Michelle A. Schmidt

Michelle A. Schmidt
Official portrait, 2023
Allegiance	United States
Branch	United States Army
Rank	Lieutenant General
Conflicts	War in Afghanistan
Awards	Defense Superior Service Medal Legion of Merit Bronze Star Medal

Michelle A. Schmidt is United States Army lieutenant general who is serving as Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence (G-2) at the United States Army Staff. She most recently has served as commanding general of the 7th Infantry Division since September 15, 2023 to October 2025, ^[1] , as the deputy commanding general of the I Corps from August to September 2023, as the director of force development of the United States Army from July 2022 to August 2023 ^[2] , as Director of Operations for the Defense Intelligence Agency from July 2021 to June 2022 and Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence of the Resolute Support Mission and Director of Intelligence for United States Forces-Afghanistan from July 2020 to July 2021. ^{[3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]}

In August 2023, Schmidt was assigned as commanding general of the 7th Infantry Division, and in 2025 was assigned as the Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence, US Army. ^[9]

References

1. Donahue, Brendan (September 15, 2023). "Historic 7th ID Change of Command Ceremony [Image 9 of 16]". DVIDS. Joint Base Lewis-McChord: 5th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
2. "General Officer Assignment Announcement, dtd 25 April 2022 - General Officer Management Office".
3. "Brigadier General Michelle A. Schmidt - General Officer Management Office". Archived from the original on July 16, 2021. Retrieved August 7, 2021.
4. [e-mail], CRAIG (August 9, 2019). "A new food truck pulls up to Fort Drum". NNY360. Archived from the original on August 9, 2019. Retrieved August 7, 2021.
5. [e-mail], CRAIG (October 31, 2019). "No trick, Fort Drum soldiers come home in time for Halloween". NNY360. Archived from the original on August 7, 2021. Retrieved August 7, 2021.
6. "82nd Airborne Division Holds All American Week Division Review". DVIDS. Archived from the original on August 7, 2021. Retrieved August 7, 2021.
7. "New Commander, New Mission: 10th MDSB welcomes Miller". DVIDS. Archived from the original on September 26, 2020. Retrieved August 7, 2021.
8. "Recognizing Achievement :: Fort Drum". Archived from the original on November 1, 2020. Retrieved August 7, 2021.
9. "General Officer Assignments". U.S. Department of Defense. August 14, 2023. Archived from the original on August 15, 2023. Retrieved August 15, 2023.

Military offices
Preceded by Gary W. Johnston	Director of Intelligence of the United States Special Operations Command 201?–2019	Succeeded by Anthony R. Hale
Preceded by Gregory K. Anderson	Deputy Commanding General (Support) of the 10th Mountain Division 2019–2020	Succeeded by Michael R. Eastman
Preceded by Daniel L. Simpson	Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence of Resolute Support Mission and Director of Intelligence of United States Forces-Afghanistan 2020–2021	Succeeded by ???
Preceded by Peter Vasely	Director for Operations of the Defense Intelligence Agency 2021–2022	Succeeded by Keith C. Phillips
Preceded by Michael C. McCurry II	Director of Force Development of the United States Army 2022–2023	Succeeded by Joseph E. Hilbert
Preceded by William A. Ryan III	Deputy Commanding General of I Corps 2023	Succeeded by Matthew W. McFarlane
Preceded by Stephen G. Smith	Commanding General of the 7th Infantry Division 2023–2025	Succeeded by Bernard J. Harrington
Preceded by Anthony R. Hale	Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence of the United States Army 2025–present	Incumbent