Patrick Matlock
Patrick E. Matlock | |
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| Born | July 3, 1965 Yuba City, California |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Service | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1988–2024 |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Commands | 1st Armored Division Fort Bliss 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team |
| Battles / wars | Gulf War War in Afghanistan Iraq War |
| Awards | Army Distinguished Service Medal (2) Defense Superior Service Medal Legion of Merit (3) Bronze Star Medal (3) |
Patrick Ernest Matlock (born July 3, 1965)[1][2] is a retired United States Army lieutenant general who last served as the Army's G-3/5/7 (deputy chief of staff for operations, plans and training) of the Army Staff from 2022 to 2024.[a] He most recently served as the Assistant Chief of Staff for Operations of the United Nations Command, ROK/US Combined Forces Command, and United States Forces Korea. Previously, he was the Commanding General of the 1st Armored Division.[6][7][8][9]
Military career
[edit]Born in Yuba City, California,[2] Matlock graduated from the United States Military Academy with a B.S. degree in 1988 and was assigned to the 1st Cavalry Division at Fort Hood.[1]
Matlock was nominated and confirmed for promotion to lieutenant general in April 2021, but he never assumed the rank.[10] In September 2022, he was again nominated and confirmed for promotion to lieutenant general and appointment as deputy chief of staff for operations, plans, and training of the U.S. Army.[11]
Personal life
[edit]Matlock married Jacqueline Damaris "Jacqy" Franks on September 12, 1992.[2] She is the daughter of General Tommy Franks. Matlock and his wife have three children.[8]
Notes
[edit]- ^ Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations, Plans, and Training G-3/5/7. Both G-8 and G-3/5/7 sit on the Army Requirements Oversight Council (AROC), chaired by the Chief of Staff of the Army (CSA).[3]: diagram on p.559 [4][5]
- The Army's Force management model begins with a projection of the Future operating environment, in terms of resources: political, military, economic, social, information, infrastructure, physical environment, and the time available to bring the Current army to bear on the situation.[5]
- The AROC serves as a discussion forum of these factors.[4]
- A DOTMLPF analysis models the factors necessary to change the Current force into a relevant Future force.
- The relevant strategy is provided by the Army's leadership to guide Army staff.[3]
- The resources are "dictated by Congress".[5]
- A JCIDS process identifies the gaps in capability between Current and Future force.
- A Force design to meet the materiel gaps is underway.
- An organization with the desired capabilities (manpower, materiel, training) is brought to bear on each gap.
- AR 5-22(pdf) lists the Force modernization proponent for each Army branch, which can be a CoE or Branch proponent leader.
- Staff uses a Synchronization meeting before seeking approval —HTAR Force Management 3-2b: "Managing change in any large, complex organization requires the synchronization of many interrelated processes".[3]: p2-27
- A budget request is submitted to Congress.
- Approved requests then await resource deliveries which then become available to the combatant commanders.
References
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This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Government.
- ^ a b Register of Graduates and Former Cadets, United States Military Academy. Association of Graduates U.S.M.A. 1989. Retrieved September 30, 2022.
- ^ a b c George Richard Ellis: His Ancestors and Descendants. Ellis Publishing Company. 2002. Retrieved September 30, 2022.
- ^ a b c United States Army War College and Army Force Management School (2019-2020) How the Army Runs HTAR: A senior leader reference handbook which synthesizes "existing and developing National, Defense, Joint, and Army systems, processes, and procedures currently practiced"
- ^ a b Headquarters, Department of the Army (29 Jun 2021) Army Regulation 71–9 Force Management. Warfighting Capabilities Determination °1-6c, p.1) tasks for CG, AFC; °2-24 p.13) CG, AFC is a principal member of AROC, with 43 duties a through qq; °3-1 ch.3 pp20-21) AROC is a forum for requirements decisions (RDF); °4-1 p.24) CG, AFC is responsible for force design; °6-4 p39) figure 6-1 Deliberate staffing and review process; figures for more staffing and review processes follow.
- ^ a b c James Kennedy (2019) Force Management Model - Complete
- ^ "Major General Patrick E. Matlock - General Officer Management Office". Gomo.army.mil. Retrieved November 25, 2021.
- ^ "To lead and direct: 1st Armored Division change of command". Army.mil. July 28, 2020. Retrieved November 25, 2021.
- ^ a b "Fort Bliss, 1st Armored Division welcome new leader, Maj. Gen. Patrick Matlock". Elpasotimes.com. Retrieved September 30, 2022.
- ^ "Maj. Gen. Patrick E. Matlock Delivers State of the Military Address". Elpasotimes.com. Retrieved November 25, 2021.
- ^ "PN331 - 1 nominee for Army, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". April 29, 2021.
- ^ "PN2643 — Maj. Gen. Patrick E. Matlock — Army, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". September 29, 2022.
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