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Lt. Gen. Douglas A. Sims II

Director for Operations, J3

Lt. Gen. Douglas Sims Official Portrait

Lt. Gen. Douglas A. Sims II is currently the Director for Operations, Joint Staff, at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, and assists the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff in developing and providing operational guidance, and in fostering clear communication between the President, Secretary of Defense, unified commands, and services.  

 

EDUCATION
United States Military Academy –  BS –  Political Science
Webster University –  MA –  Management

 

MILITARY SCHOOLS ATTENDED
Infantry Officer Basic and Advanced Courses
United States Army Command and General Staff College
Senior Service College Fellowship - Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Joint and Combined Warfighting School


PROMOTIONS            DATE OF APPOINTMENT
2LT                                       1 Jun 91
1LT                                       1 Jun 93
CPT                                      1 Jun 95
MAJ                                      1 May 02
LTC                                       1 Jun 07
COL                                      1 Oct 12
BG                                         2 Aug 17
MG                                        2 Jun 20
LTG                                       Frocked


ASSIGNMENTS
Jun 22 - Present, Director for Operations, Joint Staff, J-3
Aug 20 - May 22, Commanding General, 1st Infantry Division and Fort Riley, Fort Riley, Kansas
Jun 18 - Jun 20, Deputy Director for Regional Operations and Force Management, J-3, Joint Staff, Washington, DC
Jun 17 - Jun 18, Director, Operations, Readiness and Mobilization, Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff, G-3/5/7, United States Army, Washington, DC
Jun 16 - May 17, Deputy Commanding General (Support), 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas and Operation FREEDOM'S SENTINEL, Afghanistan
Aug 14 - Jul 16, Chief of Staff, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colorado
Jan 13 - Jul 14, Commander, 2d Cavalry Regiment, United States Army Europe, Germany and Operation ENDURING FREEDOM, Afghanistan
Aug 11 - Jun 12, Senior Service College Fellow, Security Studies, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts
Jan 09 - Jul 11, Commander, 1st Squadron, 2d Cavalry Regiment, V Corps, United States Army Europe, Germany and Operation ENDURING FREEDOM, Afghanistan
Jul 08 - Jan 09, Deputy Regimental Commander, 2d Cavalry Regiment, United States Army Europe, Germany and Operation IRAQI FREEDOM, Iraq
Sep 05 - May 08, Branch Chief, Concepts Development, later Executive Officer to the Director, Center for Knowledge and Futures (J-7/J-9), United States Special Operations Command, MacDill Air Force Base, Florida
May 04 - Sep 05, Operations Officer, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division (Light), Fort Lewis, Washington and Operation IRAQI FREEDOM, Iraq
Jun 03 - Jun 04, Executive Officer, 1st Battalion, 5th Infantry Regiment, 1st Stryker Brigade, 25th Infantry Division (Light), Fort Lewis, Washington
Aug 02 - Jun 03, Student, United States Army Command and General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas
May 01 - Jul 02, Aide-de-Camp to the Commanding General, United States Army Military District of Washington, Fort McNair, Washington, DC
Mar 00 - May 01, Commander, C Company, later Assistant Operations Officer, 3d United States Infantry (The Old Guard), Fort Myer, Virginia
May 98 - Feb 00, Commander, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment, 172d Infantry Brigade (Separate), Fort Richardson, Alaska
Apr 96 - May 98, Assistant Professor of Military Science, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Nov 95 - Apr 96, Student, United States Army Infantry School, Fort Benning, Georgia
Apr 94 - Aug 95, Platoon Leader, C Company, 2d Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, Fort Lewis, Washington
Nov 91 - Apr 94, Platoon Leader, B Company, later Scout Platoon Leader, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 3d Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82d Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina


SUMMARY OF JOINT ASSIGNMENTS                                                            
Deputy Director for Regional Operations and Force Management, J-3, Joint Staff, Washington, DC, Jun 18 - Jun 20, Brigadier General/ Major General
Commander, Task Force Forge, Resolute Support Mission, Operation FREEDOM'S SENTINEL, Afghanistan, Sep 16 - May 17, Colonel
Branch Chief, Concepts Development, later Executive Officer to the Director, Center for Knowledge and Futures (J-7/J-9), United States Special Operations Command, MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, Sep 05 - May 08


SUMMARY OF OPERATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS 
Commander, Task Force Forge, Resolute Support Mission, Operation FREEDOM'S SENTINEL, Afghanistan, Sep 16 - May 17, Colonel
Commander, 2d Cavalry Regiment, United States Army Europe, Operation ENDURING FREEDOM, Afghanistan, Jul 13 - Apr 14, Colonel
Commander, 1st Squadron, 2d Cavalry Regiment, V Corps, United States Army Europe, Operation ENDURING FREEDOM, Afghanistan, Jun 10 - May 11, Lieutenant Colonel
Deputy Regimental Commander, 2d Cavalry Regiment, 1st Armored Division, United States Army Europe, Operation IRAQI FREEDOM, Iraq, Jul 08 - Nov 08, Lieutenant Colonel
Operations Officer, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division (Light), Operation IRAQI FREEDOM, Iraq, Sep 04 - Jul 05, Major
 


DECORATIONS AND BADGES
Distinguished Service Medal
Defense Superior Service Medal
Legion of Merit (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Bronze Star Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Meritorious Service Medal (with 4 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Commendation Medal (with 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Achievement Medal (with Silver Oak Leaf Cluster)
Combat Infantryman Badge
Expert Infantryman Badge
Master Parachutist Badge
Air Assault Badge
Ranger Tab
Pathfinder Badge
Army Staff Identification Badge
 


(Current as of Jun. 2022)