Biography
A native of Hartsville, South Carolina, Odom graduated from The Citadel in 1991 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English and was commissioned in the United States Marine Corps as an infantry officer. His further military education included The Basic School, Amphibious Warfare School, the Marine Corps Command and Staff College, the School of Advanced Warfighting, and the Marine Corps War College. He holds master's degrees in military, operational, and strategic studies. In 2012, he completed the Advanced Management Program at Harvard Business School. [1] [2] [3]
Odom has been deployed in both the Iraq War and the War in Afghanistan, and served a company and battalion commander in the 3rd Battalion, 8th Marines. He later commanded the 4th Marine Regiment in Japan. [1] He also served on the staff of The Basic School and the Infantry Officer School. [4] His other staff assignments include serving as Assistant Division Commander of 2nd Marine Division; Deputy Commanding General of II Marine Expeditionary Force; and Director, Expeditionary Warfare Division (N95) on the Staff of the Chief of Naval Operations (OPNAV). [1] He also commanded Task Force Southwest in Afghanistan. [1]
In June 2020, Odom assumed command of the 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade. [2] After that assignment, he served as deputy director for Current and Integrated Operations (J-33), Operations Directorate (J-3), the Joint Staff, and was also nominated for promotion to major general in December 2022. [1] [5] In June 2024, he became commanding general of the 2nd Marine Division, [6] until May 2025. [7]
In June 2025, he was nominated for promotion to lieutenant general and assignment as director for operations of the Joint Staff. [8]
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