Matthew J. Van Wagenen
Matthew J. Van Wagenen | |
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| Born | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Service | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1991–present |
| Rank | Major General |
| Commands | Task Force Southeast 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division 4th Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment 1st Battalion, 34th Armor Regiment |
| Battles / wars | Iraq War War in Afghanistan |
| Awards | Defense 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]
Military career
[edit]Van Wagenen is an ROTC graduate of Marquette University, class of 1991. Early in his career, Van Wagenen was assigned to Erlangen, Germany, as Tank Platoon Leader and Battalion Motor Officer in the 2nd Brigade, 1st Armored Division in 1992. Afterwards, he was assigned as a Troop Executive Officer to 3–4 Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division to Schweinfurt, Germany, from November 1993 to September 1995. After completing Advanced Courses from Fort Knox, Kentucky, he was assigned as an Assistant Operations Officer, 2d Brigade, 3d Infantry Division in Georgia from April 1996 to May 1997. In 1997, Van Wagenen was assigned to Commander of A Company, 1st Battalion, 64th Armor Regiment, 2nd Brigade in Georgia. Afterwards, he was an observer and Controller with Operations Group Combat Maneuver Training Center Hohenfels, Germany, in 1999. In 2004, he was assigned to SGS 7th Army Training Command Grafenwoehr, Germany. Then, he was assigned as an executive officer to the Bandits 1–37 Armor Regiment during the Battle of Ar Ramadi and Anbar Awakening till February 2007.[9] In June 2008, Van Wagenen was the Commander of 1–34 Armor in Fort Riley, Kansas, at Camp Funston running training for Military Intern Training Teams. Afterwards, he activated and commanded the 4th Squadron, 4th United States Cavalry of the 1st Brigade 1st Infantry Division till May 2010. From May 2010 to July 2013, Van Wagenen Was Division G-3, Chief of Operations for the 1st Infantry Division for 36 months, which included deployment to Regional Command East Afghanistan during the Surge.
From July 2013 to June 2014, Van Wagenen was a senior service college fellow at George C. Marshall European Center for Security Studies, Germany. He was then appointed as commander of the 3d Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas for two years.[10][11][12][13][14] In June 2016, he became executive officer to the Director of the Army Staff, Office of the Chief of Staff of the Army.[15] In April 2017, Van Wagenen was Deputy Commanding General (Support), 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas and Operation Freedom's Sentinel, Afghanistan.[16][17][18]
From June 2018 to October 2019, Van Wagenen was Deputy Commanding General, 3rd (United Kingdom) Division in the United Kingdom.[19][20][21] From October 2019 to May 2021 he was assigned as Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations, Allied Rapid Reaction Corps, North Atlantic Treaty Organization, United Kingdom.[22]
In July 2021, Van Wagenen was promoted to major general.[23]
In April 2022, Van Wagenen was assigned to become the deputy chief of staff for strategic employment of the Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe.[24]
Selected works
[edit]- Van Wagenen, Matthew, David, Arnel P., "NATO’s Northern Flank: Countering Russia & China Expansion in the Arctic," Real Clear Defense (October 10, 2024). https://www.realcleardefense.com/articles/2024/10/10/natos_northern_flank_countering_russia_and_china_expansion_in_the_arctic_1064137.html
- Van Wagenen, Matthew; David, Arnel P., "A Fiscal Crisis: The West is on the Wrong Side of the Cost Curve," Real Clear Defense (June 13, 2024) https://www.realcleardefense.com/articles/2024/06/13/a_fiscal_crisis_the_west_is_on_the_wrong_side_of_cost_curve_1037896.html?mc_cid=e6d491469e&mc_eid=f810e1cfad
- Van Wagenen, Matthew; David, Arnel P., "New NATO Strategy will Usher in a Renaissance in Allied Operations," Real Clear Defense (June 17, 2023), https://www.realcleardefense.com/articles/2023/06/17/new_nato_strategy_will_usher_in_a_renaissance_in_allied_operations_941318.html
- Van Wagenen, Matthew; David, Arnel P., "Lessons from Ukraine Many Don't Want to Hear," Real Clear Defense (March 11, 2023), https://www.realcleardefense.com/articles/2023/03/11/lessons_from_ukraine_many_dont_want_to_hear_886750.html
- Van Wagenen, Matthew; David, Arnel P., "Strategic Hub of Landpower Builds in the Black Sea Region," Real Clear Defense (October 2020), https://www.realcleardefense.com/articles/2021/02/05/strategic_hub_of_landpower_builds_in_the_black_sea_region_659209.html
- Van Wagenen, Matthew; David, Arnel P., "Project Convergence: An Arena of Innovative Collaboration," Real Clear Defense (October 2020), https://www.realcleardefense.com/articles/2020/10/01/project_convergence_an_arena_of_innovative_collaboration_579311.html
Dates of rank
[edit]| Rank | Date |
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 Second lieutenant |
May 1991 |
 First lieutenant |
May 1993 |
 Captain |
July 1995 |
 Major |
October 2003 |
 Lieutenant colonel |
August 2007 |
 Colonel |
August 2013 |
 Brigadier general |
July 2018 |
 Major general |
July 2021 |
Awards and decorations
[edit] Combat Action Badge
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 Air Assault Badge
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 Defence Superior Service Medal
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 Army Meritorious Unit Commendation
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 Navy Unit Commendation
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 Army Superior Unit Award
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 Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
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 Army Service Ribbon
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References
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- ^ "Greywolf shares lessons learned with Army Total Force partners". www.army.mil. Retrieved 2020-12-17.
- ^ "Van Wagenen promoted to Brigadier General". KXXV. 2018-01-20. Retrieved 2020-12-18.
- ^ News, ERIC POOLE Assistant Editor |. "Hermitage native promoted to brigadier general". The Herald. Retrieved 2020-12-18.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ "Mission of Task Force Southeast – Train, Advise, Assist". www.army.mil. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
- ^ "Task Force Southeast PART 5 of 5 – Train, Advise, and Assist Successes". DVIDS. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
- ^ "Task Force Southeast PART 2 of 5 – Who we TAA, the 203rd Corps and 303rd Police Zone". www.army.mil. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
- ^ "Task Force Southeast PART 2 of 5 – Who we TAA, the 203rd Corps and 303rd Police Zone". www.army.mil. Retrieved 2020-12-18.
- ^ Webmaster (2015-10-07). "Training in the UK – U.S. Army Cavalry-style". specialrelationship.uk. Retrieved 2020-12-18.
- ^ "Soldiers save Hohenfels workers from fire". Stars and Stripes. Retrieved 2020-12-17.
- ^ writer, David A. Bryant. "British troops join III Corps for training exercise on Fort Hood". The Killeen Daily Herald. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
- ^ writer, Jacob Brooks. "1st Cav's 3rd Brigade says goodbye to Van Wagenen, hello to Woodward". The Killeen Daily Herald. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
- ^ "Greywolf Brigade builds team, breaks enemy". www.army.mil. Retrieved 2020-12-17.
- ^ "Greywolf celebrates business not as usual". www.army.mil. Retrieved 2020-12-17.
- ^ writer, Jacob Brooks | Herald staff. "1st Cav's 3rd Brigade says goodbye to Van Wagenen, hello to Woodward". The Killeen Daily Herald. Retrieved 2020-12-18.
- ^ Thayer, Rose L. "Lesperance proud of 3rd Brigade's flexibility, versatility". The Killeen Daily Herald. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
- ^ Edwards, Chelsea. "Fort Hood: British troops take over". kwtx.com. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
- ^ writer, David A. Bryant | Herald staff. "First Team bids farewell to senior leaders, welcomes new deputies". The Killeen Daily Herald. Retrieved 2020-12-18.
- ^ writer, David A. Bryant | Herald staff. "British troops join III Corps for training exercise on Fort Hood". The Killeen Daily Herald. Retrieved 2020-12-18.
- ^ Affairs, Master Sgt Jacob Caldwell, 1st Cav Div Public. "Deputy commander promoted to one star". Fort Hood Sentinel. Retrieved 2020-12-18.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Affairs, Master Sgt Jacob Caldwell, 1st Cav Div Public. "First Team bids farewell to DCG-S at ceremony". Fort Hood Sentinel. Retrieved 2020-12-18.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ CORRESPONDENT, Jason Douglas HERALD. "'First Team' welcomes new incoming deputy commanding generals, bids farewell to old". The Killeen Daily Herald. Retrieved 2020-12-18.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ "Van Wagenen promoted to Brigadier General". KXXV. 2018-01-20. Retrieved 2020-12-18.
- ^ "PN815 — Army, 117th Congress (2021–2022)". U.S. Congress. Retrieved 2021-07-14.
- ^ "General Officer Assignment Announcement, dtd 25 April 2022 - General Officer Management Office".