Kevin Vereen

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Kevin Vereen
LTG Kevin Vereen.jpg
Official portrait, 2022
Born Fort Bragg, North Carolina [1]
AllegianceUnited States
Service/branch United States Army
Years of service1988–present
Rank Lieutenant General
Commands held United States Army Recruiting Command
United States Army Criminal Investigation Command
United States Army Corrections Command
14th Military Police Brigade
701st Military Police Battalion
Battles/wars Iraq War
Awards Army Distinguished Service Medal
Legion of Merit (4)
Bronze Star Medal
Alma mater Campbell University
United States Army Command and General Staff College

Kevin Vereen is a United States Army lieutenant general who serves as the deputy chief of staff for installations of the U.S. Army. He previously served as commanding general of the United States Army Recruiting Command from July 23, 2020, to September 21, 2022. As the army's chief recruiter, Vereen was the principal military advisor to the Commanding General, United States Army Training and Doctrine Command on all matters pertaining to the scouting, recruiting, medical and psychological examination, induction and processing of potential service personnel. He previously served as the United States Army Provost Marshal General from 2019 to 2020 and deputy commanding general (operations) of the Army Recruiting Command from 2017 to 2019. [1] [2] [3] [4]

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Military career

In May 2022, Vereen was nominated for promotion to lieutenant general and assignment as the deputy chief of staff for installations of the United States Army. [5] [6]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Commanding General" . Retrieved 2021-05-30.
  2. "MG Kevin Vereen" . Retrieved 2021-05-30.
  3. "USAREC welcomes new deputy commanding officer". U.S. Army Recruiting Command. USAREC Public Affairs. 2019-06-14. Retrieved 2021-05-30.
  4. "USAREC welcomes new command team". U.S. Army Recruiting Command. USAREC Public Affairs. 2020-07-23. Retrieved 2021-05-30.
  5. "PN2077 — Maj. Gen. Kevin Vereen — Army". United States Congress . 2022-05-10.
  6. "General Officer Assignment Announcement, dtd 2 June 2022". GOMO. Office of the Chief of Staff of the Army. 2022-06-02. Retrieved 2022-06-03.
Military offices
Preceded by Commandant of the United States Army Military Police School
and Chief of Military Police Corps

2015–2017
Succeeded by
Preceded by Deputy Commanding General of the United States Army Recruiting Command
2017–2019
Succeeded by
Preceded by United States Army Provost Marshal General
2019–2020
Succeeded by
Preceded by Commanding General of the United States Army Recruiting Command
2020–2022
Succeeded by
Preceded by Deputy Chief of Staff for Installations of the United States Army
2022–present
Incumbent