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Maj. Gen. McLaren
currently is commanding general of the 80th Training Command, which
oversees all of the Total Army School System units and training for the
U.S. Army Reserve. Prior to that he worked as the vice commander of the
Joint Warfighting Center and deputy joint force trainer at U.S. Joint
Forces Command in Suffolk. As deputy joint force trainer he helps lead
the USJFCOM joint force training effort to conduct and support the
development of capabilities that train the individual services to fight
together as a team.
He has held numerous
command positions at various levels both on active duty and in the U.S.
Army Reserves. McLaren most recently served as the commander of the
Iraqi Assistance Group at Multinational Corps - Iraq. As the commander
of the group, he directed the military transition teams assigned to
Iraqi army units at the battalion, brigade and division level—coaching,
mentoring, and partnering with them in fighting the Counter Insurgency
Battle in Iraq.
His awards and
decorations include the Legion of Merit, the Bronze Star, the
Meritorious Service Medal with one silver and one bronze Oak Leaf
Cluster, the Army Commendation Medal with four Oak Leaf Clusters, the
Army Achievement Medal with one Oak Leaf Cluster, the Combat Action
Badge, the Expert Infantry Badge, the Ranger Tab and the Parachutist
Badge.
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