Colleen L. McGuire
Encyclopedia
Brigadier General
Colleen L. McGuire, USA
is a former officer of the United States Army
. She was the Commanding General of the United States Army Criminal Investigation Command and the 13th Provost Marshal General
, the first woman to hold either position. Brigadier General McGuire was also the first female to be commandant of the U.S. Disciplinary Barracks, Fort Leavenworth
, Kansas
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McGuire assumed her last command on January 14, 2009. She previously served as Director of the Senior Leader Development Office, Office of the Chief of Staff, and led the Army Suicide Prevention Task Force. She was commissioned in 1979 upon graduation from the University of Montana.
Brigadier general (United States)
A brigadier general in the United States Army, Air Force, and Marine Corps, is a one-star general officer, with the pay grade of O-7. Brigadier general ranks above a colonel and below major general. Brigadier general is equivalent to the rank of rear admiral in the other uniformed...
Colleen L. McGuire, USA
United States Army
The United States Army is the main branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S. military, and is one of seven U.S. uniformed services...
is a former officer of the United States Army
United States Army
The United States Army is the main branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S. military, and is one of seven U.S. uniformed services...
. She was the Commanding General of the United States Army Criminal Investigation Command and the 13th Provost Marshal General
United States Army Provost Marshal General
The Provost Marshal General is a United States Army staff position that handles investigations and incarcerations of U.S. Army personnel. It is the senior-most Provost Marshal position in the U.S. Army, reporting to the Chief of Staff of the United States Army. The position brings all aspects of...
, the first woman to hold either position. Brigadier General McGuire was also the first female to be commandant of the U.S. Disciplinary Barracks, Fort Leavenworth
Fort Leavenworth
Fort Leavenworth is a United States Army facility located in Leavenworth County, Kansas, immediately north of the city of Leavenworth in the upper northeast portion of the state. It is the oldest active United States Army post west of Washington, D.C. and has been in operation for over 180 years...
, Kansas
Kansas
Kansas is a US state located in the Midwestern United States. It is named after the Kansas River which flows through it, which in turn was named after the Kansa Native American tribe, which inhabited the area. The tribe's name is often said to mean "people of the wind" or "people of the south...
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McGuire assumed her last command on January 14, 2009. She previously served as Director of the Senior Leader Development Office, Office of the Chief of Staff, and led the Army Suicide Prevention Task Force. She was commissioned in 1979 upon graduation from the University of Montana.