Michael Eastman

Michael R. Eastman is a retired United States Army brigadier general who last served as the Special Assistant to the Director of the Army Staff. Previously, he was the Deputy Commanding General (Support) of the 10th Mountain Division.[1][2][3][4] and the last US General to command Train, Advise, Assist Command - South and Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan.

Michael Eastman
Official portrait, 2018
AllegianceUnited States
Service/branchUnited States Army
Years of service1991–2021
RankBrigadier General
Commands heldTrain, Advise, Assist Command - South

Deputy CG, 10th Mountain Division

75th Field Artillery Brigade

2 Battalion, 29th Field Artillery
Battles/warsIraq, Kuwait, Afghanistan, Jordan, UAE
AwardsDefense Superior Service Medal

Legion of Merit Bronze Star Medal Meritorious Service Medal Joint Commendation Medal Army Commendation Medal Army Achievement Medal Military Outstanding Volunteer Medal

NATO Medal - Afghanistan

A 1991 Distinguished Graduate of the United States Military Academy, Eastman holds a BS in International Relations from the US Military Academy, an MMAS in Military History from the Command and General Staff College, and an MS and PhD(ABD) in Political Science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He also attended the British Higher Command and Staff College in Shrivenham, England as the sole American military representative, and served as a Senior Fellow at the Institute of World Politics.

In October 2021, BG Eastman was appointed as the Executive Director of the ETS Sponsorship Program, a national non-profit dedicated to assisting service members from all branches of the military in their transition back to civilian life.

Medals and Ribbons
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References
  1. "Brigadier General Michael R. Eastman - General Officer Management Office". www.gomo.army.mil. Archived from the original on August 23, 2021. Retrieved August 23, 2021.
  2. "Army Senior Fellow Mike Eastman promoted to Colonel". The Institute of World Politics. December 13, 2011. Archived from the original on August 23, 2021. Retrieved August 23, 2021.
  3. "Eastman Assigned as Deputy Director for Future Joint Force Development". SIGNAL Magazine. June 18, 2019. Archived from the original on August 23, 2021. Retrieved August 23, 2021.
  4. "General Officer Assignments". U.S. Department of Defense. Archived from the original on June 6, 2020. Retrieved August 23, 2021.
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