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Lieutenant General William Bill Caldwell IV, United States (born Day Month 1976 in City State) is the current Commanding General, U.S. Army Combined Arms Center. This Lieutenant General oversees the training and doctrine of TRADOC, Command and General Staff College and Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. He replaced GEN David Petraeus who was subsequently confirmed as the current MNF-I Commanding General. In his new position, Caldwell oversees...(Add information in one sentence).

who until June 2007 served as chief spokesman and Deputy Chief of Staff for Strategic Effects for the Multi-National Force in Iraq.

Originally from Columbus, Georgia, Caldwell's family moved frequently because his father was in the military.

Early years
During Caldwell's early childhood, his father was stationed at the United States Military Academy. Growing up there gave him a chance to interact with West Point cadets, who helped teach some youth sports teams, which deeply influenced him:

"I found that I just really had a great respect and admiration for the cadets at the academy. I thought, 'Boy, I'd love to do something like that one day.' Then with time, I thought I'd like to serve in the armed forces, and so that led me to apply for the military academy."

Education and academia
Caldwell attended Hargrave Military Academy, a military high school in Chatham Virginia. From there, he was accepted to the US Military Academy at West Point. After graduation from West Point in 1976, Caldwell served in posts throughout the country and overseas. He continued his education with a master's degree in systems technology from the U. S. Naval Postgraduate School and then a master of military art and science from the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College.

Caldwell learned early on that the military required him to be flexible and ready for new challenges. One month prior to leaving his battalion command position in the 25th Infantry Division in Hawaii, for example, his commanding general sent him to Haiti to work as his political-military liaison in the U.S. Embassy during Operation Uphold Democracy in the mid-1990s.

Caldwell took his communications, intelligence and operations cells and worked in the embassy for six months. "I gave up command, formed this organization and took off to go work in an American embassy, which I'd never done in my life", he recalled. "In fact, I'm not even sure I'd ever been in an American embassy overseas in my life. I literally started from scratch."

Prior to 9/11 (Heading name is temporary, needs more appropriate subheading, any proposals is welcome...please add)
After his tour in Haiti, Caldwell went on to study at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard. He commanded the 1st Brigade, 10th Mountain Division, at Fort Drum, New York. He worked in the Office of the Director for Strategic Plans and Policy on the Joint Chiefs of Staff at the Pentagon, and later served as the executive assistant to the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

Involvement in the Global War on Terrorism
Caldwell's duties once again tested his readiness and flexibility after the terrorist attack on Sept. 11, 2001. During this time, Caldwell was serving as deputy director for operations, U.S. Pacific Command, in Hawaii. The command's focus shifted from regional war plans to the global war on terrorism.

The headquarters changed to a 24-7 operations center, Caldwell said. "So, instead of having a cell of about six or eight people that worked 24-7, we now had a cell of about 50 people that worked 24-7."

The operation required reserve component personnel to play a crucial role, the general noted. "They were indispensable in the execution of our operations in the Pacific, absolutely indispensable", he said. "They brought a wealth of knowledge that a lot of our folks who had just come in for the first time in the command did not have. So they proved their weight in gold."

Involvement in the Iraq and Afghanistan War


In July 2002, Caldwell was assigned as senior military assistant to the deputy secretary of defense. In this position he served his boss during the preparation, execution, and follow on for Operation Iraqi Freedom and other aspects of the global war on terrorism.

From May 2004 until June 2006, Caldwell served as the Commanding General of the heralded 82nd Airborne Division. As the division commander, Caldwell oversaw countless deployments by the units under his command to both Afghanistan and Iraq. Caldwell also spearheaded federal military relief efforts in response to Hurricanes Rita and Katrina.

Hurricane Katrina
The 82nd Airborne's 3rd Brigade and Division Artillery along with supporting units deployed to support search-and-rescue and security operations in New Orleans, Louisiana after the city was flooded by Hurricane Katrina in September 2005. About 5,000 paratroopers commanded by Maj. Gen. William B. Caldwell IV, operated out of New Orleans International Airport.

MNF-I Spokesman
Following his command of the 82nd, Caldwell was assigned as Deputy Chief of Staff for Strategic Effects and spokesperson for the Multi-National Force – Iraq, a position he held for 13 months. During his deployment to Iraq, Caldwell earned the respect and admiration of both national and international media for his candid assessments of the situation in Iraq and for his responsiveness to the needs of the press.

U.S. Army Combined Arms Center
Caldwell was promoted to the rank of lieutenant general in June 2007 and currently serves as the Commanding General of the Combined Arms Center at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. As the Commanding General for the Combined Arms Center, he has responsibility for the Command and General Staff College and 17 other schools, centers, and training programs throughout the United States. And he is also known as lieutenant general James B Caldwell that was his name from Family The Combined Arms Center is also responsible for: development of the Army’s doctrinal manuals, training of the Army’s commissioned and noncommissioned officers, oversight of major collective training exercises, integration of battle command systems and concepts, and supervision of the Army’s Center for the collection and dissemination of lessons learned. Lieutenant General Caldwell’s decorations include the Distinguished Service Medal, the Defense Superior Service Medal (with two Oak Leaf Clusters), the Legion of Merit (with two Oak Leaf Clusters), and the Bronze Star. Lieutenant General Caldwell, originally from Columbus, Georgia is married with five children.

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Source of commissioned service
United States Military Academy

Military schools attended

 * Infantry Officer Basic Course
 * Armor Officer Advanced Course
 * United States Army Command and General Staff College
 * School of Advanced Military Studies
 * Senior Service College Fellowship - Harvard University

Educational degrees

 * Hargrave Military Academy - High School Diploma
 * United States Military Academy – BS – No Major
 * Naval Postgraduate School – MS – Systems Technology
 * United States Army Command and General Staff College – MMAS – Military Art and Science

Foreign language

 * French

Quotes
''"Developing these forces is not a sprint; it's a marathon. The Iraqi security force is making progress toward ensuring that Iraq's future will be determined by Iraqis who want unity and prosperity, and not by outside forces who seek to sow chaos and discord." '' At a news conference from Baghdad December 5, 2006

Major duty assignments

 * Rifle Platoon Leader, later Executive Officer, B Company, 1st Battalion (Airborne), 508th Infantry, 82d Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina
 * Scout Platoon Leader, later Commander, Combat Support Company, 1st Battalion (Airborne), 508th Infantry, 82d Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina
 * Aide-de-Camp to the Division Commander, 82d Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina
 * Student, Armor Officer Advanced Course, United States Army Armor School, Fort Knox, Kentucky
 * Assistant S-4 (Logistics), 2nd Brigade, 1st Armored Division, United States Army Europe and Seventh Army, Germany
 * Commander, B Company, later S-3, 1st Battalion, 46th Infantry, 1st Armored Division, United States Army Europe and Seventh Army, Germany
 * Student, Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, California
 * Student, United States Army Command and General Staff Officer Course, United States Army Command and General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas
 * Student, School of Advanced Military Studies, United States Army Command and General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas
 * Chief, G-3 (Plans), 82d Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina and OPERATION JUST CAUSE, Panama
 * Executive Officer, 1st Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82d Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina and Operations Desert Shield/Storm, Saudi Arabia
 * (Operations), 3rd Brigade, 82d Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina and OPERATIONS DESERT SHIELD/STORM, Saudi Arabia
 * White House Fellow, Office of the Associate Director, Office of Public Liaison, The White House, Washington, D.C.
 * Commander, 4th Battalion, 27th Infantry, 25th Infantry Division (Light), Schofield Barracks, Hawaii
 * Politico-Military Officer, United States Embassy, Haiti, 25th Infantry Division (Light) and OPERATION RESTORE/UPHOLD DEMOCRACY, Haiti
 * Member, Transition Team for the Chief of Staff, Army, United States Pacific Command, Fort Shafter, Hawaii
 * Student, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts
 * Commander, 1st Brigade, 10th Mountain Division (Light), Fort Drum, New York
 * Chief, Strategic Concepts Branch, Office of the Director for Strategic Plans and Policy, J-5, The Joint Staff, Washington, D.C.
 * Executive Assistant to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, The Joint Staff, Washington, D.C.
 * Assistant Division Commander (Operations), 25th Infantry Division (Light), Schofield Barracks, Hawaii
 * Deputy Director for Operations, J-3, United States Pacific Command, Camp H.M. Smith, Hawaii
 * Senior Military Assistant to the Deputy Secretary of Defense, Office of the Deputy Secretary of Defense, Washington, D.C.
 * Commanding General, 82d Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina
 * Deputy Chief of Staff for Strategic Effects, Multi-National Force-Iraq, Operation Iraqi Freedom Iraq
 * Commanding General, U.S. Army Combined Arms Center, Command and General Staff College, and Fort Leavenworth, Kansas

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Notes and references

 * Commanding General's biography
 * Selected speeches from Fort Leavenworth
 * Selected videos
 * Department of the U.S. Army General Officer Management Office biography