 16 July 2018, Murray was nominated for a fourth star and appointment as Army Futures Command's first commanding general; his appointment was confirmed 20 August 2018. He assumed command four days later. On 1 September 2020 General Murray was appointed to lead an in-depth Army 15-6 investigation of those activities and leadership of

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which led to the murder of Specialist Vanessa Guillen at that installation. He stepped down as Army Futures Command commanding general and retired on 3 December 2021. His Command Sergeant Major Michael J. Crosby retired on the same day.

Education

Murray was born in Kenton, Ohio, the son of John and Janet Murray. He received his commission as an infantry officer via the

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program upon graduation from the

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in 1982. Throughout his career, Murray has served in leadership positions and commanded from company through division, with various staff assignments at the highest levels of the army.

Military career

Murray has held numerous command positions. His command assignments include: Commanding General Joint Task Force-3; Deputy Commanding General – Support for United States Forces Afghanistan; Commander Bagram Airfield; Commanding General 3rd Infantry Division at Fort Stewart, Georgia; Commander, 3rd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, at Fort Hood, Texas while serving on

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; Commander, 1st Battalion, 18th Infantry, 1st Infantry Division, United States Army Europe and Seventh Army, Germany; Commander, C Company, 1-12th Infantry Battalion, 4th Infantry Division (Mechanized), Fort Carson, Colorado. Murray also served as the Director, Force Management, the Pentagon; Assistant Deputy Director for Joint Training, J-7, Joint Staff, Suffolk, Virginia; Director, Joint Center for Operational Analysis, United States Joint Forces Command, Suffolk, Virginia; Deputy Commanding General (Maneuver), 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas; Deputy Commanding General (Maneuver), Multi-National Division-Baghdad Operation Iraqi Freedom, Iraq; G-3 (Operations), III Corps, Fort Hood, Texas; Chief of Staff, III Corps and Fort Hood, Fort Hood, Texas; C-3, Multi-National Corps-Iraq, Operation Iraqi Freedom, Iraq; G-3 (Operations), 1st Infantry Division, United States Army Europe and Seventh Army, Germany; Chief, Space Control Protection Section, J-33, United States Space Command, Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado; S-3 (Operations), later Executive Officer, 1st Battalion, 5th Cavalry, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas; Chief, Plans, G-1, III Corps and Fort Hood, Fort Hood, Texas. General Murray hails from Kenton, Ohio.

Personal life

Murray and ex wife, Jane, have 3 daughters \

Awards and decorations

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Murray, John M. United States Army personnel of the Iraq War United States Army personnel of the War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) 1960 births Living people Ohio State University alumni Recipients of the Defense Superior Service Medal Recipients of the Distinguished Service Medal (US Army) Recipients of the Legion of Merit United States Army generals