Michael X. Garrett | |
|---|---|
 Garrett in 2023 | |
| Born | 1961 (age 62–63) Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Service | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1984–2022 |
| Rank | General |
| Commands | United States Army Forces Command
United States Army Central United States Army Alaska 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne) 3rd Battalion, 325th Infantry (Airborne) |
| Battles / wars | War in Afghanistan Iraq War |
| Awards | Army Distinguished Service Medal (2) Defense Superior Service Medal (3) Legion of Merit (5) Bronze Star Medal (3) |
Michael Xavier Garrett (born 1961) was a General in the United States Army who served as commanding general of United States Army Forces Command from 2019 to 2022.[1] He previously served as the commanding general of United States Army Central, chief of staff of United States Central Command and commanding general of United States Army Alaska.[2]
The son of Edward Garrett, a retired Army command sergeant major,[3] Garrett is from Cleveland, Ohio and attended High School in Germany. He was commissioned in 1984 into the Infantry upon his graduation from Xavier University.[4] Garrett was nominated for promotion to general to become the commanding general of United States Army Forces Command in January 2019.[5][6] He was confirmed by the Senate for the position in February and assumed command in March.[7] Garrett retired from the Army in September 2022.[8]
President Joe Biden appointed Garrett as commissioner for the American Battle Monuments Commission in July 2023, and he was elected to serve as chairman on 1 August 2023.
- ^ Riley, Rachel (8 July 2022). "'I can't wait to see where you take them': Fort Bragg-based command gets new four-star general". The Fayetteville Observer.
- ^ "Lt. Gen. Garrett named new U.S. Army Central commander". The State. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
- ^ France, By (1 October 2010). "Profile: Brig. Gen. Micheal Xavier Garrett – Xavier Magazine". Xtra.xavier.edu. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
- ^ Implications of Fighting, By, With, and Through (4 October 2017). "LTG Michael X. Garrett | Association of the United States Army". Ausa.org. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
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- ^ "Head of Army's Middle East command nominated to four-star job in charge of stateside forces". 16 January 2019.
- ^ "General Michael X. Garrett". U.S. Army. Retrieved 21 March 2019.
- ^ Xavier University (30 November 2023). "Xavier's Highest-Ranking Musketeer". AJCU Net.edu. Washington, DC: Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities. Retrieved 8 October 2024.