Mark H. Landes

Last updated

Mark H. Landes
Mark H. Landes (4).jpg
Born (1968-05-19) May 19, 1968 (age 56)
Kingsport, Tennessee, U.S.
Branch United States Army
Years of service1990–present
Rank Major General
Unit U.S. Army Infantry Branch
Commands held First United States Army
First Army Division East
Security Force Assistance Command
3rd Brigade, 1st Armored Division
2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment
Conflicts Iraq War
War in Afghanistan
Operation Inherent Resolve
Awards Legion of Merit (5)
Bronze Star Medal (3)
Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Meritorious Service Medal (5)
Army Commendation Medal (2)
Alma mater United States Military Academy (BS)
Tennessee Technological University (MBA)
United States Army Command and General Staff College
Yale University (United States Army War College fellowship)
Spouse(s)Morri Nichols [1]
Children2 [1]

Mark H. Landes is a career officer in the United States Army. A 1990 graduate of the United States Military Academy, and a veteran of the Iraq War, War in Afghanistan, and Operation Inherent Resolve, he was promoted to major general in 2021. Landes' commands included 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 1st Armored Division, Security Force Assistance Command, and First Army Division East.

Contents

Landes' awards include the Legion of Merit with four oak leaf clusters, Bronze Star Medal with three oak leaf clusters, Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Meritorious Service Medal with four oak leaf clusters, and Army Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster and "V" device for valor. In March 2024, Landes was appointed special assistant to the U.S. Army Forces Command commander.

Early life

Mark Hamilton Landes was born in Kingsport, Tennessee in May 1968, a son of Junior H. Landes II and Rebecca Linn (Davidson) Landes. [2] [3] [4] [5] He was raised and educated in Kingsport, and is a 1986 graduate of Dobyns-Bennett High School. [6] While in high school, Landes played basketball, was a member of the cross-country and track and field teams, and was a member of the Key Club and National Honor Society. [7]

In 1986, U.S. Representative Jimmy Quillen appointed Landes to the United States Military Academy at West Point, which he attended from 1986 to 1990. [8] Landes graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in computer science and was commissioned as a second lieutenant of Infantry. [7] [9] [10]

Career

Military education

Landes' military education includes: [10]

In addition, Landes completed a Master of Business Administration degree at Tennessee Technological University. [10]

Assignments

Landes' initial assignments included postings to Germany, Hawaii, and Dahlonega, Georgia. [10] He served in one of the first units to employ the Stryker combat vehicle and helped validate the newly formed Stryker concept for combined arms fighting. [10] He also served as an instructor at the Australian School of Infantry. [10]

In 2007, Landes was assigned to command 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, which he led during operations in the Diyala Governorate as part of the Iraq War troop surge of 2007. [10] After completing his command tour, he was assigned to the Operations Group at the Fort Polk Joint Readiness Training Center. [10] Following his promotion to colonel, he was appointed to command 3rd Brigade, 1st Armored Division. [10] He led the brigade during its 2011 deployment to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, including operations in the provinces of Logar, Wardak, and Bamyan provinces. [10]

Landes served as executive officer to the Vice Chief of Staff of the United States Army from 2014 to 2016. [10] After promotion to brigadier general, he served as 1st Armored Division's deputy commanding general for support. [10] [11] From July 2018 to July 2021, he served as commander of Security Force Assistance Command. [10] He was commander of First Army Division East from August 2020 to December 2022, and he was promoted to major general in February 2021. [10] [11] In March 2024, Landes was appointed special assistant to the U.S. Army Forces Command commander.

In June 2024, Landes was nominated for promotion to lieutenant general and appointment as commanding general of the First United States Army. [12] [13]

Awards

Landes' awards and decorations include: [10]

In addition, Landes is a recipient of the Combat Infantryman Badge, Expert Infantryman Badge, Senior Parachutist Badge, Ranger Tab, and Army Staff Identification Badge. [10]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Franklin L. Hagenbeck</span> US Army general

Lieutenant General Franklin Lee Hagenbeck is a retired United States Army officer who served as the 57th Superintendent of the United States Military Academy from June 2006 to July 2010. Previous to his assignment at West Point, he was the Deputy Chief of Staff, G-1 United States Army, Washington, D.C.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Thomas R. Turner II</span> United States Army general

Lieutenant General Thomas R. Turner II is a retired United States Army officer, who served as the commander of the 101st Airborne Division and United States Army North, Fort Sam Houston, Texas.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Robert T. Clark</span> United States Army general

Lieutenant General Robert T. Clark is a retired United States Army officer. His last assignment was as the Commanding General, Fifth United States Army which he commanded from December 5, 2003 to December 2006.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">William H. Brandenburg</span> United States general (died 2024)

William H. Brandenburg Jr. was a major general in the United States Army. He last served as deputy commanding general, U.S. Army, Pacific, August 8, 2003. Prior to his last assignment, he was deputy commanding general for training and readiness, I Corps and Fort Lewis. From November 29, 2004, until December 1, 2005, he deployed to Iraq as deputy commanding general and commanding general, Task Force 134.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">R. Steven Whitcomb</span> United States Army general

R. Steven Whitcomb is a retired United States Army lieutenant general. He was commissioned as a second lieutenant upon graduation from the University of Virginia in 1970. In his final assignment he served as Inspector General of the United States Army.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Paul J. Kern</span> United States Army general

Paul John Kern is a retired United States Army general and businessman. He served as Commanding General of the United States Army Materiel Command from October 2001 to November 2004. He became President and Chief Operating Officer of AM General LLC on August 1, 2008.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">James C. Yarbrough</span>

James C. Yarbrough is a retired brigadier general in the United States Army.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Dana Chipman</span> United States Army general

Lieutenant General Dana Kyle Chipman, USA is a retired American military lawyer who served from 2009 to 2013 as the Judge Advocate General of the United States Army.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Michael Ferriter</span> United States Army general

Michael Ferriter is a retired United States Army Lieutenant General. He served as commanding general of the United States Army Installation Management Command/U.S. Army Assistant Chief of Staff for Installation Management from 2011 until 2014. During his career he has participated in Operation Restore Hope in Somalia, and served three tours of duty in Iraq. On June 19, 2018, he was named president and CEO of the National Veterans Memorial and Museum in Columbus, Ohio.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Richard G. Graves</span> United States Army general

Richard Gordon Graves is a retired lieutenant general in the United States Army. He was Commander of III Corps and Fort Hood. He is a 1958 graduate of the U.S. Military Academy.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Diana M. Holland</span>

Diana Maureen Holland is a retired major general in the United States Army, who last served as commanding general of the Mississippi Valley Division of the United States Army Corps of Engineers. She is a veteran of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. From January 2016 to June 2017, served as Commandant of Cadets at the United States Military Academy, the first woman to hold the position.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">George A. Fisher Jr.</span> United States Army general

George A. Fisher Jr. is a retired United States Army officer. He attained the rank of lieutenant general during his career, and is a veteran of Operation Powerpack, the United States action in the Dominican Republic and the Vietnam War. Among his senior command assignments were the Joint Readiness Training Center (1991–1993), 25th Infantry Division (1993–1995), Multi-National Force – Haiti (1995), and First United States Army (1997–1999).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jeff W. Mathis III</span> US Army major general

Jeff W. Mathis III was a career officer in the United States Army. A longtime member of the Army National Guard, Mathis attained the rank of major general before retiring in 2014. A veteran of overseas deployment to Africa during the Global War on Terrorism, he was most notable for high profile command assignments including Joint Task Force – Civil Support (2012-2014) and I Corps (2009-2010).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jeffrey L. Bannister</span> U.S. Army major general

Jeffrey L. Bannister was a career officer in the United States Army. A veteran of Operation Joint Guardian (1998), Operation Essential Harvest (2000–2001), Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation Enduring Freedom, and Operation Freedom Sentinel, he attained the rank of major general and was a recipient of the Army Distinguished Service Medal (2), Defense Superior Service Medal (4), Legion of Merit (2), and Bronze Star Medal (3). Bannister was most notable for his service as commander of the 10th Mountain Division from 2015 to 2017.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Edward C. Peter II</span> U.S. Army lieutenant general

Edward C. Peter II was a career officer in the United States Army. A veteran of the Korean War and Vietnam War, he attained the rank of lieutenant general and was most notable for his command of 2nd Battalion, 27th Infantry, the 1st Infantry Division Support Command, the Department of the Army Legislative Liaison Office, the 5th Infantry Division and Fort Polk, and Fourth United States Army. Peter received the Combat Infantryman Badge twice, and his awards and decorations included the Army Distinguished Service Medal (2), Silver Star (2), Legion of Merit (2), Bronze Star Medal (2), Meritorious Service Medal, Air Medal (6), and Army Commendation Medal.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Frederic J. Brown III</span> U.S. Army lieutenant general]

Frederic J. Brown III is a retired United States Army officer. A veteran of the Vietnam War, he attained the rank of lieutenant general and was a recipient of the Army Distinguished Service Medal (2), Silver Star, Legion of Merit, Distinguished Flying Cross, and multiple awards of the Bronze Star Medal. Brown is best known for his service as Chief of Armor and Cavalry from 1983 to 1986 and command of Fourth United States Army from 1986 to 1989.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Gary D. Speer</span> U.S. Army lieutenant general

Gary D. Speer is a retired career officer of the United States Army. A veteran of Operation Uphold Democracy and the Iraq War, he served from 1972 to 2009 and attained the rank of lieutenant general and served in senior command and staff positions including acting commander of United States Army Europe, deputy commander of United States Army Central, acting commander of United States Southern Command, and deputy commander of United States Army South. His awards included the Defense Distinguished Service Medal, Army Distinguished Service Medal, Defense Superior Service Medal, and Legion of Merit.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Paul T. Mikolashek</span> United States Army lieutenant general

Paul T. Mikolashek is a retired United States Army officer. A veteran of the Vietnam War, he served from 1969 to 2005 and was Inspector General of the United States Army from 2002 to 2005. Mikolashek attained the rank of lieutenant general, and his awards and decorations included the Defense Superior Service Medal, Legion of Merit (2), Bronze Star Medal (2), Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Master Parachutist Badge, Combat Infantryman Badge, Ranger tab, Joint Chiefs of Staff Identification Badge, and Army Staff Identification Badge.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Robert H. York</span> U.S. Army lieutenant general

Robert H. York was a career officer in the United States Army. A 1938 graduate of the United States Military Academy, he attained the rank of lieutenant general, and was a veteran of World War II, Allied-occupied Germany, the Malayan Emergency, the Vietnam War, and Operation Power Pack, the 1965 U.S. intervention in the Dominican Republic during its civil war. His command assignments included the 331st Infantry Regiment, director of the Tactical Department and director of instruction at the United States Army Infantry School, director of the International Division in the army's Office of the Chief of Research and Development, director of Defense Research and Engineering for the United States Department of Defense, director of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency's Research and Development Field Unit and Joint Operations Evaluation Group in South Vietnam, the 82nd Airborne Division, the Infantry School, and XVIII Airborne Corps.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">William A. Roosma</span> U.S. Army major general

William A. Roosma was a career officer in the United States Army. A veteran of the Vietnam War and Operation Just Cause, he attained the rank of major general and his command assignments included Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 3rd Training Brigade, the Military Science Department at Culver Military Academy, 4th Battalion, 10th Infantry Regiment, 193rd Infantry Brigade, the Jungle Operations Training Center at Fort Sherman, Panama, 2nd Infantry Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, the Armed Forces Inaugural Committee that coordinated U.S. military participation in the Second inauguration of Ronald Reagan, and acting commander of XVIII Airborne Corps.

References

  1. 1 2 Burge, David (November 28, 2016). "Brig. Gen. Mark Landes touts readiness as top priority". El Paso Times . El Paso, TX. p. 1B – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Who's Whose: Announcing New Arrivals; Mark Hamilton Landes". Kingsport Times . Kjngsport, TN. May 31, 1968. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Obituary of Mary Ellen "Midge" Barnes Davidson Fultz". Ford Funeral Homes.com. Fairmont, TN: Ford Funeral Homes. June 1, 2018. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
  4. ↑ "West Virginia Marriages Index, 1785-1971, Entry for Junior H. Landes II and Rebecca Linn Davidson" . Ancestry.com. Lehi, UT: Ancestry.com LLC. 1964. Retrieved August 12, 2023.
  5. ↑ Jones, Becky (March 29, 1981). "Korean twins completed their family". Kingsport Times-News . Kingsport, TN. p. 1E – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Graduates: Dobyns-Bennett High School". Kingsport Times-News . Kingsport, TN. May 16, 1986. p. 6A – via Newspapers.com.
  7. 1 2 "Area students honored". Kingsport Times-News . Kingsport, TN. May 30, 1990. p. 6C – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ Hooper, Phyllis (February 20, 1986). "35 persons nominated for academy appointments". Kingsport Times-News . Kingsport, TN. p. 4B – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Academic Program: Introduction". West Point.edu. West Point, NY: United States Military Academy. Retrieved August 12, 2023.
  10. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 "Biography, MG Mark H. Landes". First Army.mil. Rock island, IL: First United States Army. 2023. Retrieved August 12, 2023.
  11. 1 2 "Biographical Summary, Major General Mark H. Landes". GOMO.army.mil. Washington, DC: United States Army General Officer Management Office. 2023. Retrieved August 12, 2023.
  12. ↑ "PN1829 — Maj. Gen. Mark H. Landes — Army". U.S. Congress. June 14, 2024.
  13. ↑ "General Officer Announcements". U.S. Department of Defense. June 14, 2024.
Military offices
New office Commanding General of the Security Force Assistance Command
2018–2020		Succeeded by
Preceded by Commanding General of First Army Division East
2020–2023		Succeeded by
Preceded by Commander of the First United States Army
Acting
2017–2021		Succeeded by
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.