Brigadier General Brandon C. Anderson

Commanding General, 1st Armored Division and Fort Bliss

Brig. Gen. Brandon Anderson assumed duties as the Commander of the 1st Armored Division, the Senior Commander of Fort Bliss, Texas, and Joint Task Force – Southern Border in October 2026. Prior to this assignment, he was the Commander of the National Training Center and Fort Irwin, California from June 2024 through August 2026.

A native of Medford, Oregon, Brig. Gen. Anderson graduated from the University of Oregon. He has a distinguished history of service within the 1st Armored Division. His previous assignments in the division include a four-year tour in Germany with the "Ready First" Combat Team, as well as serving two years with "Strike" Brigade, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, at Fort Bliss, Texas.

Throughout his career, Brig. Gen. Anderson has served in Infantry, Armor, and Stryker formations across the United States, the Republic of Korea, Germany, Iraq, and Afghanistan. He has commanded at the battery, battalion, and brigade levels. His senior leadership assignments include serving as the Deputy Commanding General - Maneuver, and subsequently Deputy Commanding General - Support, for the 2nd Infantry Division in the Republic of Korea.

At the strategic level, Brig. Gen. Anderson has served in the Office of the Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the Office of the Chief of Legislative Liaison, and the Colonels Management Office. His military education includes the United Kingdom Higher Command and Staff Course, the U.S. Army War College, the Command and General Staff College, the Armor Captains Career Course, and the Field Artillery Basic Officer Leaders Course.