Donald M. Campbell, Jr.

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Donald M. Campbell Jr.

BG Donald M. Campbell Jr.
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	United States Army
Years of service	1978-present
Rank	Brigadier General
Commands held	1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division
Awards	Legion of Merit (2) Bronze Star (2)

Brigadier General Donald M. Campbell, Jr. is the deputy commanding general of V Corps in Heidelberg, Germany. He has held this position since April 3, 2007.

1 Biography
2 Awards and decorations
3 See also
4 References

[edit] Biography

Brigadier General Donald M. Campbell Jr., is a Distinguished Military Graduate of Kansas State University. Commissioned an armor officer in May 1978, his initial assignment was with the 1st Battalion, 63rd Armor at Fort Riley, Kansas, where he served as a Tank Platoon Leader, Company Executive Officer, Battalion S1/Adjutant and Company Commander.

In June 1984, he was assigned as a G1 (Personnel) Staff Officer at the 8th Infantry Division in Bad Kreuznach, Germany. In 1985, he was reassigned as the S3/Operations Officer for 4th Battalion, 69th Armor in Mainz, Germany. He was then selected as the Aide-de-Camp to the Commanding General, 8th Infantry Division in Bad Kreuznach. In June 1987, Brigadier General Campbell was reassigned to Armor Branch, U.S. Army Military Personnel Center in Alexandria, Virginia, later renamed U.S. Army Personnel Command, where he served as the Captains’, and later the Majors’, Assignment Officer of the Armor Branch, Combat Arms Division.

Following graduation from the Command and General Staff College at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, in June 1991, he was assigned as the G3 (Operations) Chief of Plans Officer for 1st Infantry Division at Fort Riley, Kansas. He was then assigned as the Executive Officer for the 4th Battalion, 37th Armor, and later the 2nd Brigade S3/Operations Officer. In June 1994, Brigadier General Campbell was selected to serve as the Executive Officer to the Commanding General, PERSCOM. After he was selected for battalion command, Brigadier General Campbell served as the G3 (Operations) Assistant Training Officer for I Corps at Fort Lewis, Washington. In January 1996, he assumed command of 1st Battalion, 33rd Armor, a part of 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division at Fort Lewis, Washington. Brigadier General Campbell next served as the Deputy Brigade Commander of 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division before attending the U.S. Army War College. His following assignment was as the Deputy Director of Staff Operations for the Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe in Mons, Belgium. He assumed command of the 1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, in June 2001, with the “Raider Brigade” as a key element in Task Force Ironhorse operations during Operation Iraqi Freedom. Following brigade command, Brigadier General Campbell served as the Chief of Staff for 4th Infantry Division until June 2004.

Brigadier General Campbell then served as Deputy Commanding General-West for United States Army Recruiting Command from July 2004 through May 2005. In June 2006, Brigadier General Campbell was selected to serve as the Chief of Staff, V Corps with duty as the Multi-National Corps Iraq Chief of Staff from January through December 2006. In April 2007, Brigadier General Campbell was selected to serve as the Deputy Commanding General, V Corps prior to assuming his duties as the Deputy Commanding General, I Corps.

Brigadier General Campbell is a graduate of the Armor Officer Basic Course, Infantry Officer Advanced Course, U.S. Army Command and General Staff College, and the U.S. Army War College. He holds a Master’s Degree in Administration from Central Michigan University.

His decorations include the Legion of Merit with two oak leaf clusters, Bronze Star Medal with “V” device, Bronze Star Medal with oak leaf cluster, Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Meritorious Service Medal with silver oak leaf cluster, Army Commendation Medal with two oak leaf clusters, Army Achievement Medal with oak leaf cluster, Combat Action Badge, Parachutist Badge, and Recruiter Badge.