| David W. Barno | |
|---|---|
| Born 1954 | |
| Place of birth | New York |
| Allegiance |  United States of
America |
| Service/branch | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1976-2006 |
| Rank |  Lieutenant General |
David W. Barno (born 1954) is a retired Lieutenant General of the United States Army. He was head of Combined Forces Command-Afghanistan from 2003–2005.
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Barno is a native of Endicott, New York.
Barno's military education includes the United States Military Academy (USMA) at West Point, New York (Class of 1976); Infantry Officer Basic and Advanced courses, Command and General Staff College, and the U.S. Army War College.
In his civilian studies, he earned a Master of Arts degree in National Security and Strategic Studies at Georgetown University.
Barno was commissioned a Second lieutenant of Infantry upon graduation from the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York, Class of June 1976. He started his career with the 25th Infantry Division, where he served as a weapons and scout platoon leader. He commanded companies in the 25th Infantry Division and the 1st Ranger Battalion, leading a Ranger Rifle Company during the invasion of Grenada.
In 1988 Barno returned to the 2nd Ranger Battalion as S-3 (Operations) where he parachuted into Panama during Operation Just Cause.
General Barno commanded a Parachute Infantry Battalion in the 82nd Airborne division as well as the 2nd Ranger Battalion at Ft Lewis, Washington. Following Brigade command at Ft Polk, LA, he directed the Joint Task Force training program at Joint Forces Command, Norfolk, VA.
Following selection to Brigadier General, General Barno served as the Assistant Division Commander (Operations) for the 25th Infantry Division as well as Deputy Director of Operations, USPACOM. Barno was promoted to Major General in 2001 and served as the Commanding General, Ft Jackson, SC. During his time at Ft Jackson he was deployed to Hungary as the Commanding General of Task Force Warrior in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.
General Barno deployed in 2003 to Kabul, Afghanistan where he commanded over 20,000 Coalition Forces for 19 months as the Commander, Military Operations-Afghanistan (later redesignated Combined Forces Command-Afghanistan, United States Central Command, OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM, Afghanistan).
After command in Afghanistan, General Barno was relocated to The Pentagon in Washington, DC where he served as the Assistant Chief of Staff for Installation Management (ACSIM) for the US Army until his decision to retire
General Barno retired from active duty in 2006 and is currently the director of the Near East South Asia Center for Strategic Studies in Washington, DC. Barno often travels throughout the region and has lectured at Harvard, Yale, Tufts, Johns Hopkins SAIS, West Point, and the US Army and Naval War Colleges. He was appointed the Chairman of the Advisory Committee on Operation Iraqi Freedom Veterans and Families by Secretary of Veterans Affairs James Nicholson.
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| Preceded by ' |
Commander, Combined Forces Command -
Afghanistan 2003 -2005 |
Succeeded by Karl Eikenberry |
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