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Army Maj. Gen. John P. McLaren

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Training vice director to take new post

Army Chief of Staff Gen. George Casey announced Maj. Gen. John P. McLaren Jr., will become the commanding general (troop program unit), 80th Training Command (Total Army School System), Richmond, Va.

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By USJFCOM Public Affairs

(SUFFOLK, Va. - May 20, 2008) -- Army Chief of Staff Gen. George Casey announced Friday Maj. Gen. John P. McLaren Jr., will become the commanding general (troop program unit), 80th Training Command (Total Army School System), Richmond, Va.

Maj. Gen. McLaren current serves as the vice commander of the Joint Warfighting Center and deputy joint force trainer at U.S. Joint Forces Command here. As deputy joint force trainer he helps lead the USJFCOM joint force training effort to conduct and support the development of capabilities that train the individual services to fight together as a team.

A native of Savannah, Ga., he entered the Army in 1974, and, after receiving his commission as a second lieutenant in the Corps of Engineers, he served at Fort Meade, Md. until leaving active duty in May 1978.

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 Iraqi 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.

His military education includes 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.

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.