MG Jeffrey A. VanAntwerp
Major General VanAntwerp was commissioned in 1998 following graduation from the United States Military Academy at West Point. He attended the Infantry Officer Basic Course at Fort Benning, Georgia before serving as an Infantry Platoon Leader in the 25th Infantry Division in Hawaii. Major General VanAntwerp served as a Company Commander of Strykers as part of a Stryker Brigade Combat Team at Joint Base Lewis-McChord from 2004–2006 with a deployment to Iraq.
In 2007, Major General VanAntwerp served as a Tactical Officer for cadets at the United States Military Academy before assessing and being selected for service in an Army Special Operations Unit in 2008. He served in various Special Operations assignments, deploying to multiple locations in support of the War on Terror. In 2020, Major General VanAntwerp was assigned as the Deputy Commander for Operations at the 25th Infantry Division, gaining an appreciation for operations across the Pacific. He then served as the United States Army Pacific G3 Operations Officer before taking command of United States Special Operations Command Pacific in 2025.
A graduate of Columbia University and the U.S. Army War College, Major General VanAntwerp is married with seven children and enjoys spending time with his kids, working out, and surfing when he can.