D. Scott McKean | |
Birth Date: | 25 September 1968 |
Birth Place: | San Mateo County, California |
Allegiance: | United States |
Branch: | United States Army |
Serviceyears: | 1990–2022 |
Rank: | Lieutenant General |
Commands: | 2nd Infantry Division 4th Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division 1st Battalion, 66th Armor Regiment |
Battles: | Iraq War
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Awards: | Army Distinguished Service Medal (2) Defense Superior Service Medal (3) Legion of Merit (3) Bronze Star Medal (4) |
Dennis Scott McKean is a retired United States Army lieutenant general who last served as deputy commanding general for Army Futures Command[1] [2] and the Director, Futures and Concepts Center.[3] [4] [5] He previously served as the chief of staff for United States Central Command.[6] [7]
McKean was born in San Mateo County, California,[8] and raised in San Jose, California. He graduated from Bellarmine College Preparatory in 1986.[9] McKean was commissioned as an armor officer in 1990 from the United States Military Academy at West Point.
McKean's previous assignments include tank platoon leader and company executive officer in the 3rd Battalion, 73rd Armor Regiment and operations officer for the XVIII Airborne Corps Long Range Surveillance Company at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, as well as posts at Camp Red Cloud, Korea.[10] He was also a tank company commander and headquarters company commander in the 4th Battalion, 64th Armor Regiment at Fort Stewart, Georgia.
McKean served as the operations officer and executive officer for the 1st Battalion, 67th Armored Regiment, 4th Infantry Division, during his deployment to Iraq. Later, he assumed duty as the deputy G3, 4th Infantry Division and deployed to Baghdad. He then commanded the 1st Battalion, 66th Armor Regiment and deployed back to Baghdad. He deployed again as the commander of the 4th Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division in 2011 as part of Operation New Dawn in Iraq.[11]
Before his assignment at United States Central Command, McKean was assigned as the commanding officer of the 2nd Infantry Division.[12]
McKean is married with two children.[13]
Army Distinguished Service Medal with bronze oak leaf cluster | ||
Defense Superior Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters | ||
Legion of Merit with two oak leaf clusters | ||
Bronze Star Medal with three oak leaf clusters | ||
Meritorious Service Medal with three oak leaf clusters | ||
Army Commendation Medal with four oak leaf clusters | ||
Army Achievement Medal with two oak leaf clusters | ||
Joint Meritorious Unit Award with oak leaf cluster | ||
Valorous Unit Award with oak leaf cluster | ||
Meritorious Unit Commendation | ||
Superior Unit Award | ||
National Defense Service Medal with one bronze service star | ||
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal | ||
Iraq Campaign Medal with seven campaign stars | ||
Inherent Resolve Campaign Medal | ||
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal | ||
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal | ||
Korea Defense Service Medal | ||
Humanitarian Service Medal | ||
Army Service Ribbon | ||
Army Overseas Service Ribbon with bronze award numeral 6[14] |
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