Sean MacFarland
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Lieutenant General Sean Barry MacFarland (born February 12, 1959) is a retired three-star general who served in the United States Army.[1][2][3]
Sean MacFarland | |
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Born | (1959-02-12) February 12, 1959 (age 65) Albany, New York, United States |
Allegiance | United States of America |
Service/ | United States Army |
Years of service | 1981–2018 |
Rank | Lieutenant General |
Commands held | Deputy Commander, TRADOC III Corps 1st Armored Division 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division 2nd Battalion, 63rd Armor Regiment |
Battles/wars | Gulf War Iraq War War in Afghanistan Military intervention against ISIL |
Awards | Defense Distinguished Service Medal with "C" device Army Distinguished Service Medal (3) Defense Superior Service Medal (3) Legion of Merit (2) Bronze Star Medal (3) Meritorious Service Medal (5) |
In 2015 MacFarland, then commanding III Corps, was selected as commander of the coalition against ISIS in Syria and Iraq.[4] MacFarland and III Corps thus became responsible for Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve (CJTF-OIR).[5] MacFarland was selected as one of Time Magazine’s 100 Most Influential People in 2016, handing over command to Lieutenant General Stephen J. Townsend and the XVIII Airborne Corps in August 2016.[6][7][8][9] He became deputy commanding general and chief of staff for the United States Army Training and Doctrine Command in April 2017,[10][11] and retired from active duty 27 February 2018.[12]