George William Casey, Jr. (born July 21, 1948) is a General in the United States Army and the Chief of Staff of the United States Army. General Casey is the former commander of Multinational Force Iraq. On January 26, 2007, the United States Senate confirmed General David H. Petraeus for promotion to General with assignment as Casey's replacement in Iraq. Casey was subsequently confirmed as the 36th Chief of Staff of the Army on February 8, 2007. On April 10, Casey replaced General Peter Schoomaker who is retiring. Casey relinquished command in Iraq to Petraeus on February 10, 2007. The change of command was presided over by General John Abizaid, commander of United States Central Command. is the 202nd day of the year (203rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1948 (MCMXLVIII) was a leap year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1948 calendar). ... 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Biography

General Casey was born in 1948, in Sendai, Japan. His father, George William Casey, was a West Point graduate who rose to the rank of Major General and served in three wars (the Second World War, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War). His father commanded the 1st Cavalry Division in Vietnam and was killed on July 7, 1970 when his command helicopter crashed in South Vietnam enroute to a hospital to visit wounded U.S. soldiers. Sendai ) is the capital city of Miyagi Prefecture, Japan, and the largest city in the Tōhoku (northeast) region. ... General George William Casey was a Major General commanding the U.S. 1st Cavalry Division, in South Vietnam during the Vietnam War. ... “USMA” redirects here. ... Insignia of a United States Air Force Major General German Generalmajor Insignia Major General is a military rank used in many countries. ... Mushroom cloud from the nuclear explosion over Nagasaki rising 18 km into the air. ... Combatants United Nations:  Republic of Korea,  Australia,  Belgium,  Luxembourg,  Canada,  Colombia,  Ethiopia,  France,  Greece,  Luxembourg,  Netherlands,  New Zealand,  Philippines,  South Africa,  Thailand,  Turkey,  United Kingdom,  United States Medical staff:  Denmark,  Australia,  Italy,  Norway,  Sweden Communist states:  Democratic People’s Republic of Korea,  Peoples Republic of China,  Soviet Union Commanders... Combatants Republic of Vietnam United States Republic of Korea Thailand Australia New Zealand The Philippines National Front for the Liberation of South Vietnam Democratic Republic of Vietnam People’s Republic of China Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea Strength US 1,000,000 South Korea 300,000 Australia 48,000... The 1st Cavalry Division (1st Cav Div) is a heavy armored division of the United States Army with base of operations in Fort Hood, Texas. ... is the 188th day of the year (189th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday. ...

General Casey grew up south of Boston, Massachusetts, in Scituate, Mass. and attended Boston College High School in Dorchester. After high school, he earned his bachelor of science in International Relations from Georgetown University's Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service and received a master of the arts from the Graduate School of International Studies at the University of Denver. He was commissioned through Army ROTC in 1970 following graduation from Georgetown. Nickname: Location in Massachusetts, USA Coordinates: , Country United States State Massachusetts County Suffolk County Settled 1630 Incorporated (city) 1822 Government  - Governor Deval Patrick (D) Area  - City  89. ... Official language(s) English Capital Boston Largest city Boston Area  Ranked 44th  - Total 10,555 sq mi (27,360 km²)  - Width 183 miles (295 km)  - Length 113 miles (182 km)  - % water 13. ... Scituate, Massachusetts is a small seacoast town located in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, on Cape Cod Bay midway between Boston and Plymouth. ... Founded in 1863, Boston College High School (also known as BC High) is an all-male Jesuit college preparatory secondary school with historical ties to Boston College. ... 1888 German map of Boston Harbor showing Dorchester in the lower left hand corner. ... The Politics series Politics Portal This box:      International relations (IR), a branch of political science, is the study of foreign affairs and global issues among states within the international system, including the roles of states, inter-governmental organizations (IGOs), non-governmental organizations (NGOs), and multinational corporations (MNCs). ... Georgetown University, incorporated as the The President and Directors of the College of Georgetown, is a private university in the United States, located in Georgetown, a historic neighborhood of Washington, D.C. With roots extending back to March 25, 1634 and founded in its current form on January 23, 1789... The Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service (commonly abbreviated SFS) is a school within Georgetown University in Washington, D.C., United States. ... The University of Denver (DU) is an independent, coeducational, four-year university in Denver, Colorado. ... The Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) is a training program of the United States armed forces present on college campuses to recruit and educate commissioned officers. ...

General Casey served in the Mechanized Infantry during the command portion of his career. He was commander of the 3rd Brigade of the 1st Cavalry Division, and the Assistant Division Commander - Maneuver (later Assistant Division Commander - Support) of the 1st Armored Division in Germany. He deployed as part of Operation Joint Endeavor to Bosnia-Herzegovina from July 1996 to August 1997. He and the Rear Command Post staff were based in Slavonski Brod, Croatia. Casey took command of the 1st Armored Division in July 1999. The 3rd Brigade Combat Team is a combined arms armored Brigade of the 1st Cavalry Division. ... The 1st Armored Division —nicknamed “Old Ironsides”— is an armored division of the United States Army with base of operations in Wiesbaden, Germany. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Bosnia and Herzegovina (also variously written Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bosnia and Hercegovina, Bosnia-Hercegovina) is a mountainous country in the western Balkans. ...

After relinquishing command of the division in July 2001, General Casey served in a senior staff position in the Pentagon as the Director of Strategic Plans and Policy, J-5, the Joint Staff from October 2001 to January 2003. His next position was Director of The Joint Staff in Washington, D.C. from January 2003 to October 2003. Following these assignments, Casey was nominated and confirmed as the 30th Vice Chief of Staff of the Army, serving in that post until June 2004. This article is about the United States military building. ... Nickname: Motto: Justitia Omnibus (Justice for All) Location of Washington, D.C., in relation to the states Maryland and Virginia Coordinates: , Country United States Federal District District of Columbia Government  - Mayor Adrian M. Fenty (D)  - D.C. Council Chairperson: Vincent C. Gray (D) Ward 1: Jim Graham (D) Ward 2...

Iraq Command Tour

Casey and Petraeus at the change-of-command ceremony, February 10, 2007.

General Casey served as the senior coalition commander in Iraq from June 2004 to February 2007. He replaced Lieutenant General Ricardo S. Sanchez. Casey's goal was to encourage the Iraqis to take ownership of their problems and responsibility for their own security. For his part as a military commander, he focused on training Iraqi forces, limiting the role of American forces, and transferring the burden for providing security to Iraqi forces. Meanwhile, U.S. diplomats would focus on building and strengthening the Iraqi government and help the Iraqis hold elections. He expressed his view that a large and intrusive American presence in Iraq would not solve the political and security problems in that country and could even fuel the insurgency. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2300x1532, 457 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): George William Casey Jr. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2300x1532, 457 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): George William Casey Jr. ... David Petraeus (born November 7, 1952) is a Lieutenant General in the United States Army. ... is the 41st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is now the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... Lt. ...

In January 2007, General Casey implied his opposition to a troop surge. "The longer we in the U.S. forces continue to bear the main burden of Iraq’s security, it lengthens the time that the government of Iraq has to take the hard decisions about reconciliation and dealing with the militias. And the other thing is that they can continue to blame us for all of Iraq’s problems, which are at base their problems. It’s always been my view that a heavy and sustained American military presence was not going to solve the problems in Iraq over the long term."[1].

In 2005, General Casey was hopeful that the December 2005 Iraqi elections could lead to a more unified and moderate Iraq which -- in conjunction with the training of Iraqi security forces -- could pave the way for U.S. troop reductions in early 2006. In August 2005, Casey used specific troop numbers in his public discussion of a possible drawdown. He said the then current troop level of 138,000 could be reduced by 30,000 in the early months of 2006 as Iraqi security forces took on a greater role. President Bush publicly called the talk "speculation" and rebuked the general. The bombing of the al-Askari Mosque, a sacred Shia religious site in Samarra, is believed to have stoked sectarian tensions and derailed coalition plans to speedily transfer significant security responsibility to the Iraqi government by the end of 2006. [2]

Army Chief of Staff

In January 2007 President George W. Bush nominated Lieutenant General David H. Petraeus for promotion to General and assignment as the coalition commander in Iraq. Casey was concurrently nominated for elevation to Chief of Staff of the Army. The Senate confirmed his nomination on February 8, 2007 with a bipartisan vote of 83-14. George Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is the 43rd and current President of the United States, inaugurated on January 20, 2001. ... David Petraeus (born November 7, 1952) is a Lieutenant General in the United States Army. ... The Flag of the Chief of Staff of the United States Army The Chief of Staff of the United States Army (CSA) is the professional head of the United States Army who is responsible for insuring readiness of the Army. ... is the 39th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is now the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ...

Acting Secretary of the Army Pete Geren swears in U.S. Army Gen. George W. Casey Jr. as the 36th Army chief of staff on Fort Myer, Virginia, April 10, 2007. Casey relieved U.S. Army Gen. Peter J. Schoomaker during a change of responsibility ceremony.

The Senators to vote against him are: Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 533 pixelsFull resolution (3707 × 2471 pixel, file size: 1. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 533 pixelsFull resolution (3707 × 2471 pixel, file size: 1. ... Preston M. Geren (born January 29, 1952 in Fort Worth, Texas) became the 28th Undersecretary of the Army on February 21, 2006, following his nomination by President George W. Bush and confirmation by the United States Senate. ... Orville Wright flying at Fort Myer, September 17, 1908. ... is the 100th day of the year (101st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is now the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... General Peter J. Schoomaker General Peter Jan Schoomaker (born February 12, 1946) became the 35th Chief of Staff of the United States Army, on August 1, 2003. ...

• Sen. Evan Bayh (D-IN)
• Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-NY)
• Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA)
• Sen. Tom Harkin (D-IA)
• Sen. John McCain (R-AZ)
• Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC)
• Sen. Kit Bond (R-MO)
• Sen. Jim Bunning (R-KY)
• Sen. Saxby Chambliss (R-GA)
• Sen. Tom Coburn (R-OK)
• Sen. Gordon Smith (R-OR)
• Sen. John E. Sununu (R-NH)
• Sen. John Ensign (R-NV)
• Sen. Jim DeMint (R-SC)

On February 10, 2007, Casey relinquished command in Iraq to Petraeus. Casey officially succeeded General Peter Schoomaker as Chief of Staff of the Army on April 10, 2007. Birch Evans Evan Bayh III (last name pronounced buy) (born December 26, 1955) is an American politician who has served as the junior U.S. Senator from Indiana since 1999 and a former Governor of Indiana. ... Hillary Rodham Clinton (born Hillary Diane Rodham on October 26, 1947) is the Biggest loser/retard these united states have seen from New York. ... Dianne Goldman Berman Feinstein (born June 22, 1933) is currently the senior U.S. Senator from California, having held office as a Senator since 1992. ... Thomas Richard Tom Harkin (born November 19, 1939) is a Democratic Senator from Iowa, serving in his fourth senate term. ... For McCains grandfather and father, see John S. McCain, Sr. ... Lindsey Olin Graham (born July 9, 1955) is an American politician from South Carolina. ... Christopher Samuel Kit Bond (born March 6, 1939 in St. ... James Paul David Jim Bunning (born October 23, 1931 in Southgate, Kentucky) is an American politician who was a Hall of Fame pitcher in Major League Baseball from 1955 to 1971. ... Clarence Saxby Chambliss (born November 10, 1943) is the senior United States Senator from Georgia. ... Thomas Allen Tom Coburn, M.D. (born March 14, 1948) is a medical doctor and a Republican U.S. Senator from Oklahoma. ... Gordon Harold Smith (born May 25, 1952) is Oregons junior United States Senator, currently serving his second term. ... John Edward Sununu (born September 10, 1964) is a Republican United States Senator from New Hampshire. ... John Eric Ensign (born March 25, 1958) is the junior United States Senator from Nevada. ... James Warren DeMint (born September 2, 1951) has been a U.S. Senator from South Carolina since 2005. ... is the 41st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is now the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... General Peter Schoomaker (b. ... is the 100th day of the year (101st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is now the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ...

Decorations and Badges

• Defense Distinguished Service Medal (with Oak Leaf Cluster)
• Distinguished Service Medal (with Oak Leaf Cluster)
• Legion of Merit (with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters)
• Defense Meritorious Service Medal
• Meritorious Service Medal
• Army Commendation Medal (with Oak Leaf Cluster)
• Army Achievement Medal (with Oak Leaf Cluster)
• Expert Infantryman Badge
• Master Parachutist Badge
• Parachutist Badge
• Ranger Tab
• Joint Chiefs of Staff Identification Badge
• Army Staff Identification Badge

The Defense Distinguished Service Medal is a United States military award which is presented for exceptionally distinguished performance of duty contributing to national security or defense of the United States. ... The Distinguished Service Medal is a high level military and civilian decoration of the United States of America which is issued for meritorious service to the government of the United States in either a senior government service position or as a senior officer of the United States armed forces. ... The Legion of Merit is a military decoration of the United States armed forces that is awarded for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services and achievements. ... The Defense Meritorious Service Medal is the third highest award bestowed upon members of the United States military by the United States Department of Defense. ... The Meritorious Service Medal is a senior level military decoration presented to denote acts of non-combat meritorious service worthy of recognition. ... The Commendation Medal is a mid-level United States military award which is presented for sustained acts of heroism or meritorious service. ... The Achievement Medal is the lowest of the United States military’s non-combat meritorious service medals. ... Expert Infantryman Badge. ... The Parachutist Badge, also commonly referred to as Jump Wings or Snow Cone, is a military badge of the United States Armed Forces which is awarded to members of the United States Army, Air Force, Marine Corps and Navy. ... The Parachutist Badge, also commonly referred to as Jump Wings or Snow Cone, is a military badge of the United States Armed Forces which is awarded to members of the United States Army, Air Force, Marine Corps and Navy. ... Ranger Tab The Ranger Tab is a military decoration of the United States Army which signifies completion of the U.S. Army Ranger School, a three month course providing instruction in small-unit combat tactics in woodland, mountain, and swamp operations. ... The Office of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Identification Badge is a U.S. military badge presented to the members of the Joint Chiefs of Staff upon appointment to position as either a Service Head, Vice Chairman, or Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. ... The Army Staff Identification Badge is a decoration of the United States Army and is awarded to those personnel who serve for one year as a member of the Army General Staff. ...

External links

• New Job in Iraq Will Be as Top U.S. Military Leader
• SourceWatch profile of General Casey
• CNN, Friday, January 5: Gates shakes up command in Iraq
• Press Briefing by Tony Snow (05 Jan 2007) concerning change of commanders in Iraq