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Lt. Gen. Matthew W. McFarlane
Lieutenant General Matthew W. McFarlane is the Commanding General of I Corps and Joint Base Lewis-McChord, WA. A native of Burke, Virginia, he was a distinguished military graduate from James Madison University where he commissioned as an Infantry officer in 1992.
Lieutenant General McFarlane has served in Ranger, Airborne, and Mechanized Infantry formations, with extensive experience in both conventional and special operations. He has commanded at the company through corps level, including a combined joint task force, while serving at numerous duty stations in the continental United States, Italy, Alaska, and Hawaii. His operational and combat experience includes leading service members in Kosovo, Afghanistan, Iraq, and Syria.
As a General Officer, Lieutenant General McFarlane has served as the Deputy Commanding General (Operations) in the 82d Airborne Division, the Senior Military Assistant for the Deputy Secretary of Defense, the Commanding General of the 4th Infantry Division and Fort Carson, CO, the Deputy Commanding General for U.S. Army Pacific, the Commanding General of Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve in Iraq, and most recently as the Deputy Commanding General of I Corps.
Lieutenant General McFarlane holds a Bachelor of Business Administration Degree from James Madison University and Master’s Degrees in Policy Management from Georgetown University, Management from Webster University, and National Security and Strategic Studies from the National War College. He also completed the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Fellows Program, Seminar XXI.
Lieutenant General McFarlane awards and decorations include the Defense Distinguished Service Medal, three Bronze Star Medals, the Master Combat Infantryman Badge with star, Master Parachutist Badge, and the Ranger Tab. He is a Distinguished Member of the 75th Ranger Regiment, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, and the 503d Infantry Regiment (Airborne). Lieutenant General McFarlane is married and has two grown sons.