Matthew J. Van Wagenen

Matthew J. Van Wagenen
BornPittsburgh, Pennsylvania
AllegianceUnited States
Service / branchUnited States Army
Years of service1991–present
Rank Major General
CommandsTask Force Southeast
3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division
4th Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment
1st Battalion, 34th Armor Regiment
Battles / warsIraq War War in Afghanistan
AwardsDefense Superior Service Medal
Legion of Merit (5)
Bronze Star Medal (3)
National Defence Medal

Matthew J. Van Wagenen is a United States Army major general who currently serves as deputy chief of staff for operations (DCOS-OPS) of Allied Command Operations in the Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe. He was previously the deputy commanding general of V Corps at Victory Forward in Poznan, Poland and another prior assignment was as the chief of staff of operations of NATO, Allied Rapid Reaction Corps.[1][2][3] He served as deputy commanding general of the 3rd (United Kingdom) Division and the 1st Cavalry Division, and as the commander of Task Force Southeast in Gardez City, Paktia Province, Afghanistan, from March to August 2017.[4][5][6][7] He has participated in numerous combat operations, such as the Battle of Ramadi in 2006.[8]

  1. ^ "Greywolf shares lessons learned with Army Total Force partners". www.army.mil. Retrieved 2020-12-17.
  2. ^ "Van Wagenen promoted to Brigadier General". KXXV. 2018-01-20. Retrieved 2020-12-18.
  3. ^ News, ERIC POOLE Assistant Editor |. "Hermitage native promoted to brigadier general". The Herald. Retrieved 2020-12-18. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  4. ^ "Mission of Task Force Southeast – Train, Advise, Assist". www.army.mil. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
  5. ^ "Task Force Southeast PART 5 of 5 – Train, Advise, and Assist Successes". DVIDS. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
  6. ^ "Task Force Southeast PART 2 of 5 – Who we TAA, the 203rd Corps and 303rd Police Zone". www.army.mil. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
  7. ^ "Task Force Southeast PART 2 of 5 – Who we TAA, the 203rd Corps and 303rd Police Zone". www.army.mil. Retrieved 2020-12-18.
  8. ^ Webmaster (2015-10-07). "Training in the UK – U.S. Army Cavalry-style". specialrelationship.uk. Retrieved 2020-12-18.