John F. Campbell

General John F. Campbell retired from the U.S. Army in April 2016 after 37 years of service. His last assignment was Commander, Resolute Support and United States Forces-Afghanistan. Prior to that position, Campbell served as the 34th U.S. Army Vice Chief of Staff; Commanding General, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, KY; and led the division as Combined Joint Task Force 101 during Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF).

Other significant assignments include Executive Officer to the 35th Army Chief of Staff; Deputy Commanding General (Maneuver), 1st Cavalry Division and Multinational Division Baghdad during Operation Iraqi Freedom; Deputy Director for Regional Operations, J-3, The Joint Staff; Aide-de-Camp to the Commanding General, XVIII Airborne Corps, and deployed in support of Operation Uphold Democracy; and Professor of Military Science University of California, Davis.

General Campbell holds a bachelor’s degree from West Point and a master’s degree in public administration from Golden Gate University.