Col. Eric McCall, Commander, U.S. Army Garrison Fort Leonard Wood
Col. Eric McCall, a Florida native, graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point in 2003, and commissioned as an infantry officer. In his most recent assignment, he served as a Branch Chief, J-5, U.S. Transportation Command, Scott Air Force Base, Illinois.
His previous assignments include Commander, 840th Transportation Battalion, Camp Arifjan, Kuwait; Deliberate Plans Branch Chief, G-5, U.S. Army Transportation Command (ARTRANS); 82nd Airborne Division Secretary of the General Staff; 82nd Airborne Division 3BCT S-4; 82nd Airborne Division Transportation Officer (DTO) deployed in support of Operation Inherent Resolve; Commander, Fox Company, 4th Battalion, 31st Infantry Regiment, deployed to Salman Pak, Iraq; Executive Officer, C Troop, 1st Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, deployed to Iraq in support of the Surge.
McCall is a graduate of U.S. Army Air Assault School; U.S. Army Airborne School; U.S. Army Jumpmaster School; U.S. Army Reconnaissance and Surveillance Leader Course; Infantry Officer Basic Course; Combined Logistics Captain’s Career Course; U.S. Army Command and General Staff College; School of Advanced Military Studies; National Defense University’s Joint and Combined Warfighting School; and the U.S. Army War College. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Military History from USMA; a Master of Business Administration from the College of William and Mary; a Master of Arts in Military Operations from SAMS; and a Master of Arts in Strategic Studies from the U.S. Army War College.
His awards and decorations include the Bronze Star Medal; the Defense Meritorious Service Medal with one oak leaf cluster; the Meritorious Service Medal with four oak leaf clusters; the Army Commendation Medal with four oak leaf clusters; the Army Achievement Medal with one oak leaf cluster; the Iraq Campaign Medal with three campaign stars; the Global War on Terror Expeditionary Medal; the Global War on Terror Service Medal; the Humanitarian Service Medal; the Army Service Ribbon; the Overseas Service Ribbon (third award); the German Armed Forces Badge for Military Proficiency (in bronze); the Norwegian Military Marching Badge; Chilean Jump Wings; the Expert Infantryman’s Badge; the Combat Infantryman’s Badge; and the Ranger Tab.