Patrick E. Matlock | |
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| Born | July 3, 1965 Yuba City, California |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1988–2024 |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Commands | 1st Armored Division Fort Bliss 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team |
| Battles / wars | Gulf War War in Afghanistan Iraq War |
| Awards | Army Distinguished Service Medal (2) Defense Superior Service Medal Legion of Merit (3) Bronze Star Medal (3) |
Patrick Ernest Matlock (born July 3, 1965)[1][2] is a retired United States Army lieutenant general who last served as the Army's G-3/5/7 (deputy chief of staff for operations, plans and training) of the Army Staff from 2022 to 2024.[lower-alpha 1] He most recently served as the Assistant Chief of Staff for Operations of the United Nations Command, ROK/US Combined Forces Command, and United States Forces Korea. Previously, he was the Commanding General of the 1st Armored Division.[6][7][8][9]
Military career[]
Born in Yuba City, California,[2] Matlock graduated from the United States Military Academy with a B.S. degree in 1988 and was assigned to the 1st Cavalry Division at Fort Hood.[1]
Matlock was nominated and confirmed for promotion to lieutenant general in April 2021, but he never assumed the rank.[10] In September 2022, he was again nominated and confirmed for promotion to lieutenant general and appointment as deputy chief of staff for operations, plans, and training of the U.S. Army.[11]
Personal life[]
Matlock married Jacqueline Damaris "Jacqy" Franks on September 12, 1992.[2] She is the daughter of General Tommy Franks. Matlock and his wife have three children.[8]
Notes[]
- ↑ Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations, Plans, and Training G-3/5/7. Both G-8 and G-3/5/7 sit on the Army Requirements Oversight Council (AROC), chaired by the Chief of Staff of the Army (CSA).[3]:diagram on p.559 [4][5]
- The Army's Force management model begins with a projection of the Future operating environment, in terms of resources: political, military, economic, social, information, infrastructure, physical environment, and the time available to bring the Current army to bear on the situation.[5]
- The AROC serves as a discussion forum of these factors.[4]
- A DOTMLPF analysis models the factors necessary to change the Current force into a relevant Future force.
- The relevant strategy is provided by the Army's leadership to guide Army staff.[3]
- The resources are "dictated by Congress".[5]
- A JCIDS process identifies the gaps in capability between Current and Future force.
- A Force design to meet the materiel gaps is underway.
- An organization with the desired capabilities (manpower, materiel, training) is brought to bear on each gap.
- AR 5-22(pdf) lists the Force modernization proponent for each Army branch, which can be a CoE or Branch proponent leader.
- Staff uses a Synchronization meeting before seeking approval —HTAR Force Management 3-2b: "Managing change in any large, complex organization requires the synchronization of many interrelated processes".[3]:p2-27
- A budget request is submitted to Congress.
- Approved requests then await resource deliveries which then become available to the combatant commanders.
References[]
This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Government.
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Register of Graduates and Former Cadets, United States Military Academy. Association of Graduates U.S.M.A.. 1989. https://books.google.com/books?id=QqspAQAAIAAJ&q=%22Patrick+Ernest+Matlock%22. Retrieved 2022-09-30.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 George Richard Ellis: His Ancestors and Descendants. Ellis Publishing Company. 2002. https://books.google.com/books?id=MTZKAAAAMAAJ&q=%22Patrick+Ernest+Matlock%22. Retrieved 2022-09-30.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 United States Army War College and Army Force Management School (2019-2020) How the Army Runs HTAR: A senior leader reference handbook which synthesizes "existing and developing National, Defense, Joint, and Army systems, processes, and procedures currently practiced"
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Headquarters, Department of the Army (29 Jun 2021) Army Regulation 71–9 Force Management. Warfighting Capabilities Determination °1-6c, p.1) tasks for CG, AFC; °2-24 p.13) CG, AFC is a principal member of AROC, with 43 duties a through qq; °3-1 ch.3 pp20-21) AROC is a forum for requirements decisions (RDF); °4-1 p.24) CG, AFC is responsible for force design; °6-4 p39) figure 6-1 Deliberate staffing and review process; figures for more staffing and review processes follow.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 James Kennedy (2019) Force Management Model - Complete
- ↑ "Major General Patrick E. Matlock - General Officer Management Office". https://www.gomo.army.mil/public/Biography/usa-8798/patricke-matlock.
- ↑ "To lead and direct: 1st Armored Division change of command". July 28, 2020. https://www.army.mil/article/237641/to_lead_and_direct_1st_armored_division_change_of_command.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 "Fort Bliss, 1st Armored Division welcome new leader, Maj. Gen. Patrick Matlock". https://www.elpasotimes.com/story/news/military/ft-bliss/2018/07/12/fort-bliss-1st-ad-armored-division-new-commanding-general-patrick-matlock-change-command/779504002/.
- ↑ "Maj. Gen. Patrick E. Matlock Delivers State of the Military Address". https://www.elpasotimes.com/picture-gallery/news/2018/08/21/maj-gen-patrick-e-matlock-delivers-state-military-address/1056846002/.
- ↑ "PN331 - 1 nominee for Army, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". April 29, 2021. https://www.congress.gov/nomination/117th-congress/331?s=4&r=42.
- ↑ "PN2643 — Maj. Gen. Patrick E. Matlock — Army, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". September 29, 2022. https://www.congress.gov/nomination/117th-congress/2643.
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