Commanding General, 1st Infantry Division

Major General Joseph M. Martin graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1986 and was commissioned as an Armor officer.Maj. Gen. Martin has served in a variety of troop assignments.  From 1987 to 1990 he served as a Tank Platoon Leader, Scout Platoon Leader, and Company Executive Officer in the 1st Battalion, 37thArmor Regiment in the 1st Armored Division.  Upon graduation from the Armor Officer Advanced Course, Maj. Gen. Martin was assigned to 4th Battalion, 37th Armor Regiment in the 1st Infantry Division where he commanded Company B during Operation Desert Storm and at Fort Riley, Kansas. Maj. Gen. Martin then commanded the 1stBattalion, 67th Armor Regiment in the 4th Infantry Division during Operation Iraqi Freedom in Ba’Qubah, Iraq and at Fort Hood, Texas. Maj. Gen. Martin commanded the 2nd Brigade, 1st Infantry Division from Fort Riley, Kansas, and deployed with that command to serve in northwest Baghdad, Iraq. Following brigade command, Maj. Gen. Martin became the Chief of Staff of III Corps in Fort Hood, Texas. From June 2012 to April 2013, Maj. Gen. Martin commanded the U.S. Army Operational Test Command. Maj. Gen. Martin served as the Deputy Commanding General (Maneuver) for the 1st Cavalry Division. His most recent assignment was as the Commanding General for the National Training Center and Fort Irwin, California.Maj. Gen. Martin’s non-troop assignments include: Observer Controller, Fort Irwin, California;  Instructor/Writer and Aide to the Commanding General at the United States Armor Center at Fort Knox, Kentucky. Maj. Gen. Martin also served as a Battalion Operations Officer, Aide to the III Corps Commanding General and Brigade Operations Officer at Fort Hood, Texas.  Additionally, Maj. Gen. Martin served as the Armor Branch Chief and Chief of the Maneuver, Fires and Effects Division at the United States Army Human Resources Command in Alexandria, Virginia. He also served as the Initiatives Group Director for the Commander, U.S. Forces Iraq and U.S. Joint Forces Command.Maj. Gen. Martin holds a Master’s in Education from the University of Louisville. He is a graduate of the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College and the United States Army War College.Maj. Gen. Martin’s awards and decorations include: the Defense Superior Service Medal, the Legion of Merit, the Bronze Star Medal with “V” device, the Meritorious Service Medal and the Army Commendation Medal with “V” device. He also earned the Combat Action Badge and the Parachutist Badge.