Brigadier General John A. George '88 (right) receives a one-star flag from Lieutenant General Robert P. Lennox '77 at his promotion ceremony Sept. 17, 2013, in the Hall of Heroes at the Pentagon.
Brigadier General George is Director, Joint and Integration, Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff, G-8. His previous assignment was Chief, Strategic Initiatives Group, Office of the Secretary of the Army. BG George's career includes multiple joint and operational assignments, including deployments to Afghanistan, Germany, Kosovo, and Turkey.
He was also Executive Officer to LTG Lennox, when Lennox was the G-8. Both BG George and his father, Colonel James (Jim) D. George, US Army (Ret.) were instructors at West Point.
LTG Lennox is Principal Deputy Director, Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation, Office of the Secretary of Defense. His brother is LTG William J. Lennox, Jr. '71 and (USMA Superintendent 2001-2006).
Photo Credit: Marla Hurtado