Steven Wesley Gilland[1] is a United States Army lieutenant general who serves as the 61st superintendent of the United States Military Academy since 27 June 2022.[2] He most recently served as the deputy commanding general for maneuver of III Corps from July 2021 to June 2022, and prior to that was commanding general of the 2nd Infantry Division from 2019 to 2021.[3]
Steven Gilland | |
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| Superintendent of the United States Military Academy | |
| Assumed office 27 June 2022 | |
| President | Joe Biden |
| Preceded by | Darryl A. Williams |
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| Born | Steven Wesley Gilland |
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| Military service | |
| Branch/service |  United States Army |
| Years of service | 1990–present |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Commands | |
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Early life and education
editA native of Rock Island, Illinois, Gilland graduated from Sherrard High School in 1986.[4] He has a B.S. degree from the United States Military Academy and a M.S. degree in military operational art and science from the Air Command and Staff College of Air University.[3][5]
Military career
editGilland was commissioned from United States Military Academy at West Point in 1990. After attending initial infantry officer training at Fort Moore (then Fort Benning), Gilland was assigned to Fort Stewart, located in Georgia, where he served in a mechanized infantry unit. Following that he served in A Company, 1st Battalion of the 75th Ranger Regiment.[6] Gilland has also served in the United States Army's 1st Special Forces Operational Detachment Delta (Delta Force) where he was a Squadron Commander in the unit.[7] In 2012, Gilland took command of the 1st "Ironhorse" Brigade Combat Team.[8] Gilland was promoted to the rank of brigadier general in June 2015. He had previously participated in numerous deployments to the Middle East, Africa and Afghanistan.[9] He served as the 77th Commandant of Cadets of the United States Military Academy from June 2017 to July 2019,[10] and then became commanding general of the 2nd Infantry Division, serving from 17 July 2019 to 18 May 2021.[11][12]
Around January 2021, the Office of the Chief of Staff of the Army announced that Gilland would become the deputy commander of III Corps at Fort Hood. He assumed the position on 22 July 2021,[13] and served until 8 June 2022.[14]
In May 2022, Gilland was nominated for promotion to lieutenant general and confirmed in June. He assumed office as the 61st Superintendent of the United States Military Academy on 27 June 2022, succeeding Darryl A. Williams.[15][14][2]
Awards and decorations
editGilland's awards and decorations include the Army Distinguished Service Medal, Defense Superior Service Medal, Legion of Merit, Bronze Star Medal, Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Meritorious Service Medal, Army Commendation Medal with V Device, Master Military Freefall Parachutist Badge, Master Parachutist Badge, Ranger tab, Air Assault Badge and the Combat Infantryman Badge.[5]
References
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- ^ "Steven Wesley Gilland". West Point Association of Graduates. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
- ^ a b "West Point Welcomes New Superintendent". U.S. Military Academy. West Point, New York: West Point Public Affairs. 24 June 2022. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
- ^ a b "Commanding General, 2nd Infantry Division". 2nd Infantry Division. 17 July 2019. Archived from the original on 12 May 2021. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
- ^ Marx, John (30 July 2015). "Rock Island native Gilland promoted". QC Online. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
- ^ a b "Deputy Commanding General - Maneuver (Outgoing), Major General Steve W. Gilland". Fort Hood, U.S. Army. Archived from the original on 9 June 2022. Retrieved 9 June 2022. Cite error: The named reference "III Corps Bio" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
- ^ Orange County New York (30 September 2024). County Executive Steve Neuhaus' Leadership Speaker Series - Lt. Gen. Steve Gilland. Retrieved 19 December 2024 – via YouTube.
- ^ West Point - The U.S. Military Academy (23 June 2017). BG Gilland assumes command as 77Th Commandant of Cadets at West Point. Retrieved 19 December 2024 – via YouTube.
- ^ "Brigade welcomes new command team". Fort Hood Herald. Killeen Daily Herald. 16 April 2014. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
- ^ "Fort Hood to get new deputy commander". Fort Hood Herald. Killeen Daily Herald. 30 July 2015. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
- ^ "Major General Steven W. Gilland (USA)". GOMO. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
- ^ Gamel, Kim (17 July 2019). "Gilland takes helm of 2nd Infantry Division at sensitive time in S. Korea". Stars and Stripes Korea. Camp Humphreys, South Korea. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
- ^ Keeler, Matthew (18 May 2021). "New 2nd ID commander begins his first tour of duty on Korean Peninsula". Stars and Stripes. Camp Humphreys, South Korea. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
- ^ Herman, Daniel (23 July 2022). "III Corps and Fort Hood welcomes new Deputy Commanding General [Image 15 of 19]". DVIDS. Killeen, Texas: III Corps Public Affairs. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
- ^ a b Banks, Tiffany (8 June 2022). "Deputy III Armored Corps commander bids farewell in ceremony". DVIDS. III Corps Public Affairs. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
- ^ "PN2072 — Maj. Gen. Steven W. Gilland — Army". United States Congress. 10 May 2022. Retrieved 9 June 2022.