Donna W. Martin

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Donna W. Martin
Lt. Gen. Donna W. Martin (2).jpg
Official portrait, 2021
Born Yorktown, Virginia [1]
Allegiance United States of America
Service/branch United States Army
Years of service1988–present
Rank Lieutenant General
Commands held United States Army Criminal Investigation Command
United States Army Corrections Command
Rear Detachment, 18th Military Police Brigade
202nd Military Police Group (Criminal Investigation Division)
385th Military Police Battalion (Dragoons)
Awards Army Distinguished Service Medal
Legion of Merit (4)
Bronze Star Medal
Alma mater Old Dominion University (BSCJ)
United States Army War College (MSS)

Donna Whitley Martin [2] is a United States Army lieutenant general serving as the Inspector General of the United States Army since September 2, 2021. [3] She is the first female Inspector General of the Army. [4] She most recently served as the 18th United States Army Provost Marshal General / Commanding General, United States Army Criminal Investigation Command, [5] from July 2020 to August 5, 2021. She previously served as commanding general of the United States Army Maneuver Support Center of Excellence and Fort Leonard Wood, and prior to that was commandant of the United States Military Police School from July 2017 to August 2018 and deputy commanding general of the United States Army Recruiting Command from March 2015 to July 2017. [1] [6]

In June 2021, she was nominated for promotion to lieutenant general, [7] to the Office of the Inspector General of the United States Army. [8] Martin was replaced as provost marshal general by her deputy, Brigadier General Duane R. Miller on August 5, 2021. [9] [10]

Awards and decorations

US Army Silver Recruiter Badge.png Basic Army Recruiter Badge
3rd Infantry Division CSIB.png 3rd Infantry Division Combat Service Identification Badge
USAMPC-Regimental-Insignia.png Military Police Corps Distinctive Unit Insignia
ArmyOSB.svg 5 Overseas Service Bars
Distinguished Service Medal ribbon.svg Army Distinguished Service Medal
Legion of Merit ribbon.svg Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg Legion of Merit with two oak leaf clusters
Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg
Bronze Star ribbon.svg
Bronze Star Medal with oak leaf cluster
Defense Meritorious Service ribbon.svg Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Meritorious Service Medal ribbon.svg Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg Meritorious Service Medal with four oak leaf clusters
Silver oakleaf-3d.svg
Army Commendation Medal ribbon.svg
Army Commendation Medal with silver oak leaf cluster
Army Achievement Medal ribbon.svg Army Achievement Medal
Joint Meritorious Unit Award ribbon.svg Joint Meritorious Unit Award
Meritorious Unit Commendation ribbon.svg Army Meritorious Unit Commendation
Bronze-service-star-3d-vector.svg
National Defense Service Medal ribbon.svg
National Defense Service Medal with one bronze service star
Southwest Asia Service Medal ribbon (1991-2016).svg Bronze-service-star-3d-vector.svg Bronze-service-star-3d-vector.svg Bronze-service-star-3d-vector.svg Southwest Asia Service Medal with three service stars
Bronze-service-star-3d-vector.svg
Afghanistan Campaign Medal ribbon.svg
Afghanistan Campaign Medal with service star
Bronze-service-star-3d-vector.svg
Iraq Campaign Medal ribbon.svg
Iraq Campaign Medal with service star
Global War on Terrorism Service ribbon.svg Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Army Service Ribbon.svg Army Service Ribbon
Army Overseas Service Ribbon.svg Award numeral 4.png Army Overseas Service Ribbon with bronze award numeral 4
NATO Medal ISAF ribbon bar.svg NATO Medal for Service with ISAF
Kuwait Liberation Medal (Saudi Arabia) ribbon.svg Kuwait Liberation Medal (Saudi Arabia)
Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait) ribbon.svg Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait)

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Military offices
Preceded by Commandant of the United States Army Military Police School
and Chief of Military Police Corps

2017–2018
Succeeded by
Preceded by Commanding General of the United States Army Maneuver Support Center of Excellence
2018–2020
Succeeded by
Preceded by United States Army Provost Marshal General
2020–2021
Succeeded by
Preceded by Inspector General of the United States Army
2021–present
Incumbent