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[[General]] '''George W. Casey, Jr.''' is the 36th Chief of Staff, United States Army, taking office on April 10th, 2007. His previous assignment was commanding [[Multi-National Force-Iraq]] (MNF-I). | [[General]] '''George W. Casey, Jr.''' is the 36th Chief of Staff, United States Army, taking office on April 10th, 2007. His previous assignment was commanding [[Multi-National Force-Iraq]] (MNF-I). | ||
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He commanded units from [[platoon]], to the [[1st Armored Division]], to army-level subcommand of a [[Unified Combatant Command]]. In addition, he has been Chief of Staff of the [[1st Cavalry Division]], Operations Officer and Chief of Staff, [[V Corps]]. | He commanded units from [[platoon]], to the [[1st Armored Division]], to army-level subcommand of a [[Unified Combatant Command]]. In addition, he has been Chief of Staff of the [[1st Cavalry Division]], Operations Officer and Chief of Staff, [[V Corps]]. | ||
==Iraq War== | |||
At the Joint Staff, he was reported to have pressed GEN [[Tommy Franks]], commanding [[United States Central Command]] and the [[Iraq War]], for a "Phase IV" plan after the end of combat operations, but did not get a satisfactory response.<ref>{{citation | At the Joint Staff, prior to the March 2003 invasion, he was reported to have pressed GEN [[Tommy Franks]], commanding [[United States Central Command]] and the [[Iraq War]], for a "Phase IV" plan after the end of combat operations, but did not get a satisfactory response.<ref>{{citation | ||
| date = October 16, 2004 | journal = Knight-Ridder | | date = October 16, 2004 | journal = Knight-Ridder | ||
| title = Planning for After the War in Iraq Non-Existent | | title = Planning for After the War in Iraq Non-Existent | ||
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At MNF-I, Casey was immediately involved in correcting the [[Abu Ghraib prison]] situation, and in reestablishing a senior-level military headquarters for operations, above the tactical level of [[MNC-I]], in Iraq. | At MNF-I, Casey was immediately involved in correcting the [[Abu Ghraib prison]] situation, and in reestablishing a senior-level military headquarters for operations, above the tactical level of [[MNC-I]], in Iraq. | ||
==Initiatives as Chief of Staff== | |||
In a May 2009 presentation to the [[Center for Strategic and International Studies]], he recommended that the U.S. drop its long-term planning assumption that it had to be prepared to fight two simultaneous [[major combat operations]] (MCO) (e.g., Iraq and North Korea). <ref>{{citation | |||
| title = Drop 2 MCOs Already: Army CoS | |||
| author = Greg Grant | |||
| date = May 29th, 2009 | |||
| journal = DOD Buzz: Online Defense and Acquisition Journal | |||
| url = http://www.dodbuzz.com/2009/05/29/drop-2-mco-planning-construct-already-casey/}}</ref> | |||
===Personnel=== | |||
Recruiting and maintaining the Army is an area in which he has commented at length. <ref>{{citation | |||
| title = An Interview with George W. Casey, Jr | |||
| journal = Joint Force Quarterly | date = January 2009 | author = David H. Gurney | |||
| url = http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0KNN/is_52/ai_n31481542/}}</ref> | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Revision as of 12:57, 26 June 2009
General George W. Casey, Jr. is the 36th Chief of Staff, United States Army, taking office on April 10th, 2007. His previous assignment was commanding Multi-National Force-Iraq (MNF-I).
He was commissioned a second lieutenant of infantry on graduation from Georgetown University's School of Foreign Service in 1970. Masters Degree in International Relations from Denver University and has served as a Senior Fellow at the Atlantic Council of the United States.
He commanded units from platoon, to the 1st Armored Division, to army-level subcommand of a Unified Combatant Command. In addition, he has been Chief of Staff of the 1st Cavalry Division, Operations Officer and Chief of Staff, V Corps.
Iraq War
At the Joint Staff, prior to the March 2003 invasion, he was reported to have pressed GEN Tommy Franks, commanding United States Central Command and the Iraq War, for a "Phase IV" plan after the end of combat operations, but did not get a satisfactory response.[1] In fairness to Franks, he was noxencouraged to do Phase IV policy, with direction coming from Washington. Casey did propose, on December 18, 2002, the creation of Joint Task Force 4, under BG Steve Hawkins, to plan a senior headquarters. This was approved by the Joint Chiefs of Staff, who again asked Franks for a plan. Casey also approached LTG David McKiernan, CENTCOM land forces commander, for input on Phase IV.[2]
At MNF-I, Casey was immediately involved in correcting the Abu Ghraib prison situation, and in reestablishing a senior-level military headquarters for operations, above the tactical level of MNC-I, in Iraq.
Initiatives as Chief of Staff
In a May 2009 presentation to the Center for Strategic and International Studies, he recommended that the U.S. drop its long-term planning assumption that it had to be prepared to fight two simultaneous major combat operations (MCO) (e.g., Iraq and North Korea). [3]
Personnel
Recruiting and maintaining the Army is an area in which he has commented at length. [4]
References
- ↑ Warren P. Strobel and John Walcott (October 16, 2004), "Planning for After the War in Iraq Non-Existent", Knight-Ridder
- ↑ Michael R. Gordon, Bernard E. Trainor (2006), COBRA II: the inside story of the invasion and occupation of Iraq, Pantheon, ISBN 0375422625, pp. 142-144
- ↑ Greg Grant (May 29th, 2009), "Drop 2 MCOs Already: Army CoS", DOD Buzz: Online Defense and Acquisition Journal
- ↑ David H. Gurney (January 2009), "An Interview with George W. Casey, Jr", Joint Force Quarterly