Marcus S. Evans

Marcus S. Evans
Official portrait, 2025
Born	1970 (age 54–55) Dalton, Georgia, U.S.
Allegiance	United States
Branch	United States Army
Service years	1994–present
Rank	Lieutenant General
Commands	25th Infantry Division Special Operations Joint Task Force-Afghanistan 75th Ranger Regiment 3rd Ranger Battalion
Battles / wars	War in Afghanistan Iraq War
Awards	Defense Superior Service Medal (2) Legion of Merit Bronze Star Medal (5)

Marcus S. Evans (born 1970) is a United States Army lieutenant general who has been the 59th Director of the Army Staff since 2025. He most recently served as commanding general of the 25th Infantry Division from 2023 to 2025, ^{[1] [2]} and before that as chief of staff of the United States Special Operations Command from 2021 to 2024. He was also the commander of NATO Special Operations Component Command–Afghanistan and Special Operations Joint Task Force–Afghanistan. ^{[3] [4] [5] [6] [7]}

In July 2025, Evans was nominated for promotion to lieutenant general and assignment as director of the Army Staff. ^{[8] [9]}

References

1. Conley, Alvin (August 25, 2023). "25th ID Welcomes New Commanding General". DVIDS. Schofield Barracks, Hawaii: 25th Infantry Division. Retrieved August 26, 2023.
2. "General Officer Assignments". U.S. Department of Defense. April 24, 2023. Archived from the original on April 25, 2023. Retrieved April 25, 2023.
3. "Lieutenant General Marcus S. Evans - General Officer Management Office".
4. Oliver, Charles (November 11, 2018). "Dalton native Marcus Evans promoted to general". The Daily Citizen.
5. Whitfield, Chris (October 31, 2019). "Brigadier general from Dalton was in the Situation Room of the White House as raid on Islamic State leader was underway". Valdosta Daily Times.
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7. "Evans assumes command of 75th Ranger Regiment". www.army.mil.
8. "PN408 — Air Force, 119th Congress (2025-2026)". U.S. Congress. July 15, 2025. Retrieved July 17, 2025.
9. "Secretary of Defense General and Flag Officer Announcements for July 18, 2025". U.S. Department of Defense. July 18, 2025. Retrieved July 18, 2025.

Military offices
Preceded by David M. Hamilton	Deputy Commanding General (Support) of the 3rd Infantry Division (United States) 2018–2019	Succeeded by Larry Q. Burris Jr.
Preceded by Christopher T. Donahue	Deputy Director of Special Operations and Counterterrorism of the Joint Staff 2019–2020	Succeeded by Jeromy B. Williams
	Commander of the NATO Special Operations Component Command–Afghanistan and Special Operations Joint Task Force–Afghanistan 2020–2021	Succeeded by Peter Vasely
Preceded by Collin P. Green	Chief of Staff of the United States Special Operations Command 2021–2023	Succeeded by Milton J. Sands III
Preceded by Joseph A. Ryan	Commanding General of the 25th Infantry Division 2023–2025	Succeeded by James B. Bartholomees III
Preceded by Laura A. Potter	Director of the Army Staff 2025–present	Incumbent