Years of service 1982–present | Name John Nicholson, | |
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Born May 8, 1957 (age 66) Maryland, United States ( 1957-05-08 ) Commands held Allied Land Command82nd Airborne Division | ||
Allegiance United States of America Years of service 1982–2018 Battles/wars United States invasion of Grenada War in Afghanistan Awards Defense Distinguished Service Medal (2), Army Distinguished Service Medal Defense Superior Service Medal (5), Legion of Merit (3), Bronze Star Medal (2) Similar John F Campbell (general), Curtis Scaparrotti, Stephen J. Townsend Nationality American | ||
IAVs 2018: GENERAL JOHN W. NICHOLSON JR.
John William Nicholson Jr. (born May 8, 1957) is a United States Army four-star general who has commanded U.S. Forces Afghanistan (USFOR-A) and the Resolute Support Mission since March 2016, succeeding General John F. Campbell. He was previously commanding general, Allied Land Command from October 2014 and commander of the 82nd Airborne Division. Nicholson is the son of John W. Nicholson, also a former general officer in the United States Army, distantly related to British Brigadier John Nicholson (1822–1857).
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- IAVs 2018 GENERAL JOHN W NICHOLSON JR
- Graham Questions Lieutenant General John W Nicholson Jr
- Career
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Graham Questions Lieutenant General John W. Nicholson Jr.
Career
John W. ("Mick") Nicholson Jr. graduated from West Point in 1982 and was commissioned into the infantry. He earned a Bronze Star with "V" device as a paratroop lieutenant during the invasion of Grenada in 1983.
He was a strategist for Eric Shinseki at the point of the 9/11 attacks. He went on to do four tours in Afghanistan.
Nicholson was the deputy director of the Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Organization. He became commander of the 82nd Airborne Division in 2012.
In 2014 Nicholson took control of Allied Land Command in Izmir, Turkey.
In 2016, Nicholson informed the Senate Armed Services Committee, "Since 9/11, the U.S. campaign in Afghanistan has largely defined my service." He was appointed to lead the Resolute Support Mission in Afghanistan during a period of escalating security challenges.
Nicholson apologized in person for U.S. involvement in the Kunduz hospital airstrike.