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Lloyd AustinUS Secretary of Defense since January 22, 2021
Date of Birth: 08.08.1953
Country:  USA |
Content:
- Early Life and Education
- Military Career
- Austin served in various positions, including:
- Assistant Brigade Commander, 1st Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division
- Brigade Commander, 1st Brigade, 10th Mountain Division
- Chief of Staff, 82nd Airborne Division
- Austin held several senior positions, including:
- Secretary of Defense
Early Life and Education
Lloyd James Austin III was born on August 8, 1953, in Mobile, Alabama. He grew up in Thomasville, Georgia. In June 1975, Austin graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point with a Bachelor's degree. Later, he earned a Master's degree in Education from Auburn University and an MBA from Webster University.
Military Career
After graduating from West Point, Austin was commissioned as a Lieutenant. His first assignment was with the 3rd (Mechanized) Infantry Division in Germany, where he served in the 1st Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment as a Rifle Platoon Leader and a Reconnaissance Platoon Leader.
Austin served in various positions, including:
Company Commander, 2nd Battalion (Airborne), 508th Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division
Assistant Brigade Commander, 1st Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division
Commander, Indianapolis Army Recruiting DistrictTactical Company Commander, United States Military Academy at West Point
Operation Officer and later Commander, 2nd Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 10th Mountain Division
Brigade Commander, 1st Brigade, 10th Mountain Division
Chief of Plans, Training, Mobilization, and Security, 10th Mountain Division
Commander, 2nd Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division
Chief of Staff, 82nd Airborne Division
Commander, 3rd Brigade, 82nd Airborne DivisionChief, Operations Division, Joint Operations Directorate, The Pentagon
Assistant Division Commander (Manuever), 3rd Infantry Division (Mechanized)
In 2003, Austin led the 3rd Infantry Division into Iraq. He served as Commander of the 10th Mountain Division and Commanding General, Combined Joint Task Force-180, during Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan from 2003 to 2005.
Austin held several senior positions, including:
Chief of Staff, United States Central CommandCommanding General, 18th Airborne Corps
Commanding General, Multinational Corps - Iraq
Director (Assistant to the Chairman), Joint Chiefs of Staff
Commanding General, United States Forces - Iraq
Deputy Chief of Staff of the Army and CENTCOM Commander
In January 2012, Austin became the Deputy Chief of Staff of the United States Army. In March 2013, he assumed command of United States Central Command. He retired from the military in March 2016 after serving in that role.
Secretary of Defense
On December 7, 2020, Austin was nominated to be the Secretary of Defense in President-elect Joe Biden's cabinet. On January 22, 2021, the U.S. Senate confirmed his nomination.
