John F. Campbell (general)

The son of a United States Air Force senior master sergeant, Campbell was born at Loring Air Force Base in Maine on 11 April 1957{{Cite web|url = https://www.congress.gov/113/chrg/shrg93919/CHRG-113shrg93919.pdf|title = Nominations Before The Senate Armed Services Committee, Second Session, 113th Congress|date = 2014|access-date = January 21, 2016|website = Congress.gov|publisher = U.S. Government Publishing Office|archive-date = October 6, 2015|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20151006073037/https://www.congress.gov/113/chrg/shrg93919/CHRG-113shrg93919.pdf|url-status = dead}}{{cite book|title=Register of Graduates and Former Cadets, United States Military Academy|author1=Association of Graduates U.S.M.A.|author2=United States Military Academy. West Point Alumni Foundation|date=1989|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=QqspAQAAIAAJ|access-date=June 25, 2015}} and grew up on military bases around the world. In 1971, he became an Eagle Scout in Fairfield, California's Boy Scout Troop 270. In 1975, he graduated from Fairfield High School, where he was a participant in the Air Force Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps (JROTC) program.Jet Trails magazine, [http://www.mtcbsa.org/assets/forms/JetTrails/OctNovDec2011.pdf First NOESA Presented in the Middle Tennessee Council] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140822123847/http://www.mtcbsa.org/assets/forms/JetTrails/OctNovDec2011.pdf |date=2014-08-22 }}, October/November/December 2011, page 5Welcome Home: Serving the Community of San Antonio, [http://www.welcomehomesa.com/featured-page-1/ Army Encourages Local JROTC] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140822004224/http://www.welcomehomesa.com/featured-page-1/ |date=2014-08-22 }}, retrieved June 12, 2014.Ian Thompson, Fairfield Daily Republic, [http://www.dailyrepublic.com/news/military/fairfield-high-grad-to-get-high-pentagon-post/ Fairfield High Grad to get High Pentagon Post], December 4, 2012 He graduated from the United States Military Academy in June 1979 and was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the infantry. His first assignments were as a rifle platoon leader, company executive officer, and anti-tank platoon leader with the 3rd Battalion, 28th Infantry Regiment in Wiesbaden, Germany.

After attending the Infantry Officer Advanced Course and the Special Forces Qualification Course, Campbell served as a Battalion Adjutant and Operational Detachment Alpha Commander in 1st Battalion, 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne) at Fort Bragg, North Carolina followed by assignments in the 82nd Airborne Division as commander of Bravo Company, 3rd Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment and as the Division Assistant Operations and Training Officer (G-3 Air).

Campbell was then assigned as the assistant professor of Military Science and then the Professor of Military Science at the University of California, Davis.

He was selected to attend the Command and General Staff College, after which he was again assigned to Ft. Bragg and the 82nd Airborne Division, where he served as the Division Training and Operations (G-3) Officer, Brigade Operations Officer (S-3) for 2nd Brigade, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment and as the Aide-de-camp for the XVIII Airborne Corps Commander (deployed during Operation Uphold Democracy).

Campbell commanded the 2nd Battalion 5th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii followed by attendance at the United States Army War College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. Upon graduation, he was assigned to the Joint Staff.

Campbell commanded 1st Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division and the 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment and deployed his Brigade Combat Team to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.{{Cite web|url=http://www.pritzkermilitary.org/whats_on/pritzker-military-presents/maj-gen-john-f-campbell-usa-and-mrs-ann-campbell/|title=Maj. Gen. John F. Campbell, USA and MRS. Ann Campbell | Pritzker Military Museum & Library | Chicago}}

Following command Campbell was assigned to the Army Staff and served as the Executive Officer to the 35th Chief of Staff of the United States Army, Peter J. Schoomaker.

After promotion to general officer, in 2005, Campbell was assigned to Fort Hood, Texas as the Deputy Commanding General for Maneuver (DCG-M) for the 1st Cavalry Division and deployed to Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom as the DCG-M for Multi-National Division – Baghdad for both the 4th Infantry Division and the 1st Cavalry Division. Campbell's following assignment was as the deputy director for Regional Operations, (J-33), The Joint Staff.

In 2009, Campbell was named Commanding General, 101st Airborne Division, at Fort Campbell, Kentucky.{{cite web|author = David B. Snow|url = http://www.theeaglepost.us/news/article_86acb826-c8de-11e0-917e-001cc4c03286.html|title = Campbell bids farewell as 101st post commander|work = The Eagle Post|date = 17 August 2011|access-date = March 15, 2013}} While serving as the Commanding General, he also commanded Combined Joint Task Force 101 the operational headquarters for Regional Command East in Afghanistan from June 2010 to May 2011.{{cite web |url = http://www.clarksvilleonline.com/2011/05/18/major-general-john-f-campbell-101st-airborne-division-commander-to-return-to-fort-campbell-may-20th/|title = Major General John F. Campbell, 101st Airborne Division Commander to return to Fort Campbell May 20th|publisher = Clarksville Online|date = 18 May 2011|access-date = March 15, 2013}} Upon relinquishing command of the 101st Airborne Division in August 2011 to Major General James C. McConville, Campbell was promoted to Lieutenant General and became the Army Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations, Plans and Training (G-3/5/7).{{Cite web|title = Defense.gov News Release: General Officer Announcement|url = https://www.defense.gov/releases/release.aspx?releaseid=14571|date = January 15, 2012|access-date = February 13, 2013|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120115161115/http://www.defense.gov/releases/release.aspx?releaseid=14571|website = U.S. Department of Defense|archive-date=January 15, 2012 |url-status = live}}

Campbell was promoted to general and sworn in as the Vice Chief of Staff of the United States Army on 8 March 2013.{{cite web|url=https://www.army.mil/article/98124/Campbell_takes_oath_as_Army_s_vice_chief_of_staff/ |title=Campbell takes oath as Army's vice chief of staff |publisher=Army.mil |date=March 11, 2013 |author=J.D. Leipold |access-date=March 15, 2013}}

On 23 July 2014, Campbell was confirmed by the United States Senate to succeed General Joseph Dunford as commander International Security Assistance Force and United States Forces—Afghanistan.{{cite web |url=http://www.defensenews.com/article/20140724/DEFREG02/307240029/Army-Vice-Chief-Campbell-Confirmed-ISAF-Post-Votel-Goes-SOCOM |archive-url=https://archive.today/20140806125854/http://www.defensenews.com/article/20140724/DEFREG02/307240029/Army-Vice-Chief-Campbell-Confirmed-ISAF-Post-Votel-Goes-SOCOM |url-status=dead |archive-date=August 6, 2014 |title=Army Vice Chief Campbell Confirmed for ISAF Post; Votel Goes to SOCOM |publisher=DefenseNews |date=July 24, 2014 |access-date=August 12, 2014}} Campbell was succeeded by General John W. Nicholson Jr., on 2 March 2016, and retired on 1 May 2016.

On 25 July 2016, Turkish daily Yeni Şafak wrote that Campbell was "behind the failed coup" that had begun on 15 July.{{cite news |date=July 25, 2016 |title=US Commander Campbell: The man behind the failed coup in Turkey |url=http://www.yenisafak.com/en/news/us-commander-campbell-the-man-behind-the-failed-coup-in-turkey-2499245 |work=Yeni Şafak |location=Istanbul, Turkey}} Campbell dismissed the allegation, stating that he had not traveled outside the United States since returning home from Afghanistan.{{cite news |date=July 25, 2016 |title=Geraldo vouches for US general accused of plotting failed Turkish coup |url=https://www.foxnews.com/world/geraldo-vouches-for-us-general-accused-of-plotting-failed-turkish-coup/ |work=Fox News.com |location=New York, NY |ref={{sfnRef|"Geraldo vouches for US general accused of plotting failed Turkish coup"}}}} He also stated that on the day of the coup, he and journalist Geraldo Rivera had met to socialize over drinks, a claim Rivera corroborated.{{sfn|"Geraldo vouches for US general accused of plotting failed Turkish coup"}}

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