General Randy George,
Chief of Staff, U.S. Army
Randy Alan George was born in November 1964 in Alden, Iowa. He enlisted as a soldier before he earned an undergraduate degree from the United States Military Academy at West Point. He later received a master’s in economics from the Colorado School of Mines, and another master’s in international security studies from the Naval War College.
General George served in the Gulf War, the Iraq War, and the War in Afghanistan. He commanded infantry divisions and combat teams. He served as Vice Chief of Staff of the Army prior to his appointment to Chief of Staff.
He was confirmed to his current position by the U.S. Senate in September of 2023 and sworn in the same day.
The general is married to Patty and they have two children.
In the News…
Chief of Staff General Randy George presided over the ceremony at Fort Bragg in North Carolina that concluded the U.S. Army Forces Command (FORSCOM) and established the Western Hemisphere Command.
General George said. “FORSCOM’s story is about adaptation and perpetual vigilance, and I think we’re going to build up that legacy today.”
General George said, since its establishment in 1973, FORSCOM became the “backbone of American landpower, training, mobilizing, deploying and sustaining a readiness of our organizations.”
The Western Hemisphere Command will support homeland defense, defense support to civil authorities, humanitarian assistance and disaster relief, theater security cooperation, and provide continued support to the Immediate Response Force groups while ensuring the ability of the Army to mobilize and employ reserve component forces to secure American interests and security in the Western Hemisphere.
The action aligns with the April order from Secretary Pete Hegseth to update and restructure the U.S. military “to build a leaner, more lethal force.”
