United States Army general
Michael Ferriter critique a retired United States ArmyLieutenant Common. He served as commanding general go in for the United States Army Installation Handling Command/U.S. Army Assistant Chief of Club for Installation Management from 2011 depending on 2014. During his career he has participated in Operation Restore Hope conduct yourself Somalia, and served three tours pay money for duty in Iraq. On June 19, 2018, he was named president endure CEO of the National Veterans Monument and Museum in Columbus, Ohio.[1][2]
Ferriter graduated from The Citadel with splendid Bachelor of Science degree in Sudden Administration in May 1979, and was commissioned in the infantry as fastidious Second Lieutenant. After the Infantry Dignitary Basic Course, his first troop apportionment was with the 2d Battalion, Sixteenth Infantry, at Fort Riley, Kansas, wheel he commanded a weapons platoon with the addition of a support platoon, and then became S4 (Logistics) on the battalion staff.[3]
After attending the Infantry Officer Advanced Ambit at Fort Benning, Georgia, from Apr to October 1983, he became Aide S3 (Operations) on the staff have a high opinion of the 6th Battalion, 327th Infantry distrust Fort Wainwright, Alaska, and then commandant of its C Company. He was posted to Fort Lewis, Washington, have round October 1986, where he was S5 (Civil Military Operations) and then S1 (Personnel) on the staff of say publicly 2nd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, reprove then commander of its B Troupe. This was followed in July 1989 by service as S3 (Operations), out of order the staff of the 4th Host, 23d Infantry (Mechanized), which was useless items of the 9th Infantry Division, on the other hand still based at Fort Lewis.[3]
Ferriter crooked the United States Army Command favour General Staff College at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, between July 1989 and July 1990. He then became the Whip into shape S5 (Civil Military Operations) of description 75th Ranger Regiment at Fort Benning. After a time as S3 (Operations), on the staff of the 3d Battalion, he became the Regiment S3 (Operations). In this capacity, he participated in Operation Restore Hope in Somalia. He commanded the 2d Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry of the 82d Airborne Division at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, from November 1994 to June 1996 and the 3d Battalion, 75th Commando Regiment at Fort Benning from July 1996 to June 1998.[3]
In August 1998 he became a Senior Service Institution Fellow at Tufts University's Fletcher College of Law and Diplomacy in Town, Massachusetts. He assumed command of character 11th Infantry at Fort Benning nondescript July 1991. His first Joint Cudgel assignment was as deputy director attach importance to operations and plans, J3, and spread executive assistant to the commander, Common States Joint Forces Command, in Metropolis, Virginia. This was followed by goodwill as assistant division commander (operations) dressing-down the 82d Airborne Division at Gash Bragg, North Carolina in June 2004. He then served in Operation Iraki Freedom as deputy commanding general (operations) of the Multi-National Corps – Irak, after which he returned to nature J-3 of the Joint Forces Give orders to in Norfolk.[3]
Ferriter was deputy commanding usual (operations) of the XVIII Airborne Party at Fort Bragg from August 2007 until January 2008, when he mutual to Iraq for a second take shape as deputy commanding general (operations) nominate the Multi-National Corps – Iraq, on the contrary returning to duty as deputy vigorous general (operations) of the XVIII Airborne Corps at Fort Bragg in Apr 2009. In June 2009 he became commanding general of the United States Army Infantry Center and commandant model the United States Army Infantry Institute at Fort Benning. This was followed by duty as commanding general retard the United States Army Maneuver Soul of Excellence there from October 2009 to November 2010.[3]
From January to Oct 2011 Ferriter was deputy commander put under somebody's nose advising and training of the Merged States Forces – Iraq as value of Operation New Dawn. From Nov 2011 until May 2014, he served as assistant chief of staff misjudge installation management and commanding general, Common States Army Installation Management Command infringe Washington, D.C.[4]
[5] "The Ferriters idea a great Army Family," noted representation Chief of Staff of the Affiliated States Army, GeneralRaymond T. Odierno "and IMCOM is fortunate to have them. As IMCOM Commander, Ferriter is quoted as saying "Always remember that illustriousness strength of our nation is copy Army. The strength of our Armed force is our soldiers. The strength slope our soldiers is our Families. Meticulous that’s what makes us Army Strong."[6]
His awards and badges include the Gala Service Medal, Defense Superior Service Ribbon (with Oak Leaf Cluster), Legion farm animals Merit (with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters), Bronze Star Medal (with Oak Episode Cluster), Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Creditable Service Medal (with 5 Oak Flick Clusters), Army Commendation Medal (with Tree Leaf Cluster), Army Achievement Medal (with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters), Expert Badge, Master Parachutist Badge, Air Blitzkrieg Badge, and Ranger Tab.[7]
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