Martin Dempsey

Martin Dempsey
Official portrait, 2012
Nickname(s)	Marty
Born	(1952-03-14) 14 March 1952 (age 72)
Allegiance	United States
Service / branch	United States Army
Years of service	1974–2015
Rank	General
Commands	Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Chief of Staff of the United States Army United States Army Training and Doctrine Command United States Central Command Multi-National Security Transition Command – Iraq 1st Armored Division 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment
Battles / wars	Gulf War Iraq War
Awards	Defense Distinguished Service Medal (3) Army Distinguished Service Medal (6) Navy Distinguished Service Medal Air Force Distinguished Service Medal Coast Guard Distinguished Service Medal Defense Superior Service Medal Legion of Merit (3) Bronze Star Medal (2) with Valor V
Website	www.generaldempsey.com
Martin Dempsey's voice Dempsey comments on the differences between Syria and Libya at a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on the Syrian civil war Recorded March 7, 2012

Martin “Tank” Edward Dempsey (born 14 March 1952), is an American retired military officer who served as the 18th chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff from October 2011 to September 2015.^[1] He previously served as the 37th chief of Staff of the Army from April to September 2011. Before that, he served as Commanding General, U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command, from December 2008 to April 2011, as Acting Commander, U.S. Central Command, from March to October 2008, as Deputy Commander, U.S. Central Command, from August 2007 to March 2008, and as Commanding General, Multi-National Security Transition Command – Iraq (MNSTC-I), from August 2005 to August 2007. Dempsey assumed his assignment as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff in October 2011, and stepped down from the Chairmanship in September 2015.^[2][3] He has served as a professor at Duke University and as chairman of USA Basketball.^[4][5]