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U.S. Army general

William D. Taylor
Official portrait, 2024
Nickname(s)Hank
AllegianceUnited States
Service / branchUnited States Army
Years of service1988–present
RankMajor General
Commands2nd Infantry Division
United States Army Operational Test Command
2nd Combat Aviation Brigade
2nd Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment
Battles / warsWar in Afghanistan
Iraq War
AwardsLegion of Merit (4)
Bronze Star Medal

William D. "Hank" Taylor is a United States Army major general who has served as the director of operations of United Nations Command, ROK/US Combined Forces Command and United States Forces Korea since July 2024. He most recently served as commanding general of the 2nd Infantry Division from 2023 to 2024. He previously served as Director of Army Aviation of the United States Army from 2022 to 2023. He previously served as the Deputy Director for Regional Operations and Force Management of the Joint Staff from 2020 to 2022, as well as the Senior Advisor to the Ministry of Defense of Afghanistan.

Taylor enlisted in the United States Army in 1988 and was commissioned in 1990. He completed a bachelor's degree at Brigham Young University in 1991 and reported for flight training. Taylor later earned a Master of Science degree in exercise physiology from Brigham Young University.

In April 2024, Taylor was assigned as the director of operations of United Nations Command, ROK-U.S. Combined Forces Command, and United States Forces Korea.

References

  1. "Adjusting to a Curveball". BYU Marriott School of Business.
  2. "Webcast: 2ID Change of Command Ceremony". DVIDS. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
  3. "General Officer Assignments". U.S. Department of Defense. February 17, 2023. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
  4. "Major General William D. Taylor – General Officer Management Office". www.gomo.army.mil. General Officer Management Office (GOMO). Archived from the original on July 16, 2021. Retrieved August 17, 2021.
  5. ^ "Brig. Gen. William D. "Hank" Taylor" (PDF). www.atec.army.mil. February 21, 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 17, 2021. Retrieved August 21, 2021.
  6. "BYU pitcher-turned-Army general says military makes him a better Latter-day Saint". May 15, 2019.
  7. "General Officer Assignments". U.S. Department of Defense.
  8. "General Officer Assignment Announcement, dtd 26 April 2024". General Officer Management Office. April 26, 2024. Retrieved April 27, 2024.

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Military offices
Preceded by??? Deputy Commanding General (Maneuver) of the 1st Cavalry Division
2017–2018 		Succeeded byChristopher R. Norrie
Preceded byJohn C. Ulrich Commanding General of the United States Army Operational Test Command
2018–2019 		Succeeded byRonald R. Ragin
Preceded byFrank W. Tate Senior Advisor to the Ministry of Defense of Afghanistan
2019–2020 		Succeeded byWilliam A. Ryan III
Preceded byDouglas Sims II Deputy Director for Regional Operations and Force Management of the Joint Staff
2020–2022 		Succeeded byClair A. Gill
Preceded byClair A. Gill Director of Army Aviation of the United States Army
2022–2023 		Succeeded byWalter T. Rugen
Preceded byDavid Lesperance Commanding General of the 2nd Infantry Division
2023–2024 		Succeeded byCharles T. Lombardo
Preceded byDavid Lesperance Director of Operations of the United Nations Command, ROK/US Combined Forces Command and United States Forces Korea
2024–present 		Incumbent

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