James L . Terry Lieutenant General James L . Terry was born in Chatsworth , Georgia in 14 May 1957 . A 1978 ROTC graduate from North Georgia College commissioned in the Infantry , Terry has commanded at multiple levels across the Army . Terry is the current commanding general of United States Army Central . Terry served as the last commander of V Corps before its inactivation in 2013 . While commanding V Corps , he concurrently served as Commander , International Security Assistance Force Joint Command ( IJC ) , and as deputy commander of United States Forces Afghanistan . He was the Commanding General of the 10th Mountain Division ( Light Infantry ) from 2009 to 2013 . Military career . Terry has served in a wide variety of assignments , to include rifle platoon leader , company executive officer , and anti - tank platoon leader while stationed with the 1 - 15th Infantry , 3rd Infantry Division in Kitzingen , Federal Republic of Germany ; S - 4 ( logistics ) and S - 3 ( operations ) for the 1st Battalion , 327th Infantry , 101st Airborne Division ( Air Assault ) at Fort Campbell , Kentucky ; assistant professor of military science and the assistant commandant of cadets at North Georgia College in Dahlonega , Georgia ; battalion executive officer for the United Nations Command Security Force Battalion , the Joint Security Area , in Panmunjom , Korea ; deputy G3 and brigade executive officer with the 101st Airborne Division ( Air Assault ) at Fort Campbell ; executive officer to the Inspector General of the Army ; chief of initiatives and deputy commander of the Joint Warfighting Center , U . S . Joint Forces Command in Norfolk , Virginia ; and operations officer for the Coalition Forces Land Component Command , Army Central Command , at Camp Doha in Kuwait . In 1981 he commanded A Company of the 2 - 327th Infantry , 101st Airborne Division ( Air Assault ) at Fort Campbell . He took command of the 2 - 22nd Infantry Battalion , 10th Mountain Division ( Light Infantry ) , at Fort Drum , New York , in June 1994 . During this command , he deployed with the battalion to Haiti in support of Operation Uphold Democracy . From April 1998 until July 2000 , Terry commanded the 2nd Brigade , 25th Infantry Division ( Light Infantry ) , at Schofield Barracks in Hawaii . After this assignment , he commanded the operations group of the Joint Readiness Training Center at Fort Polk , Louisiana . Terry then assumed duties as the Assistant Division Commander for Operations , 10th Mountain Division ( Light Infantry ) , in August 2004 . From January 2006 to February 2007 , he deployed with the unit in support of Operation Enduring Freedom as the Deputy Commanding General ( Operations ) for the Combined Joint Task Force 76 in Afghanistan . 10th Mountain Division . From 2009 to 2011 , Terry was the Division Commander of the 10th Mountain Division ( LI ) . In October 2010 , the division headquarters was designated as Combined Joint Task Force – 10 , responsible for the command and control of coalition military forces in RC - South which encompasses five of Afghanistan ’ s southern provinces . Terry assumed command of RC - South from outgoing commander Major General Nick Carter in November 2010 . On 1 October 2011 , command of RC - South was transferred to Major General James L . Huggins , the commanding general of the 82nd Airborne Division . V Corps . On 3 August 2011 , the Department of Defense announced the nomination of Terry to the rank of Lieutenant General and for command of V Corps , United States Army Europe and Seventh Army . On 5 November 2011 , Terry handed over command of the 10th Mountain Division to its new commander Major General Mark A . Milley . Terry assumed command of V Corps in Wiesbaden , Germany on 10 January 2012 . In May 2012 , V Corps deployed to Afghanistan to serve as the headquarters of the International Security Assistance Force Joint Command ( IJC ) for a period of one year . Terry will continue to command V Corps while also serving as commander of IJC , and as deputy commander of United States Forces Afghanistan . Terry formally assumed command of IJC from LTG Curtis Scaparrotti on 12 June 2012 . Training and education . Terry earned a Bachelor of Business Administration in Marketing and Management from North Georgia College . He has a Master of Arts in Business Administration from Webster University and a Master of Science in National Security Strategy and Policy from National Defense University . His military training includes Basic Airborne School , Army Ranger School , Air Assault School , Infantry Officer Basic and Advanced Courses , Combined Arms and Services Staff School , the Inspector General Course , the Command and General Staff Officer Course at Fort Leavenworth , Kansas ; and the National War College , Fort Lesley J . McNair , Washington , DC . Awards and decorations . Terry ' s awards include the Defense Distinguished Service Medal , Distinguished Service Medal , Defense Superior Service Medal , Legion of Merit with three four leaf clusters , Bronze Star Medal with oak leaf cluster , the Defense Meritorious Service Medal , Meritorious Service Medal with five oak leaf clusters , Army Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster , and Army Achievement Medal . The is entitled to wear the Ranger Tab , Expert Infantryman Badge , Combat Action Badge , Parachutist Badge and Air Assault Badge . On 12 September 2013 , Terry was awarded the Meritorious Service Cross by the Governor General of Canada . Terry was presented this honor for his leadership of Regional Command South from November 2010 to October 2011 . He is credited with supporting Canadian forces and promoting the importance of their mission in Afghanistan .