John W. Nicholson Jr.
John William "Mick" Nicholson Jr. (born May 8, 1957) is a retired United States Army four-star general who last commanded U.S. Forces – Afghanistan (USFOR-A) and the 41-nation NATO-led Resolute Support Mission from March 2, 2016, to September 2, 2018, succeeding General John F. Campbell. He was the longest-serving commander of NATO forces in Afghanistan until 2021, having been the senior officer in theatre for 2 years, 6 months. He was previously commanding general, Allied Land Command from October 2014 and commander of the 82nd Airborne Division. Nicholson is the son of John W. "Jack" Nicholson, also a retired general officer in the United States Army, and is distantly related to British brigadier general John Nicholson.
John W. Nicholson Jr. | |
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General John W. Nicholson in 2017 | |
| Born | May 8, 1957 Baltimore, Maryland |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Service/ | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1982–2018 |
| Rank | General |
| Commands held | Resolute Support Mission United States Forces Afghanistan Allied Land Command 82nd Airborne Division 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment |
| Battles/wars | United States invasion of Grenada War in Afghanistan |
| Awards | Defense Distinguished Service Medal (2) Army Distinguished Service Medal Defense Superior Service Medal (5) Legion of Merit (3) Bronze Star Medal (2) |
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