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Theodore D. Martin

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empowering units to "unplug and disappear" as a failsafe capability. He's also worked on a new leadership development program, pushing for greater trust and autonomy for lower leaders to act independently without layers of higher command approval, and emphasized a need for leaders to be well educated, ethically grounded, and of sound character. Previously he served in a variety of staff and leadership assignments including duty in:
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Martin assumed duties as Deputy Commanding General/Chief of Staff, United States Army Training and Doctrine Command, March 5, 2018. In this role he has prioritized unit modernization for the battlefield of the future, including an emphasis on evasion of adversary electronic warfare systems,
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The Martin family's military heritage harkens back more than ten generations to 1776 when Private Daniel Martin enlisted in the 1st New Jersey Infantry Regiment and fought the British during the American Revolution, including service at Valley Forge.
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that his "risky" humor helps correct misperceptions and humanize the relationship and understanding between superiors and subordinate.
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was promoted to the rank of lieutenant general and confirmed by the Senate. The change of command occurred in October 2022.
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from May 2021 to October 2022. Before that, he served as the Deputy Commanding General and Chief of Staff of
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Martin was named for his uncle who served in the Korean War alongside his father, a conflict which
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in 1983. His military education includes the Armor Officer Basic Course (Cavalry Track), the
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fund, an independent nonprofit dedicated to addressing financial hardships among soldiers.
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Advisor, Imam Mohammed bin Saud Brigade, later the Prince Sa’ad bin Abdul Rahman Brigade,
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Special Assistant to the Director of the Office of Business Transformation, Office of the
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Martin's successor as DCG of TRADOC was announced February 25, 2021, when Major General
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Martin speaking at an event for sexual assault and suicide awareness in the military.
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He also holds master's degrees in National Security and Strategic Studies from the
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Deputy Director-Training, Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Organization,
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Iraq Field Team Leader, Joint Improvised Explosive Device-Defeat Task Force,
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Martin is known for maintaining an active presence on the social media site
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was promoted to the rank of lieutenant general and confirmed by the Senate.
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Commandants of the United States Army Command and General Staff College
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Martin celebrating the 245th birthday of the United States Army in 2020
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Commandant of the United States Army Command and General Staff College
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This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the
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Martin also served as a member of the board of managers of the
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Commandant of Cadets of the United States Military Academy
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which Martin would later command from 2015 to July 2017.
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Martin producing a video for the Army's 245th birthday.
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Deputy Commanding General and Chief of Staff of the
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United States Army Command and General Staff College
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United States Army Command and General Staff College
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Martin (USA)" 8: 1567:United States Army personnel of the Iraq War 1336:Jamali, Naveed; O'Connor, Tom (2020-09-24). 940:Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal 268:, and rests on a ceasefire maintained by a 1384: 313:Deputy Commanding General/Chief of Staff, 26: 15: 401:Chief and Chief of Combat Arms Division, 253:, and a master's degree in business from 1259:Feldman-Piltch, Maggie (July 20, 2020). 593: 481: 286: 1515:United States Army Combined Arms Center 1049:"Lieutenant General Theodore D. Martin" 1040: 469:United States Army Combined Arms Center 304:United States Army Combined Arms Center 180:United States Army Combined Arms Center 108:United States Army Combined Arms Center 214:Born in Massachusetts but a native of 170:(born December 21, 1960) is a retired 1577:United States Army War College alumni 1557:United States Military Academy alumni 954:Global War on Terrorism Service Medal 380:Special Assistant to the Director of 358:Director, Joint Center of Excellence 7: 1261:"LTG Martin: Leading Through Change" 1122: 1120: 275:Martin is married and has children. 222:and commissioned into the Army as a 1431:Fort Irwin National Training Center 350:Fort Irwin National Training Center 202:, he previously served as its 73rd 1071:Parsons, Dan (February 21, 2018). 232:Naval College of Command and Staff 14: 1587:Recipients of the Legion of Merit 1246:General Officer Management Office 1221:General Officer Management Office 1196:General Officer Management Office 1163: 1022:Order of National Security Merit 1014: 994: 988: 974: 960: 946: 932: 916: 909: 902: 896: 879: 873: 850: 844: 824: 818: 801: 787: 770: 764: 744: 738: 719: 712: 706: 686: 679: 672: 666: 650: 643: 637: 627:Army Distinguished Service Medal 618: 611: 605: 578: 561: 544: 530: 516: 228:Infantry Officer Advanced Course 149:Army Distinguished Service Medal 127:1st Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 124:United States Army Armor School 860:National Defense Service Medal 433:United States Military Academy 251:United States Army War College 220:United States Military Academy 196:United States Military Academy 1: 1363:Britzky, Haley (2020-07-22). 809:Meritorious Unit Commendation 782:with silver oak leaf cluster 1003:Army Overseas Service Ribbon 889:Southwest Asia Service Medal 412:Deputy Chief of Staff (G3), 194:(TRADOC). 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Massachusetts
United States Army
Lieutenant General
United States Army Combined Arms Center
United States Army Command and General Staff College
2nd Infantry Division
National Training Center
United States Army Armor School
4th Infantry Division
Iraq War
Army Distinguished Service Medal
Legion of Merit
Bronze Star Medal
lieutenant general
United States Army
United States Army Combined Arms Center
United States Army Command and General Staff College
Fort Leavenworth
United States Army Training and Doctrine Command
United States Military Academy
West Point
Commandant of Cadets
Jacksonville Beach, Florida
United States Military Academy
Second Lieutenant
Infantry Officer Advanced Course
Naval College of Command and Staff

Naval War College

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