# John M. Murray

John Michael "Mike" Murray is a retired United States Army general, who served as the first commanding general of United States Army Futures Command, a new four-star Army Command headquartered in Austin, Texas. Murray was previously the G-8, a deputy chief of staff to the Chief of Staff of the United States Army. As G-8, Murray served as the principal advisor to the Chief of Staff for materiel requirements, as military counterpart to the Assistant Secretary of the Army for acquisition, logistics, and technology (ASA(ALT)).
On 16 July 2018, Murray was nominated for a fourth star and appointment as Army Futures Command's first commanding general; his appointment was confirmed 20 August 2018. He assumed command four days later. On 1 September 2020 General Murray was appointed to lead an in-depth Army 15-6 investigation of those activities and leadership of Fort Hood which led to the murder of Specialist Vanessa Guillen at that installation.
He stepped down as Army Futures Command commanding general and retired on 3 December 2021. His Command Sergeant Major Michael J. Crosby retired on the same day.

## Education

Murray was born in Kenton, Ohio, the son of John and Janet Murray. He received his commission as an infantry officer via the Reserve Officers' Training Corps program upon graduation from the Ohio State University in 1982. Throughout his career, Murray has served in leadership positions and commanded from company through division, with various staff assignments at the highest levels of the army.

## Military career

Murray has held numerous command positions. His command assignments include: Commanding General Joint Task Force-3; Deputy Commanding General – Support for United States Forces Afghanistan; Commander Bagram Airfield; Commanding General 3rd Infantry Division at Fort Stewart, Georgia; Commander, 3rd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, at Fort Hood, Texas while serving on Operation Iraqi Freedom; Commander, 1st Battalion, 18th Infantry, 1st Infantry Division, United States Army Europe and Seventh Army, Germany; Commander, C Company, 1-12th Infantry Battalion, 4th Infantry Division (Mechanized), Fort Carson, Colorado.
Murray also served as the Director, Force Management, the Pentagon; Assistant Deputy Director for Joint Training, J-7, Joint Staff, Suffolk, Virginia; Director, Joint Center for Operational Analysis, United States Joint Forces Command, Suffolk, Virginia; Deputy Commanding General (Maneuver), 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas; Deputy Commanding General (Maneuver), Multi-National Division-Baghdad Operation Iraqi Freedom, Iraq; G-3 (Operations), III Corps, Fort Hood, Texas; Chief of Staff, III Corps and Fort Hood, Fort Hood, Texas; C-3, Multi-National Corps-Iraq, Operation Iraqi Freedom, Iraq; G-3 (Operations), 1st Infantry Division, United States Army Europe and Seventh Army, Germany; Chief, Space Control Protection Section, J-33, United States Space Command, Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado; S-3 (Operations), later Executive Officer, 1st Battalion, 5th Cavalry, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas; Chief, Plans, G-1, III Corps and Fort Hood, Fort Hood, Texas. General Murray hails from Kenton, Ohio.

## Personal life

Murray and ex wife, Jane, have 3 daughters\

## Awards and decorations

* Combat Infantryman Badge
* Expert Infantryman Badge
* Basic Parachutist Badge
* Ranger tab
* Air Assault Badge
* Joint Chiefs of Staff Identification Badge
* Army Staff Identification Badge
* 3rd Infantry Division Combat Service Identification Badge
* 18th Infantry Regiment Distinctive Unit Insignia
* 8 Overseas Service Bars
* Army Distinguished Service Medal with one bronze oak leaf cluster
* Defense Superior Service Medal with oak leaf cluster
* Legion of Merit with two oak leaf clusters
* Bronze Star Medal with three oak leaf clusters
* Defense Meritorious Service Medal
* Meritorious Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters
* Army Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster
* Joint Service Achievement Medal
* Army Achievement Medal with oak leaf cluster
* Joint Meritorious Unit Award
* Meritorious Unit Commendation
* National Defense Service Medal with one bronze service star
* Southwest Asia Service Medal with two service stars
* Afghanistan Campaign Medal with service star
* Iraq Campaign Medal with silver service star
* Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
* Army Service Ribbon
* Army Overseas Service Ribbon with bronze award numeral 5
* NATO Medal for the former Yugoslavia