John P. McLaren

John P. McLaren, Jr. is a Major General in the United States Army.

Education

He graduated from the Engineer Officer Basic and Advanced Courses, the Infantry Advanced Course, the Command and General Staff College, and the Army War College. He has a bachelor's degree in civil engineering from the Virginia Military Institute and a master's degree in strategic studies from the Army War College. He is a registered professional engineer in the Commonwealth of Virginia.

Assignments

He has held numerous command positions at various levels both on active duty and in the U.S. Army Reserves. McLaren most recently served as the commander of the Iraq Assistance Group at Multinational Corps - Iraq. As the commander of the group, he directed the military transition teams assigned to Iraqi army units at the battalion, brigade and division level—coaching, mentoring, and partnering with them in fighting the Counter Insurgency Battle in Iraq.

Awards

His awards and decorations include the Legion of Merit, the Bronze Star, the Meritorious Service Medal] with one silver and one bronze Oak Leaf Cluster, the Army Commendation Medal with four Oak Leaf Clusters, the Army Achievement Medal with one Oak Leaf Cluster, the Combat Action Badge, the Expert Infantry Badge, the Ranger Tab and the Parachutist Badge.

External links

* [http://www.jfcom.mil/about/j7_mclaren.html Joint Training Directorate Maj. Gen. John P. McLaren, Jr. U.S. Army Vice Commander Joint Warfighting Center/Deputy Joint Force Trainer]