(1959-02-12) February 12, 1959 (age 65) Albany, New York, United States
Allegiance
United States of America
Service/branch
United States Army
Years of service
1981–2018
Rank
Lieutenant General
Commands held
Deputy Commander, TRADOC III Corps 1st Armored Division 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division 2nd Battalion, 63rd Armor Regiment
Battles/wars
Gulf War Iraq War
Battle of Ramadi
War in Afghanistan Military intervention against ISIL
Awards
Defense Distinguished Service Medal with "C" device Army Distinguished Service Medal (3) Defense Superior Service Medal (3) Legion of Merit (2) Bronze Star Medal (3) Meritorious Service Medal (5)
Lieutenant General Sean Barry MacFarland (born February 12, 1959) is a retired three-star general who served in the United States Army.[1][2][3]
In 2015 MacFarland, then commanding III Corps, was selected as commander of the coalition against ISIS in Syria and Iraq.[4] MacFarland and III Corps thus became responsible for Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve (CJTF-OIR).[5] MacFarland was selected as one of Time Magazine’s 100 Most Influential People in 2016, handing over command to Lieutenant General Stephen J. Townsend and the XVIII Airborne Corps in August 2016.[6][7][8][9] He became deputy commanding general and chief of staff for the United States Army Training and Doctrine Command in April 2017,[10][11] and retired from active duty 27 February 2018.[12]
^Register of Graduates and Former Cadets, United States Military Academy. 1984.
^"Major General Sean B. MacFarland (USA)". Archived from the original on 31 December 2012.
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^"MacFarland leads the coalition against ISIS". Nationaljournal.com. Retrieved 2015-10-30.
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