Michael Ferriter
Allegiance United States
Service/branchUnited States Army seal United States Army
Years of service1979–present
Rank Lieutenant General
Commands heldManeuver Center of Excellence, Fort Benning
11th Infantry Regiment
3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment
2nd Battalion, 504th PIR
Battles/warsOperation Restore Hope
Operation Iraqi Freedom
Operation New Dawn
AwardsDistinguished Service Medal
Defense Superior Service Medal
Legion of Merit
Bronze Star Medal
Meritorious Service Medal
Joint Service Commendation Medal
Army Commendation Medal
Army Achievement Medal

Michael Ferriter (born ) is a United States Army Lieutenant General, who serves as the Assistant Chief of Staff for Installation Management Command, assumed November 2011.

Ferriter previously served as Commanding General of the United States Army Maneuver Center of Excellence & Fort Benning, Commanding General of the United States Army Infantry Center and School.

Career edit

Education edit

Dates of rank edit

Second Lieutenant First Lieutenant Captain
O-1 O-2 O-3
     
17 May 1979 21 Feb 1981 01 Apr 1983
Major Lieutenant Colonel Colonel
O-4 O-5 O-6
     
01 Oct 1990 01 Jul 1994 01 Jun 1999
Brigadier General Major General Lieutenant General
O-7 O-8 O-9
     
01 Mar 2005 02 Oct 2008 05 Jan 2011

Major duty assignments edit

Platoon Leader, 2nd Battalion, 16th Infantry (Mechanized), Fort Riley, KSSep 1979 – Mar 1983 Infantry Officer Advanced Course, United States Army Infantry School, Fort Benning, GeorgiaApr 1983 – Oct 1983 Assistant S­3 (Operations), later Commander, C Company, (Airborne), 6th Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, Fort Wainwright, AlaskaFeb 1984 – Sep 1986 Battalion S­5 (Civil Military), later Battalion S­1 (Personnel), later Commander, B Company, 2d Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, Fort Lewis, WashingtonOct 1986 – Jun 1989 S­3 (Operations), 4th Battalion, 23d Infantry (Mechanized), 9th Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, WashingtonJul 1989 – Jul 1990 Student, United States Army Command and General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, KansasAug 1990 – Jul 1991 Regimental S­5 (Civil Military Operations), later Plans and Special Operations Officer, later S­3 (Operations), 3d Battalion, later Regimental S­3 (Operations), 75th Ranger Regiment, Fort Benning, Georgia and OPERATION RESTORE HOPE, SomaliaJul 1991 – Oct 1994 Commander, 2d Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82d Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North CarolinaNov 1994 – Jun 1996

Awards and decorations edit

  Expert Infantryman Badge
  Master Parachutist Badge (United States)
  Air Assault Badge
  Ranger Tab
  Army Distinguished Service Medal
Defense Superior Service Medal with oak leaf cluster
Legion of Merit with three oak leaf clusters
Bronze Star with oak leaf cluster
  Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Meritorious Service Medal with five oak leaf clusters
  Joint Service Commendation Medal
Army Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster
Army Achievement Medal with two oak leaf clusters

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