Joseph McGee (general)

A native of Atherton, California, McGee is a 1986 graduate of Saint Francis High School in nearby Mountain View. He began active service in the army in 1989 and was commissioned as a second lieutenant in 1990. He is a graduate of the Infantry Officer Basic and Advanced Courses, Ranger School, Pathfinder School, and the United States Army Command and General Staff College. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Engineering from West Point, a master's degree in Administration from Central Michigan University, and is an alumnus of the army's Senior Fellows program, having served as a National Security Affairs Fellow at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University for the 2010–2011 academic year.{{cite web|url=https://www.army.mil/article/199704/biography_brig_gen_joseph_p_mcgee_deputy_commanding_general_operations_army_cyber_command|title=Biography: Brig. Gen. Joseph P. McGee, Deputy Commanding General (Operations), Army Cyber Command|date=2018-01-26|access-date=2021-06-14|website=U.S. Army Cyber Command}}{{cite book |title=Success Saint Francis Style |date=1985–1986 |volume=XXVIII |page=203 |publisher=Saint Francis High School |location=Mountain View, California}}

McGee served as director of the Army Talent Management Task Force in the office of the Army Deputy Chief of Staff (G-1) from July 2018 to February 2021, as well as deputy commanding general for operations of United States Army Cyber Command from July 2016 to June 2018. He also commanded the 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (also known as the Bastogne Brigade) from July 2011 to October 2013.{{cite web|url=https://www.gomo.army.mil/public/Biography/usa-9750/josephp-mcgee|title=Major General Joseph P. McGee (USA)|access-date=2021-06-14}}{{cite web|url=https://www.ausa.org/people/mg-joseph-p-mcgee|title=AUSA Biography – MG JOSEPH P. MCGEE|date=October 3, 2017 |access-date=2021-06-14}}{{cite web|url=https://www.army.mil/article/242897/army_talent_management_welcomes_new_director|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210321220909/https://www.army.mil/article/242897/army_talent_management_welcomes_new_director|url-status=dead|archive-date=21 March 2021|title=Army Talent Management welcomes new director|date=2021-02-01|access-date=2021-06-14|website=U.S. Army}}

McGee's staff assignments include Deputy Executive Assistant to the 17th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Admiral Michael Mullen, and Executive Officer to the 38th Chief of Staff of the United States Army, General Raymond Odierno.{{cite web|url=https://clarksvillenow.com/local/former-commander-of-101st-bastogne-becomes-new-commanding-general-of-fort-campbell/|title=Former commander of 101st Bastogne becomes new commanding general of Fort Campbell|date=2020-11-30|website=ClarksvilleNOW}}

He was assigned to succeed Brett Sylvia as vice director for strategy, plans, and policy of the Joint Staff.{{cite web|url=https://www.defense.gov/News/Releases/Release/Article/3449351/general-officer-assignments/|title=General Officer Assignments|date=2023-07-06|access-date=2023-07-08|website=U.S. Department of Defense}} In March 2024, he was nominated for promotion to lieutenant general and assignment as director for strategy, plans, and policy of the Joint Staff.{{cite web|url=https://www.gomo.army.mil/public/announcement/usa-4345|title=General Officer Nomination Announcement, dtd 27 March 2024|date=2024-03-27|website=General Officer Management Office}} His nomination was confirmed by the Senate and he was promoted to lieutenant general on May 2, 2024.{{Cite web|url=https://www.congress.gov/nomination/118th-congress/1585|title=PN1585 — Maj. Gen. Joseph P. McGee — Army|website=U.S. Congress|date=2024-04-08 }}

In December 2023, McGee was nominated for another assignment as a lieutenant general.{{cite web|url=https://www.congress.gov/nomination/118th-congress/2270?s=1&r=11|title=PN2270 — Lt. Gen. Joseph P. McGee — Army, 118th Congress (2023-2024)|date=2024-12-02|access-date=2024-12-03|website=U.S. Congress}}

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