William B Garrett III

Military career

Lieutenant General William B. Garrett III became the Deputy Commander of United States European Command, Stuttgart, Germany in July 2014. Prior to that, he served as Deputy Commanding General and Chief of Staff for U.S. Army Forces Command in Fort Bragg, N.C. He oversaw the manning, equipping, and training of 265,000 active component soldiers, in addition to the training and readiness oversight of 560,000 Army National Guard and U.S. Army Reserve soldiers. Garrett's roles also included serving as the Chief of Staff for United States Forces – Iraq and as the Commanding General of both United States Army Africa and the United States Army Southern European Task Force in Vicenza, Italy. Other assignments include tours of duty with: the 6th Infantry Division; 10th Mountain Division; 25th Infantry Division; 82nd Airborne Division; XVIII Airborne Corps; U.S. Army Combined Arms Center; U.S. Special Operations Command; the Army Staff; and the Joint Staff. He has served operational tours in Grenada, Egypt, Haiti, Afghanistan, and Iraq. He was commissioned in the US Army as an infantry officer after graduating from North Georgia College in Dahlonega, Georgia. He is a graduate of the Infantry Officer Basic and Advanced Courses, the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College, the School of Advanced Military Studies, and the National War College. He holds a Master of Arts degree in Management from Webster University, a Master of Arts degree in Military Art and Science from the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College, and a Master of Science degree in National Security and Strategic Studies from National Defense University.

Awards, decorations and badges

He has earned the Ranger Tab, Combat Infantryman Badge (2 awards), Master Parachutist Badge, and Pathfinder Badge, and other awards and decorations.